Broody Liam

Noel Gallagher's joy at becoming a dad again is obviously having a huge effect on his younger brother Liam.

Fiancee Sara MacDonald, 36, and Noel, 39, are expecting a child in six months.

And an insider said Liam, 34, has "let slip he'd love a little girl".

Source: Daily Star

EBay Auction Ends For £1,800

The rare footage from Gleneagles has finished for £1,800 on eBay earlier today.

The unique video captures a demo gig given by the Burnage rockers to Sony music executives back in February 1994 at Gleneagles in Scotland - before the release of their first single.

Click Here to view the auction.

Drummer: Definitely Pay Me

Oasis coughed up £348,000 to sacked drummer Alan White.

Noel and Liam told the sticksman to beat it in 2004, after nine years with the band.

The huge pay-off, revealed in newly released accounts, was made to keep the furious drummer sweet and buy him out of the lads’ company Definitely Maybe.

At the time, frontman Liam said the axe fell because Alan chose his missus over the band.

He said: “Turns out he’s hanging out with his bird in Spain.

“Once the word bird and Spain are mentioned together it’s like, OK, Oasis vs girlfriend.”

Some Might Say that sounds a tad hypocritical from the bloke who cancelled a gig after a tiff with his brother!

Still, it’s not like the Gallaghers can’t afford huge pay-offs to sacked band members every now and then.

And it looked like Liam was spending big on Friday too, when he went shopping in London’s Bond Street with girlfriend NICOLE APPLETON. The pair visited posh jewellers Tiffany & Co. Do I sense a wedding in the air? They are not saying. Or maybe Liam bought a Mother’s Day trinket for Nic. Whatever, I bet it cost a pretty penny.

Alan may consider he’s got a few quid now too — but he may Look Back In Anger . . .

That £348,000 doesn’t come close to the amount previous drummer TONY McCARROLL was paid when axed in 1995.

Tony had threatened to sue the band for £18Million in lost royalties. He eventually walked away with £550,000.

The recently released company accounts show Alan’s pay-off and payments of £300,000 to Liam and Noel meant Definitely Maybe, their touring and merchandising company, made a loss of £948,383 in 2005.

Fortunately Liam and Noel’s company Big Brother Recordings is the main cash cow.

They’re still rolling in it, as well as with it.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Bootleg Crook's £564,000 Seized

Crook who ripped off Robbie Williams, Oasis and the Rolling Stones has dirty money fortune seized.

A Scots music man who faces losing the £1million fortune he made from bootleg CDs of concerts by Robbie Williams, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones.

Peter Cruickshank, 46, has run stalls at record fairs across Britain and Ireland for 10 years.

He protests his trade is only a hobby and appears to live modestly in his mother's house. But he owns an MG sports car and other vehicles and is building a villa in Marbella.

He was caught in December 2003 with £30,000 of bootleg CDs in a van at Stranraer's ferry terminal.

His haul included live recordings of Led Zeppelin, Abba, Aerosmith, Beach Boys, David Gray, Elvis, Eagles, Iron Maiden, Manic Street Preachers, Pink Floyd, Robbie Williams, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Bon Jovi, Eminem, Oasis, Paul Weller and Queen.

Now Cruickshank has had the proceeds from his trade - worth £564,000 - frozen by the Crown Office.

The music industry loses £165million a year from piracy and bootlegging.

A British Phonographic Institute spokesman said: "These lost sales amount to the combined legal sales of the top 13 best-selling albums in the UK last year."

Bootleg CDs of Oasis' performance at the Brits in January appeared on eBay within an hour.

Last night Cruickshank, who lives in his mum's house in Bearsden, Glasgow, claimed he had quit.
He said: "They have frozen everything, including the van and car.

"Most of my money is from legitimate sources such as selling back catalogues and deletions.

"Only about 20 per cent of it was from bootlegging. But I did not keep accounts for six years or pay tax and the authorities would rather chaseme than real criminals.

"I am only breaking copyright regulations but record companies are spending millions of pounds to try to catch people like me."

The former bus company worker claims he made most of his money when he invested his redundancy payout in 1990 by buying the entire stock of a London record company.

