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The Rise and Fall of ...

by BBC Radio 6 Music

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Get to know the shocking highs and lows of the biggest stories in music.

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…

  • 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…