The newly-announced project aims to record the stories and memories of those involved in different musical scenes and developments across the nation over the last six decades, including musicians, industry professionals and fans. It is expected to be based largely on geographical lines and could include the birth of 2 Tone in Coventry, the rock and heavy metal explosion in the Midlands and Manchester's story of independent music.

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