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Noel Gallagher Shares New Song, ‘We’re on Our Way Now,’ From Upcoming Greatest Hits Album
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds unveiled a new single today, “We’re On Our Way Now,” which the always quotable songwriter dubbed as “a taste of the future-fan-favorites to come.” It’s from the ex-Oasis member’s Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021) greatest hits set to release on June 11 via Sour Mash Records, and also features a second new song, “Flying On The Ground.” Speaking on Absolute Radio, 53-year-old Gallagher tells how he didn’t want to sit around doing nothing during the pandemic. Recalling a conversation with his bandmates, he said, “I realized it was the 10 year anniversary coming up this year and was like, ‘What about a Best Of?’ and we kicked the idea around for a bit. I had a few tunes that I had never finished off for various projects in those 10 ...
Noel Gallagher Wishes He Played 2009 Paris Show Where He Quit Oasis
Oh, brother. It’s been more than a decade since Noel Gallagher quit Oasis famously before the band was to perform Paris’ Rock En Seine on August 28, 2009. Now, the older Gallagher brother admitted that he sometimes regrets not playing Oasis‘ final show, thinking that “it would have been a mad gig.” Oasis broke up that night without playing after an infamous dressing room spat. Contact Music reports that in a new interview with the Daily Star, Noel recounted that “We were getting pissed and fighting and then me going: ‘Fuck it, I’m going home, fuck off!’ With the benefit of time, I don’t know whether it would have been better to stay and do the gig which would have been like a monumental, mad fucking Oasis gig because the fight would have carried on to the stage, maybe not th...
The 50 Best Alt-Rock Love Songs
Not all love songs are romantic. Not all love songs are even happy. It all depends on your definition of the term. For every “My Girl” or “Your Song,” there’s at least one track with a nuanced take on the darker, more complicated sides of love — the drama of a long-term relationship, the fear of losing a partner, the void left in love’s wake. Many of those songs fall under the admittedly broad umbrella of “alt-rock.” So to mark Valentine’s Day, we decided to gather 50 of our favorite “love songs” in the genre — both conventional and otherwise. Throughout this list, you’ll find lines about blooming romance and marital bliss. You’ll also find nods to drug addiction and car crashes. There’s something for everyone. – Ryan Reed 50. that dog. – “I’m Gonna See You” You take the good, you tak...
Noel Gallagher Gives Brother Liam Rare Compliment, Calls ‘Songbird’ a ‘Perfect’ Track
The Gallaghers are not siblings who say kind words about each other (in fact, their public musings are quite the opposite); however, in a recent interview Noel Gallagher gave his brother Liam a rare, and substantial, compliment. While speaking on Matt Morgan’s podcast, Noel praised “Songbird” — a track penned by Liam for Oasis’ 2002 album Heathen Chemistry — calling it “perfect.” Yes, you read correctly. “I thought ‘Songbird’ by Liam was great,” Noel told Morgan (via Radio X). “We did a demo of it and it was more like ‘Love Me Do’ by The Beatles. It’s got a mouth organ on it and it sounds like The Beatles. Then we took all the instruments off it and it became this acoustic thing that I think is perfect.” But the compliments only go so far with the Gallaghers, and N...
Lenny Kravitz, Cher and More Cover Oasis’ ‘Stop Crying Your Heart Out’
Cher, Lenny Kravitz and numerous additional stars came together to cover Oasis’ “Stop Crying Your Heart Out,” off the band’s 2002 LP, Heathen Chemistry. The new single was put together to “raise vital funds to help support children and young people across the UK facing disadvantage, at a time when they need it most.” Proceeds from the single will go to BBC Children in Need. “I felt very emotional recording this song, it was very important to me,” Cher said in a release. Along with Cher and Kravitz, Ava Max, Bryan Adams, Clean Bandit, Ella Eyre, Gregory Porter, Izzy Bizu, Jack Savoretti, James Morrison, Jamie Cullum, Jay Sean, Jess Glynne, KSI, Kylie Minogue, Lauv, Mel C, Nile Rodgers, Paloma Faith, Rebecca Ferguson, Robbie Williams and Yola sang on...
