Ricky Gervais And Stephen Merchant On Going To An Oasis Gig

Interviewer: "Ricky you went to an Oasis gig earlier this year. Enjoy?"

Ricky Gervais: "Yes. But the crowd spotted me and started shouting 'Ricky! Ricky!'. Then almost seamlessly, it changed to 'You fat bastard!'. So my emotions....I'm thinking 'Who started that?'''

Stephen Merchant: "Liam Gallagher probably."

Source: NME

Noel Rocks 'N' Rolls Home

Noel Gallagher proved he's still Rock 'N' Roll Star at NME.com's 10th birthday bash.

The mono-browed Manc,39, spent the night reacquainting himself with Cigarettes and Alcohol and Champagne Supernova... and we don't mean the Oasis songs.

But he did get music bigwigs emotionally reliving the halycon days of Britpop, by playing with Kasabian for the bash at London's Koko club. And he spent the rest of the night - and following morning - toasting the head-swelling reception he received.

However, he contained enough bubbly to fill Ivana Trump's bath by the end of the night. And it showed when he fell out of the car as he was driven home.

An insider said: "His girlfriend Sara MacDonald thought it was hilarious.

Source: Daily Star

Oasis Finally Unveil Best Of Tracklisting

Oasis have finally released details of the true tracklisting for their Best Of collection 'Stop The Clocks'. The order and contents of the album, which is due for release on November 20, has been the cause of fevered speculation.

The exact tracklisting is keenly contested by fans, with over 20,000 entering the band's competition to predict the correct running order.

Picked by the band themselves - and there are a few surprising omissions.

Stand-alone Christmas single 'Whatever' and Britpop chart battler 'Roll With It' do not make the cut, while neither the original version nor the UNKLE remix of 'Cast No Shadow' are included.

However, classic-era Oasis does make up the bulk of the Best Of, with the group selecting14 of the 18 tracks from their first two albums and related B-sides. 'Songbird' meanwhile, is the sole Liam Gallagher penned inclusion.

Oasis are currently finalising plans for a single to precede the album, with 'Some Might Say' B-side 'Acquiesce' expected to get its first full release.

Meanwhile the record will be accompanied by the band's first ever film Lord Don't Slow Me Down. Stills from the movie - reveal that filming took place during the bands world tour between May 2005 and March 2006.

Directed by Baillie Walsh, the man behind last year's 'Let There Be Love' video, plus clips for the likes of New Order and Massive Attack, the film is currently due to come out around 'Stop The Clocks'' release.

Shot mainley in black and white, highlights include Liam Gallagher lamely flirting with Sarah Harding, the band getting totally bemused by some over-zealous Italian radio hosts and, remarkably, Noel Gallagher lifting the lid on a few rock-star secrets, as he discusses his pulling technique.

The film, which is set to hit cinemas around the world with a series of global screenings, is named after a unreleased Oasis track from the Don't Believe The Truth sessions, which Noel described at the time as: "I'm singing it and let me tell tell ya man, it's one of the best things - like The Jeff Beck Group combined. And it's got two drum solos on it!"

The track is expected to feature in the film.

Source: NME

OASISINET.COM Launch The Oasis Stopclock

To coincide with the release of the album ‘Stop The Clocks’ oasisinet.com have launched a very special content hub called the STOPCLOCK. The STOPCLOCK will be the official home for all the special ‘Stop the Clocks’ content. As a member on the Oasis database you’ll be able to access free downloads for your computer and IPOD/PSP as well as view clips from Oasis’ forthcoming film ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ plus other exciting pieces of footage. To take advantage of all this amazing content click through the dartboard image sitting on the homepage of the site where you will need to sign up and log on! Content will be made available several times a week up to the release of the album. So, keep checking back.

Source: http://www.oasisinet.com/

Noel Reckons Lads Are Kas Act

Noel Gallagher is back at his partying best — thanks to Kasabian.

The Oasis wildman got stuck in with the Leicester lads on stage at the nme.com tenth birthday party on Tuesday.

