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Warning: This show may contain future headliners! Andrew Marston introduces the best new music from our area, including: • Glam rock royalty return to Ross-on-Wye this weekend as MottFest celebrates Mott the Hoople’s legacy. We chat with family at the pub they used to play at and share our rare interview with the late Pete Overend Watts. • After facing incurable health challenges, a Telford songwriter has created an AI vocalist to bring his poetry to life, telling stories through music like never before. • In our Music News: Hear how Sam Ryder, Sweet Female Attitude, Tinchy Stryder and Nik Kershaw have all been popping up across our area. • From a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing session in Hereford to sold-out shows in Amsterdam, Berlin, New York and Toronto, we hear how a Redditch musician is turning heads on both sides of the Atlantic. • Our Featured Artist is a Telford musician who’s collaborated with McFly, surprised Yungblud fans and performs to thousands of followers all over the UK. • In our Festival Guide: Discover what’s on at this weekend's Lichfield Festival, meet the minds behind Shrewsbury’s Oktoberfest and get a sneak peek at the Hay Festival Winter Weekend. • Having grown up across ten foster homes in all six towns of Stoke, Dylan Cartlidge channels his experiences into trippy, boundary-pushing hip-hop on our ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing stage as part of the city's centenary. • From a Silverdale council estate to cruise ships across 72 countries, Bobby J’s journey has been extraordinary. After Netflix fame and viral success, he returns to Stoke City’s stadium with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing to celebrate the city that shaped him. Upload your tracks now: bbc.co.uk/introducing