He said: "I bought bootleg CDs in bulk from Italy. I don't make them myself. We've tried to reach a settlement on what I owe but the Crown want everything." The Crown Office confirmed they are seeking a confiscation order.

In 1998 police raided Cruickshank's home and took 50,000 pirate CDs and cassettes, worth £500,000. But he was not prosecuted.

In 2000 Cruickshank was caught selling 2000 CDs on a stall at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre and fined £600.

Last week he was given a year's deferred sentence for selling illegal recordings after pleading guilty at Stranraer Sheriff Court.

It follows years of investigation by police, trading standards officers and the British Phonographic Institute. A BPI investigator said: "These guys are making more money than major drug dealers."

Top 5 bootlegs:

1. THE BEATLES: Anthology Plus - recordings of studio sessions for the BBC in the mid-1960s.

2. LED ZEPPELIN: Rare Zep concerts can cost hundreds but most sought after are BBC sessions.

3. BOB DYLAN: The most prized bootleg is a 1966 recording, Live At The Royal Albert Hall.

4. THE ROLLING STONES: A 1969 tape, Stoned In The Park, of a Hyde Park concert in London, when Mick Jagger paid tribute to drowning victim Brian Jones fetches big money.

5. PRINCE: A studio recording, The Black Album, planned as a follow up to Sign Of The Times was huge on the blackmarket before being officially released in 1994.

The confiscation order means Peter Cruickshank could lose all his assets under the Proceeds of Crime Act:

Two white Transit vans £50,000

One MG sports car £20,000

Holiday home in Marbella £220,000

Shares, bank accounts, investments and personal possessions £276,000

Total £566,000

He also faces a £500,000 bill from the Customs and Inland Revenue to cover years of unpaid tax.

Source: Glasgow Sunday Mail

Wonderbrawl

Noel Gallagher's ex-wife Meg Matthews is planning to release an album called Wonderbrawl.

The interior designer - who was the inspiration for Oasis hit Wonderwall - has been attending music therapy sessions with her friends in London's Primrose Hill.

A source told the Daily Star: "Meg and some of the other Primrose Hill crew have been really enjoying these music therapy sessions. They're primarily designed to help people express emotions but they've also produced some pretty good tunes.

"One of Meg's favourites was a ballad about a row she had with Noel when they were breaking up. A friend said she could call it Wonderbrawl! Now she's talking about putting a whole album together under that title. She's good friends with Noel now and it's all down to this self-growth."

Source: digitalspy.co.uk

Inside This Weeks NME Magazine

A free DVD that features Noel Gallagher & Gem Archer at the NME Awards.

Source: www.nme.com

Sarah Harding & Chris Moyles Perform Morning Glory For Comic Relief

Sarah Harding proved she's one of the bravest women on this planet by agreeing to duet to Chris Moyles.

Sarah and Chris teamed up to perform the Oasis tune What's The Story (Morning Glory)to raise money for Comic Relief.

I'm told: "It's part of Chris' Rallyoke stunt.

Sarah said: "It'll be a laugh as long as Chris behaves himself. I'm looking forward to it.

"Oasis are one of my favourite bands so out of the songs I was given to chose from, this was the obvious one.

"I just hope Chris can give it as much welly as a Gallagher."

Source: Daily Star

Ticket Auction For Noel's Royal Albert Hall Shows

Noel Gallagher’s shows later this month in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust at London’s Royal Albert Hall sold out in a matter of minutes when they went on sale in February. Fans who missed out now have a second chance to get tickets for both evenings of this special semi acoustic performance by participating in an on line auction for tickets held back from the original on sale. By visiting Seetickets.com you can bid for a pair of the 100 tickets available each night. The proceeds of the auction will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Here are the details.

Auction starts this Friday 16th March at 10.00am
Where: seetickets.com
Auction closes: Wednesday 21st March at 9:30pm
The Tickets: All tickets are excellent seats close to the stage.
Shows:
Monday 26th March: Noel Gallagher (including special guests), The View, Shack.
Tuesday 27th March: Noel Gallagher (including special guests), The Coral, Shack

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Punkband Records Wonderwall Cover

In covering the Oasis hit “Wonderwall” for the compilation album “Punk Goes ’90s,” the band Cartel was making a subtle point.

