6 Music Stories

Delve deeper into the stories behind your favourite artists, genres and moments in music history.

Radio 6 Music,21 episodes

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Guitar Greats
Ry Cooder
Alexis Korner continues his series on influential guitarists with a profile of Ry Cooder.
28 Apr 2013,60 mins
Peel Acres: James Holden
DJ, Musician, Producer and Label boss James Holden digs through John Peel's collection.
13 Feb 2023,60 mins
Peel Acres: Sarathy Korwar
Sarathy Korwar joins Tom Ravenscroft to explore John Peel's legendary record collection.
06 Feb 2023,56 mins
Peel Acres: Erol Alkan
Electronic DJ and producer Erol Alkan is Tom Ravencroft’s latest guest to Peel Acres.
27 Feb 2022,46 mins
Sinead O'Connor (the B-Side)
Sinéad O'Connor talks to John Wilson about her most personal album 'Theology'
16 Dec 2014,30 mins
Sinéad O'Connor (the A-Side)
Sinéad O'Connor talks to John Wilson about her most personal album, 2007's 'Theology'
15 Dec 2014,30 mins
You'll Never Be 16 Again - Episode 6: Pretty Vacant
The story of the British teenager reaches the rise and fall of punk and a disco boom.
14 Oct 2011,60 mins
You'll Never Be 16 Again - Episode 5: In a Broken Dream
John Peel deals with the era of long hair, skinheads and tartan-trousered teenyboppers.
13 Oct 2011,60 mins
You'll Never Be 16 Again - Episode 4: Hello, I Love You
The British teenager - the era of flower power, student protest and the road to Katmandu.
12 Oct 2011,60 mins
You'll Never Be 16 Again - Episode 3: I'm Into Something Good
John Peel continues with Merseybeat, mods and rockers, and Swinging London.
11 Oct 2011,60 mins
You'll Never Be 16 Again - Episode 2: Puttin' on the Style
The story of the British teenager through music, archive material and reminiscences.
10 Oct 2011,60 mins
You'll Never Be 16 Again - Episode 1: Ain't Misbehavin'
John Peel introduces an oral and musical history of the British teenager.
09 Oct 2011,60 mins
Guitar Greats: Hank Marvin
Alexis Korner's profile of Hank Marvin, the leader of the Shadows. First broadcast 1983.
13 Sep 2011,60 mins
Too Much Too Young - The Story of 2 Tone, Part 2
Paul Sexton continues the story of 2 Tone Records and The Specials.
31 Aug 2011,60 mins
Too Much Too Young - The Story of 2 Tone, Part 1
Paul Sexton tells the story of 2 Tone Records and The Specials.
30 Aug 2011,60 mins
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? The Eighties
Charlotte Greig continues her celebration of female vocal groups into the 1980s.
31 May 2011,60 mins
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? The Seventies
Charlotte Greig continues her celebration of female vocal groups into the Seventies.
30 May 2011,60 mins
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Motown
Charlotte Greig continues her celebration of female vocal groups.
29 May 2011,60 mins
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? The Girl Group Explosion
The Girl Group Explosion. Charlotte Greig celebrates the girl groups of the 60s.
28 May 2011,60 mins
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? The Spector Groups
Charlotte Greig looks back at the groups produced by Phil Spector. First broadcast 1990.
27 May 2011,60 mins
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? The 50s
Charlotte Greig looks back to the girl groups of the 50s. First broadcast 1990.
26 May 2011,60 mins