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The Rise and Fall of ...

BBC Radio 6 Music

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

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43 episodes
Updated July 23

Episodes43

Jul 25, 2025 · 16 min
5. Can't Stand Me Now
What’s a music scene without fighting and feuding?
Jul 25, 2025 · 18 min
4. Golden Touch
2005 to '06 is the pinnacle of UK Indie Sleaze. But with success comes the backlash...
Jul 25, 2025 · 20 min
3. Hey Scenesters!
A new tribe is born: The Indie.
Jul 25, 2025 · 16 min
2. Boys In The Band
Every corner of the UK sprouts an exciting new group.
Jul 25, 2025 · 16 min
1. Foundations
Noughties UK indie music was fashionable and thrilling. Ep 1 takes us back to Year Zero.
Jul 6, 2024 · 31 min
9. The Masterplan
Steve and Jo reunite to discuss the return of Noel and Liam.
Jul 5, 2024 · 21 min
8. Live Forever?
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
Jul 5, 2024 · 18 min
7. Fade Away: A Plum In Paris
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
Jul 5, 2024 · 24 min
6. Where Did It All Go Wrong? The Death Of A Party
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
Jul 5, 2024 · 21 min
5. Be Here Now: Blair, Blur And a Backlash
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
Jul 5, 2024 · 20 min
4. Champagne Supernova? The Missing Gallagher
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
Jul 5, 2024 · 16 min
3. Morning Glory: And a Cricket Bat
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
Jul 5, 2024 · 23 min
2. Talk Tonight: A Riot In Newcastle
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
Jul 5, 2024 · 20 min
1. Bring It On Down: The Fight On The Ferry
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the story behind Oasis.
Jul 5, 2024 · 2 min
Trailer
Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq delve into the complex relationship between Liam and Noel.
Jul 30, 2023 · 24 min
8. To The End
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Britpop!
Jul 30, 2023 · 20 min
7. The Drugs Don't Work
As the 90s hurtled towards a new millennium, Britpop had become very big business.
Jul 30, 2023 · 16 min
6. It Could Be You: The Battle of Britpop
In August 1995, Blur and Oasis battled it out for the top spot in the UK charts.
Jul 30, 2023 · 23 min
5. Something Changed: Pulp Fiction
One band more than any other came to represent the highs and lows of Britpop - Pulp.
Jul 30, 2023 · 14 min
4. Connection: The Rise of Lad Culture
Examining the impact on women in the Britpop scene and the barriers they faced.