Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Factory Records essentials There really is no other record label in history quite like Factory Records. Formed in Manchester in ...

Tony Wilson, the cofounder of iconic Manchester label Factory Records (Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, A Certain Ratio, more), died in 2007 after a battle with cancer. He left a final request: ...

Sad news today: Factory Records co-founder Tony Wilson has passed away at the age of 57 after battling cancer. Wilson is, of course, best known for the key role he played in the UK post-punk scene, ...