“I’m the youngest member of the band at 22, but we are old souls,” said Cartel’s Will Pugh. “We’re not like Sum 41 or Simple Plan. The bands we admire and want to be like are Pearl Jam or Oasis.”

Cartel’s youthful pop, exemplified in the band’s burgeoning hit “Honestly,” has caught on within the likewise youthful pop-punk crowd, but songs such as “The Minstrel’s Prayer” and epic two-part “Q” and “A” reveal something deeper within the band’s sound........

Worcester Telegram

Rare Oasis Footage Update

The rare footage from Gleneagles is currently on £1,6500 with five days left until the auction finishes.

The unique video captures a demo gig given by the Burnage rockers to Sony music executives back in February 1994 at Gleneagles in Scotland - before the release of their first single.

Click here to view the auction.

Noel Prepares

Noel Gallagher is prepared for fatherhood - this time.

The Oasis guitarist, who announced on last week he is expecting a baby with girlfriend Sara McDonald, recently admitted it felt like a "bad dream" when he had his first child, seven-year-old daughter Anais, with ex-wife Meg Matthews.

He told BBC Radio 1: "Your whole life changes forever in a blink of an eye. Girls have nine months to prepare for being a mother. Whereas blokes think up until the last minute that it's all a mistake. That someone is going to come in and say, 'Come through to this room sir, it's all been a bad dream.' But it doesn't happen and you think, 'Oh bugger.' You really do."

The couple, who have been dating for seven years, waited until after Sara had her three month scan and knew the baby was OK before telling family and friends the joyous news.

Noel's brother and Oasis bandmate Liam has three children, son Gene with his fiancée Nicole Appleton, son Lennon with his ex-wife Patsy Kensit and daughter Molly, who was conceived after Liam had a brief fling with singer Lisa Moorish in 1998.

Source: www.people.monstersandcritics.com

Win Some Oasis Signed Stop The Clocks Artwork

Oasis have donated a very rare signed piece of artwork from Stop The Clocks. To the Chris Moyles Rallyoke, that is raising money for this years Comic Relief.

The following is taken from Radio One's Website

Listen to Radio 1 during the Rallyoke tour to find out how you can win some amazing money can't buy prizes from our Truck of Luck!

Here is today's question:

Matt Willis is joined Chris and the team in Glasgow tonight, but which TV show did he win this year?

A) Ready Steady Cook
B) I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here
C) Supermarket Sweep

Text the word TRUCK plus your answer a,b or c to 82125

You must be 18 or over. Texts cost £1 (plus your standard text charge) with at least 70p going to Comic Relief.

The competition will close on March 14th at 7.40am. The Winner will be drawn at random and notified by phone shortly after the competition has closed.

Full competition terms and conditions

Comic Relief, registered with the Charity Commission 326568.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/

Champagne SuperRooney

He's a hit on the pitch, and his missus Coleen McLoughlin, 20, says Wayne Rooney could be the same in the pop charts.

She told Virgin Radio's Christian O'Connell yesterday: "He does like a sing-song, especially (Oasis's) Champagne Supernova.

"He sings at the top of his voice around the house." Please Wayne, save it for the shower...

Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Russell Watson Covers Wonderwall At Hometown Show

Coming close to death is bound to change a man – and for Salford’s original pop-opera god Russell Watson it means a vibrant new lease of life.

Fans may have feared his diagnosis with a brain tumour last September would keep the self-taught tenor out of the spotlight.

But clearly Russell’s remarkable recovery has been spurred on by a determination to get back on stage, entertaining fans – just six months after treatment.

And back at the M.E.N. Arena on Saturday night it was stirring stuff from the man they call "The Voice".

Bounding onto the stage in an all-black suit to open his homecoming show with That’s Life, there is the vigour and enthusiasm of a man who knows he’s been given a second chance at life.

The concert was a good mix of his new "swing" songs from his latest album like Smile and Let There Be Love, and the classical greats that made his name – highlights are Panis Angelicus and Ave Maria, with Russell backed by his live orchestra.

