Stars Come Out For Radio 1 Birthday

Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher and Tony Blackburn will present a series of programmes on Radio 1 as part of the station's 40th birthday celebrations.

The former Beatle will host the first of 10 evening shows titled Radio 1 Legends, beginning on September 17, playing some of the tunes that inspired him and his career.

He will be followed in the slot by acts including the Arctic Monkeys, Ozzy Osbourne, Debbie Harry, Norman Cook, Gwen Stefani and Oasis guitarist and songwriter Gallagher.

Blackburn, who hosted Radio 1's first ever breakfast show, will return to the station on September 30, exactly 40 years after its first broadcast, to co-host the breakfast slot with Chris Moyles.

This kicks off a day of programmes featuring ex-Radio 1 DJs, including another former breakfast DJ, Zoe Ball, who joins Sara Cox between 1pm and 4pm, and the chart show at 4pm, to be co-presented by JK and Joel with former hosts Mark Goodier and Bruno Brooks.

Hollywood actor and John Peel fan Elijah Wood will host a tribute to the late Radio 1 DJ at 10pm, called Keeping It Peel; following a one-off edition of Annie Nightingale's request show and an hour-long Radio 1 documentary, The A-Z of Radio.

Other former Radio 1 breakfast hosts will join Vernon Kay for the Sunday morning show from 10am.

Radio 1 shares its 40th anniversary with Radio 2, Radio 3 and Radio 4. Radio 3 was previously the BBC Third programme, renamed on September 30, 1967 with the launch of the other three national stations.

Anniversary programming on the other networks include a show hosted by Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse's Smashie and Nicey on Radio 2; and a spoof This Is Your Life-style documentary fronted by Stephen Fry and Matt Lucas on Radio 4.

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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Amy Winehouse "Liam Gallagher's A Fan"

Taken from a interview with Amy Winehouse in this week's OK magazine.

Everyone says nice things about you, we hear Liam Gallagher's a fan...

Yeah someone said to me the other day: 'What kind of music do you like because we asked Liam Gallagher and he said he only liked rock and roll?'

I was like: 'That's a lie because he said he liked me and I'm not rock and roll!'.

Got, you Liam!

Source: OK Magazine

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Bonehead To DJ In Leeds Saturday Night

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Oasis Pair Invited To Break Record

Organisers of a world record attempt are hoping rock star brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher will join them in Ireland this week as their ancestral clan unites for a colossal get-together.

More than 10,000 emails and letters have been sent around the world inviting Gallaghers to Co Donegal on Saturday for the latest international same-surname gathering.

The Oasis duo have been asked to attend but the man behind the massive family do is remaining tight lipped about the rock stars.

"We've invited a couple of boys from Manchester, and that's all I'm saying," organiser Adrian Gallagher said.

The aim of the Gallagher Global Gathering is to beat the record set by the Welsh last year when 1,224 Joneses turned up to an event in Cardiff.

"It's not a matter of keeping up with the Joneses, it's a question of beating them," Mr Gallagher said.

Chairman of the gathering, Donegal priest Father Sean O'Gallachoir, joked when told of the current record: "I could get that in the parish."

Over the last two and a half years, emails have been sent to Irish groups in Canada, Australia and the US, more than 8,500 letters have been sent to the UK and 2,000 around Ireland.

The Gallagher quest also reached international airwaves including an interview on Japanese radio while American broadcasters ABC are planning to film the event.

"The Japanese like the idea of family and culture because some people over there think they are beginning to loose the connected part of their culture," Mr Gallagher said. Gallagher, originally a name associated with the north-west of Ireland, has spread around the world and the clan can trace its roots back to the legendary Irish king Niall Of The Nine Hostages.

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Gallaghers Gather

Oasis's Liam and Noel are among 10,000 Gallaghers invited to Donegal for a record bid on Saturday. The organisers want to take the title for the largest international same-surname gathering.

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See Film Clip From New Oasis DVD Here

Oasis release a brand new on-the-road documentary 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' next month, and for the next eight weeks, Uncut.co.uk will be making clips from the film available for you to see.

The Baillie Walsh directed film follows Oasis on their world tour through 2005, when they visited 26 countries, playing to over 2 million fans.

The double-disc DVD release of the film which had a cinema release last year, will also come with bonus audio commntary from all of the band - Noel, Liam, Andy and Gem who all add their personal recollections throughout.

The second disc captures Oasis' homecoming show at Manchester's Eastlands Stadium on July 2, 2005.

Oasis are currently in the studio working on a new studio album, due for release in 2008.

