Andrew Marston with David Lowe (Malvern)

When you think of the most played artists of all time on British television, you could be mistaken in thinking it's the Beatles or the Kinks from the '60s, Elton John or Stevie Wonder from the '70s, The Eurythmics or Wham from the '80s, Blur or Oasis in the '90s, or Eminem, Adele, Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga from this side of the millennium.

But one artist from Malvern surpasses possibly all of those artists put together - yet nobody really knows who he is.

This week, we start a brand new series with one of the most influential television composers of all time - David Lowe.

And while you may not know the name, you'll certainly be familiar with his work.

• A local history of great gigs and musical legends

A Redditch musician is picking up from where he left off - 30 years ago - after he was offered a record deal with a company that went on to lose the original tape.

In 1974, Tim Fisher (AKA Van Rockman) was performing alongside bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple - and during one of these gigs, he was spotted by EMI.

However, the two talent scouts left the company taking the only copy of the original tape with them and Van Rockman's chance was gone.

"These were the days when time, effort and expense meant re-recording the demo was too daunting a task for a fledgling rock band," says Tim.

But three decades later, while Tim was helping his mum move house, he discovered a studio backup copy in her attic!

With the discovery of this tape, Tim pulled the original members back together to finally record an album, which has just been picked up by Universal and is achieving massive success in America, Brazil and Japan.

Rather fittingly, he's called the album 'The Lost Tapes'!

• The interviews you may have missed on the radio

The Pershore punk Toyah Willcox has launched a different side of her career, with an acoustic show she'll be taking to the Artrix in Bromsgrove at the end of this month.

The pop icon, actress and TV presenter will host her Acoustic, Up Close & Personal show on April 28 recalling stories from her colourful, thirty-five years in the spotlight. 

A talented duo of guitarists, Chris Wong and Colin Hinds, accompany Toyah on meticulous and melodic acoustic versions of the hits It’s A Mystery, Thunder In The Mountains, I Want To Be Free and Good Morning Universe.

• The People's History of Pop

It's been called the most performed major classical choral work since Mozart - but is it possible to learn Verdi's Requiem in a single day?

Yesterday, the Worcester Festival Choral Society threw open their doors to anybody who wanted to have a go!

The day was led by international conductor Piers Maxim, a former chorister at St Paul’s Cathedral and chorus master for the Belgian National Opera, who is now Director of Music at Great Malvern Priory.

• The biggest events in Herefordshire & Worcestershire

It was the biggest new music business gathering to ever to be held in the UK, with more than 100 sessions and 250 speakers ensuring every aspect of the music business was covered.

Held across three days, Amplify offered exclusive access to the UK music industry’s biggest names through intimate talks, music masterclasses and recording workshops.

With so many artists making music nowadays, just how do you get noticed? Our panel, this week, includes TV and radio presenter Baylen Leonard, Stevie Freeman from the Americana Music Association and Milly Olykan who's the director of festivals and events for AEG Europe, which includes the O2 in London.

• Our tips for 'making it' in the record industry

Your next chance to catch some of the best new music in Herefordshire and Worcestershire live is in Pershore, at Number 8 Arts Centre, on Sunday, 29 April.

Handpicked artists from the BBC Music Introducing Uploader will perform live sets that will be broadcast throughout May.

Entry is free and doors open at 2pm.

• Details about the event