The 25 Best Albums of the Britpop Era
Contrary to popular belief, Britpop was not a subgenre. It was also not a catchall for every bit of culture being manufactured in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (That would be “Cool Britannia,” and like Britpop it almost exclusively applied to English entities.) Instead, Britpop was originally a press-driven crusade to champion domestic talent that represented the customs and lifestyle in their music. The credit (or blame) for the whole thing really goes to journalist Stuart Maconie, whose “Yanks Go Home” cover story in the April 1993 issue of Select framed indie acts like Suede, Pulp, Saint Etienne and the Auteurs as an antidote to the “bad grunge” that was “killing British music.” Although Suede frontman Brett Anderson graced the Select cover, he publicly derided th...
Noel Gallagher Talks 25 Years of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? on SiriusXM
Noel Gallagher recently made headlines for his thoughts on mask-wearing and Oasis’ early American audiences. Now, on a lighter note, he’s honoring the band’s legacy. On Monday, Gallagher took over SiriusXM’s Lithium for a two-hour chat to discuss the 25th anniversary of 1995’s (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, which features classics like “Champagne Supernova” and “Wonderwall.” Throughout the DJ set, which runs from 10 a.m. ET to 12 p.m. ET, Gallagher details some of his favorite tracks on the group’s second LP and shares stories from his and brother Liam’s creative process — like how Noel nearly sang lead on “Wonderwall.” The anniversary falls on Oct. 2, the release date for a new vinyl reissue. Gallagher’s story about how his 20-year-old daughter gets asked...
Oasis Commemorate 25th Anniversary of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? With Limited Edition LP
Oasis’ (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? will be turning 25 next month. To mark the occasion, Big Brother Recordings will be releasing limited-edition versions of the group’s sophomore album, which include a double silver-colored LP and picture disc on heavyweight vinyl. All the audio has been remastered for the 25th anniversary. In addition to the LP release, “new and original” content from Oasis during that era will be released from now through early October. You can find more details on the band’s website as well as by following #MorningGlory25. Watch the trailer and tracklist for Oasis’ (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? The 25th-anniversary release below. [embedded content] (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? – Vinyl tracklist:A1 “Hello” (Remastered)A2 “Roll With It” (Remastered)A3 ...
Noel Gallagher Compares Oasis’ Early American Audiences to Unimpressed Sheep
If you saw Oasis perform in the U.S. during their ’90s prime, Noel Gallagher could’ve used some more enthusiasm. The musician, who recently caught up with The Times about recording the band’s 1995 album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory at Rockfield Studios in Wales, compared the sheep in Wales to some less-than-impressed crowds the Gallagher brothers played in front of the U.S. “I remember looking out at this row of sheep,” Gallagher said. “And they were staring blankly at me while I was singing, and they didn’t look very impressed. It certainly prepared me for audiences in America.” The High Flying Birds frontman later said Liam interfered with the album’s creative process while at Rockfield. “Drinking can wait. You’re trying to follow up ‘Definitely Maybe’, you’v...
Mark Lanegan Walks Back Liam Gallagher Critique: ‘He’s Kind of an Eccentric Old Uncle’
Last week, a decades-old feud between Mark Lanegan and Liam Gallagher that stemmed from an Oasis-Screaming Trees tour was reignited over a passage in the ex-Screaming Trees singer’s memoir. Now, Lanegan seems to be extending the proverbial olive branch. “[The book] doesn’t reflect how I actually feel about [Gallagher] now,” Lanegan said to PA (via Metro). “I see his clips on Twitter now and it makes me laugh, he’s kind of an eccentric old uncle.” In his book, Lanegan also called Gallagher “an obvious poser, a playground bully. Like all bullies, he was also a total pussy.” While the two were set to have a fistfight, it never happened. However, Gallagher wanted to share his side of the story and shared his thoughts on Twitter last week (May 4). “Mark lannegn here’s how I saw it I asked you y...
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