Frontman Tom Meighan drove fans wild with his energetic performance. The fun continued backstage, with Noel leading a conga. Judging by the way he stumbled out of the bash with girlfriend Sara Macdonald there was no Maybe about it — he’d Definitely had a few.

Tom said: “Noel came down before the gig, we did a run through and he got it all straight away.

“It’s strange to think he’s playing with us, but he’s a friend of ours now so it all felt so natural.”

Tom says he became really depressed after the band’s last tour and was delighted to be back on stage.

He said: “I didn’t literally crack up and need to see a doctor but I went mad for myself really, all by myself.

“It’s just the biggest comedown of my life. On the road for over two years and then that’s it — nothing to do any more.”

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Joins Kasabian On Stage

Noel joined Kasabian on stage last night at NME.com 10th Birthday celebrations in London. Noel took to the stage and joined the band on guitar for ‘Club Foot’ and ‘The Doberman’. For the full story check out NME.com

Source: www.oasisinet.com

Oasis Plan TV Appearances for Stop The Clocks Promotion

Supergroup Oasis are said to be planning a series of TV appearances to promote their upcoming greatest hits album. Unfortuneatly, vocalist Liam Gallagher has had a bit to say about appearing on early morning breakfast television.

"Cant we just record a batch of special promo's? I hate getting up that early.'"He is quoted in saying. Poor boy.

The album is set for release later this year.

Source: www.thehollywoodnews.com

Happy Birthday Zak Starkey

Zak Starkey (born September 13, 1965 in London, England) is the drummer for two British rock 'n' roll bands, The Who and Oasis. Before that he had also worked with prominent acts such as Johnny Marr, Icicle Works, the Waterboys, ASAP, and the Lightning Seeds. Zak is the first-born son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (real name: Richard Starkey) and his first wife, Maureen Cox.

Early Life
Starkey received his first small starter drum kit from his father, although legend mistakenly reports that it came from his idol, Keith Moon of the Who. Moon did, however, give Zak his first professional kit – one he previously used in Who recordings, and also gave him some drumming lessons.

At the age of eight, he became interested in music. At ten, he started teaching himself how to play drums after receiving only one lesson from his famous father, who reportedly did not want him following in his footsteps. Although Ringo praises his son's undeniable skills and talents, he said about his son's musical dedication and endeavour that he "always regarded Zak as a lawyer or as a doctor", not a drummer like himself.

By the age of 12, Starkey was already performing in pubs with a band. In his teens, Starkey was a member of the garage act the Next. He eventually landed work with a re-formed Spencer Davis Group. In 1985, shortly after getting married, Starkey released a musical version of Wind in the Willows with Eddie Hardin. On September 7, 1985, his daughter was born making his father, Ringo Starr, the first grandfather of all Beatles' members. He suffered the tragic loss of his mother in 1994 when she died of leukemia, despite a bone marrow transplant in which Zak was the donor.

Career

1996-present) The Who

In 1996, Starkey left his band Face, to fulfill a childhood dream of joining The Who. He has received very good reviews in this role – especially from Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey – for being a strong drumming presence but without explicitly imitating Moon. Zak has been the full-time drummer for The Who since their 1996 Quadrophenia Tour. Both Townshend and Daltrey have stated that he is the best drummer The Who have had since the death of original drummer Keith Moon. He has provided the drum work for The Who's new album Endless Wire, set to be released in October 31, 2006, and the two tracks released in 2004 on The Who: Then and Now. Starkey however was unavailable to lay down the drumline for the recent Who single "Wire & Glass" because he was on tour with Oasis. Starkey is currently on tour with The Who.

(2004-present) Oasis

In 2004, Starkey joined the famous Britpop band, filling a void left by longtime drummer Alan White's departure. In May 2005, Noel Gallagher revealed to the BBC that Starkey had recorded in recent recording sessions for their new album, Don't Believe The Truth. Starkey performed on all but one of the tracks on "Don't Believe The Truth" and subsequent b-sides. In an official promotional video for the album, Zak commented on the band and the sessions, saying, "It was amazing. They're all singers, They're all guitar players, they're all songwriters, they're all producers... and they're all fucking drummers."