To see the first online clip from 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' - click here and follow the instructions.

Source: www.uncut.co.uk

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Bon Jovi Attacks Oasis, Robbie Williams And Beckham

Singer Jon Bon Jovi has launched a scathing attack at British rockers Oasis and pop star Robbie Williams - insisting their music is so bad they "couldn't fill a bar".

The Livin' On A Prayer hitmaker also hits out at troubled Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty and pokes fun at soccer ace David Beckham in the new issue of Glamour magazine.

He says of Williams, "That guy? He couldn't fill a bar. He couldn't even sell 500 tickets. "(Oasis) couldn't fill a bar, either - and they're full of themselves.

He adds of Doherty, "We're not familiar of anything other than his antics and the fact that he's always in trouble - I've never heard a single one of his songs."

But Bon Jovi's most bitter comments were reserved for LA Galaxy's Beckham, who he ridiculed by asking, "Is he past his prime?"

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Is Noel Gallagher To Rich To Write?

To be creative, you must be unhappy; to be unhappy, you must be poor. Therefore, you must be short on cash to be a good musician because a band that lacks creativity will end up…with no money? English rockers The Kooks seem aptly named, because their frontman Luke Pritchard certainly comes across as a little off-side. According to Pritchard, Oasis star Noel Gallagher can no longer write successful songs because he has far too much money to be creative. It is for this reason that he wants The Kooks to record as much music as they can before they become famous and are stripped of all artistic abilities. Pritchard recently told Music-News.com, "He wrote all the songs before he got big. You can't write about having a shit time when you're living in a mansion."

First of all, I’m not sure Noel Gallagher has or ever will be happy, so right away it’s an odd claim. Then there’s the obvious fact that all the money in the world does not guarantee happiness, as evidenced by all of the problems within celebrity culture. And finally, since when has it been a rule that chart topping hits be singularly about “having a shit time?” Of course there are a lot of powerfully emotional songs that unfortunately deal with dark issues, but surely musicians don’t depend on tragedy for success. Or do they? I for one am not ready to accept that, so I’m looking for Oasis to prove Pritchard wrong with their next album, slated for release sometime in 2008.

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The 50 Best Gigs Of All Time

01 - Jim Hendrix @ Monterey Pop Festival 1967
02 - The Beatles @ Hammersmith Odeon, 1964
03 - The Sex Pistols @ Lesser Free Trade Hall 1976
04 - Bob Marley and the Wailers @ The Luceum, London 1975
05 - David Bowie @ Wembley Empire Pool 1976
06 - Pink Floyd @ The Roundhouse, 1966
07 - Arctic Monkeys @ Sheffield, 2005
08 - Roxy Music @ Newport Country Club, 1972
09 - The White Stripes @ The 100 Club, 2001
10 - The Clash @ New York, 1979
11 - Tinariwen @ Tin Esako, Mali 2001
12 - The Who @ Coventry 1967
13 - The Strokes @ Philadelphia 2002
14 - The Rolling Stones @ MSG, New York 1972
15 - AC/DC @ Hammersmith 1976
16 - REM @ Austin 1981
17 - U2 @ Sarajevo 1997
18 - The Band @ TRAH, London 1971
19 - The Jam @ Brighton, 1982
20 - Little Feat @ The Rainbow Theatre, 1975
21 - Jeff Buckley @ 12 Bar, London 1994
22 - Bruce Springsteen @ Wembley 1992
23 - The Ramones @ The Roundhouse 1976
24 - Spiritualized @ Eden Project, 2002
25 - New Order @ Charing Cross, London, 1981
26 - Bob Dylan @ Lincoln, Nebraska 2006
27 - Deep Purple @ Twickenham, June 1970
28 - My Bloody Valentine @ Exeter 1992
29 - Neil Young and Crazy Horse @ Hammersmith, 1976
30 - Public Enemy @ Hammersmith 1987
31 - Weather Report @ Ronnie Scott's London 1972
32 - Thin Lizzy @ Glasgow, 1976
33 - Radiohead @ Glastonbury 1997
34 - Happy Mondays @ Rio De Janeiro, 1991
35 - Chic @ Hammersmith 1979
36 - The Smiths @ Glasgow 1985
37 - Aphex Twin @ New York 1997
38 - Primal Scream & The Jesus & Mary Chain @ Glasgow 1998
39 - The Cramps @ Memphis 1979
40 - Kraftwerk @ Brixton, 2004
41 - Townes Van Zandt @ New York 1968
42 - The Flaming Lips @ Pontins, Camber Sands 1999
43 - Van Morrison @ Brighton 2006
44 - Devo @ Philadelphia 1981
45 - The Libertines @ London, 2003 (The flat)
46 - Led Zeppelin @ Detroit, 1969
47 - Arcade Fire @ Astroia 2005
48 - Nirvana @ Chicago 1993
49 - Guns and Roses @ Washington 1991
50 - Oasis @ Maine Road, 1996

