Music

The Rise and Fall of ...

by BBC Radio 6 Music

Music HistoryMusic

Share this ranking Is this your show? Claim it

Listen on Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts RSS feed

Chart positions today · United States

Not on the United States charts we track today.

If you like The Rise and Fall of ..., try…

WHO’S THE DJ?

Also in Music History

Love is the Message: Dance, Music and Counterculture

Also in Music History

Eras

Also in Music History

The Northern Soul Podcast

Also in Music History

Oh! Brother

Also in Music History

Classics For Kids

Also in Music History

Latest episodes

Trailer

July 23, 2026 · 1 min

There are bands who split and reunite so often it stops meaning anything. And then there's The Smiths. Five years. Four albums. A string of hits that still sound like nothing else. And a break-up, in 1987, that's still raw forty years…
1. Wilderness

March 16, 2026 · 18 min

Manchester in the late 1970s is a city in retreat. Industry is collapsing and jobs are disappearing. Whole neighbourhoods feel abandoned. Out of that stillness comes a stark, unsettling new sound. Joy Division capture the mood of a city…
9. The Masterplan

July 6, 2024 · 32 min

It's the moment so many people had been hoping for - Oasis are back. Steve and Jo reunite to tackle the biggest musical story of the year, the return of Noel and Liam. But what do we know about the reunion so far? Presented by Steve Lamacq…
8. Live Forever?

July 5, 2024 · 21 min

With both Liam and Noel having successful solo careers, and a new generation of fans discovering Oasis, there is endless talk of the band getting back together. And whilst they seem to have been staying out of each other’s way, the…
7. Fade Away: A Plum In Paris

July 5, 2024 · 18 min

Oasis during the 2000s dutifully continue to play the hits to a committed and enthusiastic audience. However, when the final show does eventually come, it’s a largely unsatisfying end for a band that always seemed stronger than the rest…

Show 7 more episodesShow fewer episodes

6. Where Did It All Go Wrong? The Death Of A Party

July 5, 2024 · 24 min

As the millennium approaches, Oasis are no longer sound tracking a generation. They are flat and limping along; trying, in vain, to find their place in a shifting musical environment. Noel chooses this period to get clean but he, and Liam…
5. Be Here Now: Blair, Blur And a Backlash

July 5, 2024 · 21 min

In the lead up to the release of Be Here Now, Oasis tabloid mania is at fever pitch, but what should be the crowning glory of their career is slowly unravelling. The band faced a series of challenges, many of their own causing, and the…
4. Champagne Supernova? The Missing Gallagher

July 5, 2024 · 20 min

Oasis are Massive. Earls Court, Knebworth and actual success in America. But with that comes arrogance, defiance and a fight so ferocious that the band appear to have finally split up. We cover the chaotic month that sees the band play…
3. Morning Glory: And a Cricket Bat

July 5, 2024 · 16 min

With a number 1 single under their belts, the band headline Glastonbury on Boneheads’ 30th Birthday, welcome a new drummer and release the era defining album - (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? But this episode is not without drama - a…
2. Talk Tonight: A Riot In Newcastle

July 5, 2024 · 23 min

It's 1994 and Oasis’s constant touring is underscoring their reputation as rock 'n' roll hellraisers, a reputation which comes to the fore at a gig in Newcastle just days before the release of their debut album. Then, just a few weeks…
1. Bring It On Down: The Fight On The Ferry

July 5, 2024 · 21 min

Oasis is Liam Gallagher’s band, and after their first gig at the Manchester Boardwalk he asks his brother, Noel, to be their manager. Noel instead suggests joining as songwriter. Episode 1 focuses on the exciting and breathless start of…
Trailer

July 5, 2024 · 3 min

Join Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq as they delve into the complex relationship between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, a fascinating sibling rivalry that both made, and ultimately destroyed, Oasis. Featuring archive material, music…