The conclusion is his perfecto Nessun Dorma – that leads to a double encore just for that song alone. We then get an impressive four more encores – including a rip-roaring Try A Little Tenderness and even a nod to Oasis – a beautifully melodic Wonderwall. The Gallaghers would be proud.

This was a triumphant return for Russell, his emphatic chance to prove The Voice has only be strengthened by his trials.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Last Chance To Nominate This Blog In the Best Of Brit Blog Awards 2007

This is your last chance to nominate this blog in the Best of Brit Blog Awards 2007, brought to you by Ask.com and Metro!

The awards will recognise the very best in British blogging - nominated by you, the public, and decided by an expert panel of celebrity judges, including Creation Records founder Alan McGee and Channel Five's Jason Bradbury.

The BOBB's will recognise the cream of the crop across eight popular categories such as fashion, sport and technology.Click Here for details on how to Nominate this blog in the Best of Brit Blog Awards 2007.

Thanks to those that have nominated it so far

Source: www.metro.co.uk

The Definitive 200

The following list - the Definitive 200 - was developed by NARM, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers in celebration of the art form of the record album. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is pleased to recognize this varied collection of some of history’s most influencial and popular albums, many of which are Hall of Fame Inductees.How many do you own?

Top 20

01. BEATLES – SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
02. PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
03. MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER
04. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN IV
05. U2 – JOSHUA TREE
06. ROLLING STONES – EXILE ON MAIN STREET
07. CAROLE KING – TAPESTRY
08. BOB DYLAN – HIGHWAY ‘61 REVISITED
09. BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS
10. NIRVANA – NEVERMIND
11. PEARL JAM – TEN
12. BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD
13. SANTANA – SUPERNATURAL
14. METALLICA – METALLICA
15. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN TO RUN
16. PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN
17. AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK
18. ROLLING STONES – LET IT BLEED
19. DOORS – DOORS
20. GRATEFUL DEAD – AMERICAN BEAUTY

(What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis came 124th on the list.

This is what they had to say about the album.

This big rock candy mountain of an album justifies some if by no means all of the poses and pretentious statements made by Manchester's natural-born rock & roll deities. A dramatic attempt to rekindle the flames of the original British Invasion, Morning Glory rolls 30 years of Britpop tradition into one irresistible (if achingly self-conscious) whole. "Wonderwall" can be read as a Beatles tribute, "Don't Look Back in Anger" feels like a Mott The Hoople anthem and "She's Electric" and "Morning Glory" are chewy pop confections.

Jeff Bateman

For the full list click here.

Source: www.definitive200.com

Oldies Top The Chart

Todays pop stars have a long way to go to catch the best-selling blokes in pop history.

Elvis Presley's 10,311,196 singles make him all-time No 1 in the VH1 poll, followed by The Beatles and Cliff Richard.

Best placed youngsters were Westlife in forth, Take That sixth and Oasis at eight.

But Elton John,59, Michael Jackson, 48, and The Rolling Stones all made the Top 10.

Source: Daily Star

Liam 'N' Noel's £10K Baby Bet

Dream Date For Baby

Liam Gallagher has said he'll give his brother £10,000 if Noel's second child is born on John Lennons birthday.

The 34-year-old Oasis frontman made the promise after Noel, 39, joked it was his 'ambition' for his child with gorgeous PR executive Sara MacDonoald to be born on October 9.

Earlier this week we revealed Sara, 31, is three months pregnant - and the Gallagher brothers are very excited.

An insider said: "Noel told Liam he would love it if the baby was born on John Lennon's birthday.

"He said it was an ambition. Liam giggled and said he'd give Noel £10,000 if his wish came true.

"Liam and his partner Nicole Appleton are thrilled to bits for Noel and Sara."

Noel already has a daughter, Anais by ex-wife Meg Mathews, 40.

Ghost

But it's actually Liam who is the bigger fan of the Beatles hero, who was shot dead in New York on December 8, 1980.

He and his ex-wife Patsy Kensit have a seven-year-old son called Lennon after his idol.

Liam even claims he was once spooked by Lennon's ghost.

He said: "I was at a mates house having a kip. I remember getting up and feeling weird.

