Making music in a war zone

Available for 25 days

Warning: This show may contain your next obsession! Andrew Marston introduces the best new music from our area, including: • A chart-topping career in Hungary to raising a daughter in Evesham, Room Number 9 now divides her time between England and Dubai, a city living under constant alert. • A near-cancellation to a thriving three-day festival, the Green Man in Clun is back, powered by community spirit and a wave of local volunteers. • In our Musicians Masterclass: From The Underground to The Rigger, venue managers reveal how they train, mentor and support emerging artists in Staffordshire & Cheshire. • After writing a song on a hospital floor to finding his voice years later, Staffordshire's Graham Wilkinson is finally sharing the deeply personal music he never meant anyone else to hear. • Picking up millions of streams and a Best Producer award at the 2023 Shropshire Music Awards, we meet Joshua Cooke, whose euphoric, Kygo and Avicii-infused melodies have earned him multiple Top 10 UK Club Chart hits. • In our Music News: Alvechurch musician Katherine Priddy reacts to her new album landing in the Official Albums Chart. Upload your tracks now: bbc.co.uk/introducing