You can listen again to the FAC 501 - Tony Wilson Tribute by going to www.bbc.co.uk/6music/listen/ and choosing Listen Again.
TV presenter, critic and one time music journalist, Paul Morley looks back at Tony Wilson’s career with Granada Television and Factory Records.
The show is a 2 hour speech only version of the radio show that was [...]

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Andy Rourke (Smiths), Peter Hook (New Order) and Badly Drawn Boy joined forces for the finale of last nights Manchester versus Cancer gig. Finally putting an end to rumours of on stage collaborations with Ian Brown and Liam Gallagher.
The supergroup played The Smiths, Please, Please, Please let me get what I want, Joy Divisions Love [...]

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When I was in a band we would often learn and play favourite songs in rehearsal, mainly for fun and in most cases, never to play live in front of an audience. I have often wondered what songs famous groups would learn in a similar vane.
Radiohead have been one of favourite groups since the early [...]

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Control is the new film about the late Ian Curtis (1956-1980), lead singer of the band Joy Division. The screenplay is based on the book Touching From a Distance, by his wife, Deborah Curtis who is also a co-producer of the film.
The film is directed by Anton Corbijn who directed and photographed Joy Division, and [...]

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