"I turned round and there I was, lying on the bed, and I sort of fell back into my body. there was a presence there and it was Lennon."

As Liam, er, matures with age, pals say he is becoming even more inspired by the Beatle's creed of non-violence.

Our mole added: "Liam and Noel are softening as they get older and Liam is into this whole peace lark."

When Liam met Yoko Ono, 74, two years ago, he revealed he felt "protective" towards her.

And when Liam's son lennon was born, she sent babys clothes.

Well, depending on the arrival of the new mini-Noel - be it a he or she - Yoko could well be sending more baby booty.

Source: Daily Star

Noel Happy To Miss The Glasto Show

As the speculation builds about which bands are headlining this year's Glastonbury festival, TheBuzz can reveal that event organiser Emily Eavis cannot rely on any favours from Oasis.

The brtitpop group said that the "last thing" they wanted to do this summer was play at the june festival, when we met them at the NME awards last week. Noel Gallagher, who attended the do with his girlfriend Sara MacDonald, said: "It's just not what we want to do anymore.

"Were definitely not doing Glastonbury this year. We are not doing any festivals this summer. They are too much work."

Noel's comments fuel speculation that the band could be heading for a split. As they released their greatest hits compilation Stop The Clocks last november and Noel has recently performed a series of acoustic gigs without his brother Liam, some have questioned how long the band will stick together.

"When Oasis headlined Glastonbury in 2004 the reviews were bad and it resulted in a big falling out for the boys "says theBuzz's music insider. "They realise the pressure is on them to play from their fans but they just feel that its not for them this year.

"They have been together for a long time and its been a bumpy journey. The don't enjoy it that much."

Source: The London Paper

Liam The Nice Guy (13yrs Ago)

I have unearthed some dynamite footage of the young Oasis – as Mr Nice Guys.

This first live video was made in 1994 when the Gallaghers were in their early twenties.

A nervous Liam, without a hint of a swagger, approaches the microphone to sing in front of bemused Sony bigwigs for the first time.

Then the foul-mouthed singer politely Thanks the bosses for listening to them.

Liam had just signed to Creation Records with brother NOEL and the original Oasis members.

To see the Oasis video click here

Creation was in partnership with Sony. But he hadn’t yet developed his trademark growl and stage arrogance that would make him a superstar.

The tape belonged to Noel, who gave it to pal David Bosmond — and it is due to be auctioned on eBay tonight.

This original footage shows Noel, Liam, drummer Tony McCarroll, bassist Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan and rhythm guitarist Paul “Bonehead" ARTHURS performing a mini-gig at a Sony seminar at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland.

It shows them being introduced to a small audience of Sony staff and guests, who are told the band have just been signed and are the next big hope for British music.

In a nervous performance of the first track Shakermaker, bushy-browed Liam gets his timing wrong.

He recovers and the band — now one of the biggest-selling in British music history — rip into classics Bring It On Down, Digsy’s Dinner, Live Forever, Cigarettes And Alcohol and Supersonic.

Liam changes the lyrics in anthem Live Forever from “We’ll see things they’ll never see” to “Take two sugars in my tea.”

Video owner David told me: “It’s been gathering dust for years. It was Noel’s only copy — he’d promised me Guigsy’s guitar but couldn’t get it, so he gave me this instead.”

The version of Bring It On Down was later reproduced on a DVD of the band’s first album, Definitely Maybe, while Live Forever was featured on a special edition bonus DVD.

But this VHS tape of the entire mini-gig was given to Noel.

He took it to David’s house in Bonehead’s blue BMW, referred to in the lyrics for Oasis’s first single Supersonic.

The 13-year-old original VHS, taped two months before Oasis released their first song, will go on eBay at 8pm tonight.

Former draftsman David said: “Tony McCarroll stayed at my house when he left the band to hide away from all the madness for a bit.

“It was only when I was going through old boxes I found the tape again.”

In the footage, an announcer is heard saying: “I know my job is to hype the s**t out of the next act, which is ours, but they don’t really need that.

“They’re from Manchester, they’re Oasis and I hope you think they’re as great as we do.”

Who could have known how great they would be 13 years later?

Source: www.thesun.co.uk