Blue Monday at 40 – DJs, artists and industry figures celebrate New Order’s timeless classic
It may have an actual release date, in March 1983, but in many ways, New…
Factory Records
“It’s necessary for any period to build its cathedrals…” Manchester’s The Haçienda opened on this day in 1982
Legendary Manchester club The Haçienda opened on this day (21 May) in 1982, creating a…
On her 60th birthday, check out this video of Madonna’s first gig.. [December 1982]
Question. What links pop siren Madonna and Factory Records’ post punk faves A Certain Ratio?…
Haçienda founder and Factory Records guru Tony Wilson would have been 68 today…
It’s not often that you see Happy Mondays’ frontman Shaun Ryder get all emotional, but…