Starkey participated in every show on Oasis 2005/2006 world tour and also appeared in the promo videos for the singles. However, as he isn't an official member of the band yet, Starkey very rarely appeared with the rest of the band in promotional activities such as interviews and photo-shoots.

After the end of tours in April, Noel Gallagher confirmed that the official drummer place is offered to Starkey, but future work of Oasis with him in the band is expected to begin, not before his current working engagements with the Who are over with. Noel also said that he felt Starkey had strong emotional ties with The Who and that he didn't think Zak would ever leave them completely.

Other work

Zak had established himself as a sought-after session musician and as a gifted and proven drummer, playing drums for artists such as Icicle Works, the Waterboys, ASAP, and the Lightning Seeds. In addition, he continued to work with other acts, including touring with the Lightning Seeds. In 2000 Starkey was a founding member of Johnny Marr & the Healers, debuting with Boomslang three years later.

Source: Wikipedia

Noel Joins Kasabian at NME's 10th Birthday Celebrations

And the band are joined by a very special guest...

Kasabian have stormed NME.COM's tenth birthday celebrations in London tonight (September 12).

The band were joined by pal Noel Gallagher on guitar for 'Club Foot' and 'The Doberman'.
The set proved a special one for the Leicester band as they tore through highlights from their two albums, 2004's eponymous debut and recent chart-topper 'Empire'.

Crowd favourites included stomping glam opener 'Shoot The Runner', the epic 'By My Side' and set closer 'L.S.F.'.

They also played new Serge Pizzorno-fronted album track 'British Legion' for the first time ever live.

Speaking afterwards to NME.COM frontman Tom Meighan said: "It's a really great little venue, I'm really buzzing. It's an honour to play the party."

He added that getting the Oasis leader to play with them had being a real highlight: "He just came down, we did a run through at soundcheck and he's got it all straightaway. It's strange to think he's playing with us, but he's a friend of ours now, so it all felt so natural."

Gallagher was just happy to praise the band, simply asking NME.COM, "How good was that?"
Kasabian played:

Shoot The Runner
Reason Is Treason
Sun/ Rise/ Light/ Flies
Cutt Off
Empire
Me Plus One
By My Side
Butcher Blues
Last Trip
Processed Beats
British Legion
The Doberman
Club Foot
The Stuntman
L.S.F.

Source: www.nme.com

Lord Don't Slow Me Down

A small clip from Lord Don't Slow Me Down Out later this year.

Oasis Video Nasty

Oasis are set to boycott their own video shoot and infuriate hundreds of fans.

They invited die-hard followers to star in a promo for the new single Acquiesce being shot at a top-secret london gig venue tonight.

But last night no-one knew if Liam, 33, and Noel, 39, or even guitarist Gem Archer, 40, would be there.

A confused fan got in touch with me to say: "I got an e-mail from Oasis website saying there was a chance to be in the new video. ""We were under the impression that since it was at the venue, the band would be performing.

"But now we've been told not to get our hopes up. They aren't coming.

"We've been told it'll take four hours of our time, so if the band aren't there, they'd better have some free booze." Fans were also waiting to hear where the shoot would take place.

Yesterday Oasis did confirm the tracklist to their greatest hits Stop The Clocks, out November 20.

Interestingly there are no songs from Be Here Now and only one each from Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants and Heathen Chemistry.

Source: Daily Star

Liam Ro-Lands A Booze Buddy

I’ve got bad news for 1980s telly star Zammo.

The Grange Hill druggie has lost best pal Roly Browning to Oasis star Liam Gallaher.

It’s an unlikely friendship but I can reveal Roly, real name Erkan Mustafa, has become Liam’s No1 boozing buddy.

