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 ...

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 ...

Producer-director Danny O'Connor has done the label's fans a service not only by securing access to all the principals, but also by exhaustively including many of Creation's lesser acts. While record ...

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 ...

After creating a conveyor belt of hits through the ‘90s with such artists as Oasis, Primal Scream and the Jesus & Mary Chain, McGee took a five-year break from the business, but is now inviting ...

A rock ’n’ roll biopic about Creation Records, which gave us Oasis, My Bloody Valentine and more. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn ...

In the early 2000s, the Manchester music scene — and its most scene-connected label, Factory Records — became the basis of one of pop’s most unexpectedly beguiling feature films, 24 Hour Party People.

Creation Records' Alan McGee: 'The president of pop' His early partner Joe Foster – who recorded as Slaughter Joe and produced the early Creation releases in lacerating style – sits beside McGee, ...