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From Brit Fest’s nostalgic lineup to Young AG’s raw storytelling on Severn Valley Railway, plus live music from Nieve Ella and a Hollywood songwriter in Cannock Chase.

Caution: This show may contain your next obsession! Andrew Marston introduces the best new music from our area, including:

• From indie anthems to reggae classics, Brit Fest returns for its second year with a weekend of nostalgia. UB40 ft Ali Campbell, Razorlight, 10cc, Toploader, Midge Ure, Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins, Go West, Republica, Roachford, Tony Christie, Let Loose, Incognito, Shakatak, Johnny Hates Jazz & more are heading to Cheshire. Plus, revealing the full lineup for this year's Hay Festival.

• Live music from Shropshire’s Nieve Ella, who’s appeared on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, talking about the pressures of growing up as a young woman in the internet age.

• Are the haters getting you down? This week’s Musicians' Masterclass provides the tools to troll-proof what really matters – your music and your mental well-being.

• She's been the voice of Pokémon, had her music on movie soundtracks and built a career many would dream of. We're finding out why a Hollywood songwriter has made Cannock Chase her new creative home.

• We meet the Bridgnorth DJ, Buttylad, whose 20-year journey has taken him from Ibiza to the après-ski parties of the French Alps. Get ready for some incredible stories behind his iconic remixes and collaborations.

• With 30 years of gigging under his belt and a knack for writing dense, unpredictable music, Ross-on-Wye's Jackson shares the creative process that fuels his prog-funk fusion.

• In our Music News: The dangers of deepfakes as Sony takes down more than 75,000 AI-generated tracks that falsely claim to feature artists from its roster - including the Redditch-born and Cheshire-raised Harry Styles.

• Incredible Musicians, Extraordinary Places: For the first time ever, we're bring you an entire month of live tracks from the tracks of the Severn Valley Railway. It's full steam ahead as Young AG, the Worcester-born, Kidderminster-based hip-hop artist, takes us on a journey of raw emotion and personal storytelling.

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Sat 15 Mar 2025 20:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Stoke, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Shropshire & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hereford & Worcester

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Music Played

  • Kissey Kissey

    Dance With Me

  • Released last week

    • Cally Rhodes

      Watch Me

  • Released last month

    • Cassia

      Miles Out

      • Love Sundays.

  • Featured on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 1

    • JJ

      High Life

  • In conversation

    • Nieve Ella

      Sweet Nothings (Live)

  • Jordan Tilstone

    Poltergeist

    • Future Sound of Egypt Records.

  • In session on a steam train

    • Young AG

      I've Changed (Live from The Severn Valley Railway)

    • Young AG

      What Do You Want (Live from The Severn Valley Railway)

  • Featured Artist

    • Alexandra Leaving

      Hold The Sugar

  • First Play

    • Bobby J

      Body Of A Dancer (feat. Flash Baker)

  • Interviewed

    • Erin Bowman

      Apartment 101

  • Featured Artist

    • Givvi

      Filth

    • Buttylad

      Untidy

      • Supertunes.

  • Track of the Week

    • Kira Mac

      Try

  • In session on a stream train

    • Young AG

      The Miscarriage And More (Live from The Severn Valley Railway)

    • Young AG

      Therapy (Live from The Severn Valley Railway)

  • Featured Artist

    • Jackson

      Supernatural Woman

Broadcasts

  • Thu 13 Mar 2025 20:00
    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hereford & Worcester, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Stoke & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Shropshire
  • Sat 15 Mar 2025 20:00
    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Stoke, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Shropshire & ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hereford & Worcester