A source said: “Erkan is a DJ. He met Liam in a studio and they really hit it off. They’ve been out for beers.”

Roly sang on the Grange Hill anti-drugs hit Just Say No in 1986. I wonder if Liam was a fan . . ?

Source: www.thesun.co.uk/

Noel Lured Del Piero To Join Manchester City

Noel asked me to join City - Del Piero

Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero has admitted he was lured to join Manchester City by Oasis star Noel Gallagher.

"I've been here 14 years and have a strong bond," he said. "I owed it to the Agnellis [the owners]. I couldn't leave the Old Lady like this.

"Noel Gallagher did ask me to go to Manchester because we're friends through music. I dee-jay and we have the same record label. He gave me my gold disc and came to the World Cup semi-final. He's my lucky mascot."

source: www.footballissue.com

In Memoriam September 11

Brandon Flowers Digs Noel Gallagher

The Killers have paid homage to Noel Gallagher saying the Oasis lycnhpin is “real regular dude.”

The Las Vegas band supported Oasis on tour last year, in which time they forged a close bond with the older Gallagher.

Frontman Brandon Flowers also said that Noel helped them with the recording process on their second album ‘Sam’s Town.’

He explained to MTV: “I saw Noel a few months before we started the album. He had the same mentality about our band as he had for his own – just go and make the album.”

Flowers continued: “He likes our band, but we’ve hung out after one of our shows and he was a real regular dude. He’s funny, real funny. He’s a happy guy.”

Source: www.gigwise.com

Stop The Clocks Track Listing Revealed

After much speculation Oasis announce the final track listing for their definitive collection Stop The Clocks.

Unlike most albums of this nature, Oasis have sat down and undertaken the almost impossible job of picking what they consider to be their finest moments ever. So Stop The Clock is imbued with the sort of wilfulness that has helped make Oasis the favourite band of millions of people worldwide and its running order will no doubt provoke equal parts adulation and bar discussions from the millions of Oasis fans worldwide. Could it ever be any other way? Oasis have been at the helm of the world's music scene for over ten years and, on 20th November 2006 the first ever Oasis retrospective will draw together the years of multi platinum albums, Number One singles and, unique to Oasis, instantly familiar B sides into one 18 track double album entitled Stop the Clocks.

So here it is. The tracks as chosen by the band themselves - the songs they believe encapsulate their remarkable career to date.

Rock n Roll Star
Some Might Say
Talk Tonight
Lyla
The Importance of Being Idle
Wonderwall
Slide Away
Cigarettes & Alcohol
The Masterplan
Live Forever
Acquiesce
Supersonic
Half The World Away
Go Let It Out
Songbird
Morning Glory
Champagne Supernova
Don't Look Back In Anger

Source: http://www.oasisinet.com/

Stop The Clocks - Is This The Tracklisting And Cover Art

Rock n Roll Star
Some Might Say
Talk Tonight
Lyla
The Importance of Being Idle
Wonderwall
Slide Away
Cigarettes & Alcohol
The Masterplan
Live Forever
Acquiesce
Supersonic
Half The World Away
Go Let It out
Songbird
Morning Glory
Champagne Supernova
Don't Look Back In Anger

Source: http://www.sonymusic.co.jp

Champagne Super Rover

A swanky Range Rover once owned by Oasis star Noel Gallagher is up for sale on the internet auction site eBay.

Civil servant Andy Iles - who bought the 4x4 from the rock star - aims to get £12,000 for it.

The 1999 model boasts blacked-out windows, leather seats and has clocked up 10,000 miles.

Andy, 40, of Didcot, Oxfordshire, said: "It's in great condition - and it gives you a real buzz driving round in a car which Noel owned.

"If you're an Oasis fan this will appeal to you."

Source: www.people.co.uk

Blast From The Past.......

Noel Gallagher On TFI Friday with Chris Evans from 1996.

Noel On The 101 Best Beatles Songs

Click Here to read Noel's thoughts on 101 of the best Beatles songs.

Source: Mojo Magazine