Pale Red in session

Andrew Marston introduces the best new music from our area, including:

• Celebrating the role models given to Shropshire by the Windrush generation – including the Telford rapper inspiring young people in the town, through music

• The old rockers are back! Catching up with a Nantwich band who are making it big two decades after they split up, and chewing the fat with Verden Allen from Hereford band Mott The Hoople.

• Discover why residents were compelled to save the Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival after the council pulled the plug on its funding after three decades of support.

• How Olly Alexander, who studied at Hereford College of Arts, is preparing for this year's Eurovision.

• Meeting a Kidderminster singer/songwriter who’s started working with Rihanna, J.Lo and John Legend's producer.

• Previewing next weekend's Clun Valley Jazz, one of the fastest growing festivals in our area.

• In our Music News: Moulton's Tim Burgess of The Charlatans wins a top prize at the brand new Northern Music Awards, a new venue in Worcestershire and a homecoming DJ set announced for Chris Hawkins, at Shrewsbury's Loopfest.

• An incredible live session from Stoke rappers Pale Red, in the first-ever BBC performance! Hear their exclusive session from the Nantwich Jazz, Blues & Music Festival.