Drug-fueled benders and a knack for finding promising musical acts defined several decades of Scottish producer Alan McGee‘s storied, fast-paced life. The irreverent man behind Creation Records, the ...

Founded in 1983, Creation Records began life in the tradition of fiercely independent labels like Postcard, Whaam! and Cherry Red, but a decade later would be one of the most important labels in the ...

For a certain type of Anglophilic music nerd, Creation Records are the be all and end all of British indie music. Along with Manchester’s storied Factory Records and Geoff Travis’ Rough Trade, they ...

To go along with our list of Creation Records’ 21 Best Records, we’ve been asking some of the artists who were on the label to tell us about their favorites. Today it’s a list from Andy Bell who was ...

Alan McGee is staging a music business comeback by establishing a new label, 359 Music. The legendary indie mogul, responsible for signing Oasis, Primal Scream and My Bloody Valentine to his Creation ...

When an unsigned Noel Gallagher took the train from Manchester to meet the bosses of Creation records in 1993, he had little idea what to expect. In a room above a sweatshop in the back streets of ...

Through all the mess, the music of Alan McGee’s brainchild remains vital and influential. (See: Oasis.) Photo: Fryderyk Gabowicz/picture alliance via Getty Image Honorable Mention: Very much sounding ...

Slowdive‘s reformation after decades of silence is a moment that many of its fans—and, at points, the band itself—never saw coming. The reunion was spurred by an offer from Primavera Sound, the annual ...

This week’s NME is a Creation Records Story special issue, telling the story of the legendary record label from its punk rock beginnings through its debauched rave apex right up to the messy comedown ...