Hannah Mac in session
The Crewe musician featured on the new John Lewis advert, the Bridgnorth singer who's recorded her new single at Abbey Road and live music from Worcester's Cathedral Square.
Warning: This show may contain future stars! Andrew Marston introduces the best new music from our area, including:
• The Crewe musician being featured on the new John Lewis Christmas advert - after being chosen by The Verve's Richard Ashcroft.
• Catching up with the Bridgnorth/Abberley singer with her Christmas single, making a difference for homeless charities, recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios.
• In our Musicians' Masterclass, we look at the best way of getting your music noticed by radio - and other mass media platforms.
• Hearing why a Stoke-on-Trent shop has released a cover of 'Do They Know It's Christmas' involving people from across Tunstall and Burslem.
• If you're a fan of Motorhead, AC/DC and ZZ Top, then we meet the Staffordshire musicians with some festive-inspired rock.
• In our Music News: Headliners have been announced for Stoke's centenary celebrations at Trentham, Let's Rock Shrewsbury and Lakefest in Herefordshire.
• From stacking bricks to singing hits - we catch up with the Telford builder who swapped construction sites for the spotlight, building a career, having cemented his time on The Voice UK.
• Local legend Plinky Plonky Pete is back! This time deliving into the world of Christmas covers. We'll hear his take of the classic 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'.
• If you love modern soul and R&B greats like Jorja Smith and Olivia Dean - you'll love Worcester's Hannah Mac, as performed during the Worcester Christmas Lights switch-on weekend.
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On radio
Music Played
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Pentire
Good Luck It's Christmas
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First Play
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Guns For Girls
One Bad Move
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Appearing On The John Lewis Christmas Advert
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Mel Raeburn
Sonnet
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Lunar Hijack
Christmas Songs (Like They Used To)
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Interviewed
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Macy O
Close This Christmas 2024
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Jason.L
Lotus
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In Session
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Hannah Mac
Feel Like That (Live from The Worcester Christmas Lights Weekender)
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Hannah Mac
My Girls (Live from The Worcester Christmas Lights Weekender)
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Leslie John Pattison
It's Christmas Time
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Splonie
Feel The Music
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HuddleThorn
Our Christmas Of Make Believe
- The Rebel Shell.
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In The Music News
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The Baubles
Christmas Miracle
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New Road Academy
Little Drummer Boy
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Dave Wellington
Shepherd Boy
- Run Deep Music.
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Interviewed
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Steve Bown & Rich Leese
Rock N' Roll Reindeer
- Rich Leese Music (Distrokid).
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Deborah Rose
On Christmas Night
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In Session
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Hannah Mac
Call Me (Live from The Worcester Christmas Lights Weekender)
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Hannah Mac
LEAL (Live from The Worcester Christmas Lights Weekender)
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Broadcasts
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