Source: Uncut Magazine

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Jonny Wilkinson "I'm One Of Oasis's Biggest Fans"

As a rugby player, he's the perfectionist who can't stop practising. But as a pianist, he's happy simply to fool around with his brother in their home studio. The World Cup-winner can play all right, just don't ask him to sing ...

How did you come to take up music?

I asked my older brother, Mark, to buy me a guitar for my birthday in 2003. It was around six months before the World Cup and I started playing because the pressure was building and I needed a release. When I began practising, I was convinced my fingers would never master it, that I hadn't got an ear for music, I hadn't got any rhythm. But it's a skill that can be learnt. I don't have a musical ear - which is why I don't sing - but I now have an understanding of how music works. That helped me to move on to the piano; I started reading about how to form chords and scales and now I can pick out a tune.

What music do you like listening to?

My tastes are quite mainstream. I like Arctic Monkeys and Razorlight, and a bit of old-school rap. I enjoy the music I used to listen to on my parents' old records: Dire Straits, the Beatles, all that. And I'm one of Oasis's biggest fans. They're never going to lose it - they're timeless. I haven't been to many concerts or gigs, but I went to see them in Newcastle once.

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Noel Gallagher To Host BBC Radio 1 Show

Radio. Established 1967
Radio 1 Legends
Monday 17 to Thursday 20 September
9.00-10.00pm BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 celebrates 40 years of bringing the best new music to its young audience with a series of programmes in which the biggest names in music host their own show for a night. The network, which was established in 1967, has invited the biggest and the best from the music world to play the tunes that inspired them and, in some way, led them to make music themselves.

Confirmed so far for this week are two artists who have contributed in a massive way to UK music – Arctic Monkeys (who host Wednesday evening's show) and the mighty Noel Gallagher, from Oasis, who takes control on Thursday. More Legends will be announced nearer the time.

Thanks to Mr Monobrow for the information.

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In This Months Uncut Magazine

In this month's Uncut, our writers, friends and favourite musicians reminisce about their favourite gigs.

The October issue, onsale now, features our best 50 - including Jimi, U2, The Band and Oasis - with rare photos from the shows too.

Source: www.uncut.co.uk

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Kooks Star: 'Noel Gallahger Is Too Rich To Write'

Oasis star Noel Gallagher is too rich to write chart-topping songs, according to The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard.

Pritchard wants to compose as much material as he can, before his band become too successful - because he believes wealth sapped Gallagher's creativity.

He says, "He wrote all the songs before he got big. You can't write about having a s**t time when you're living in a mansion."

Source: www.contactmusic.com

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A Plea By Liam And Noel

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And The Mercury Nominees Are...

The View: Hats Off To The Buskers

The indie rock scene is bursting at the seams but these boys have the best tunes since the Arctics. Everyday concerns turned into hits.

SFTW quizzes singer Kyle Falconer:

Describe the place you grew up in.

We’re all from a place called Dryburgh in Dundee. People think we had a really hard time growing up but it was just a normal housing scheme.

We’d just drink cider, kick footballs and hang around on the steps. We were always in trouble, climbing on roofs, that sort of thing.

Why did you get into making music?

We all used to play together when we were at school. We never had any intention of making money — we just did it because we enjoyed it.

We used to play Beatles and Oasis covers and it went from there really.

How did you get your break?

This has become a bit of a legend now. We were just standing outside the Babyshambles tour bus when they played Dundee and we asked Pete Doherty if he’d listen to our demo.

I was stuttering, I couldn’t even work the CD player. Pete passed on the demos to label boss James Endeacott and he signed us when he started his new label 1965.

In a nutshell, describe your album.

Well, we did the album with Owen Morris who produced Oasis’s Definitely Maybe. We were playing at 1965’s launch party and Owen turned up p****d.

Two days later he said he wanted to do our album. We write songs about what we know. We’re a band for people to hold on to.

How did you feel about being nominated?

It’s all a bit new to me, I’ve never really followed any kind of awards before but I’m really grateful to be nominated. It’s flattering.

What would it mean to win?

We haven’t thought about it, but it would be great to win it. It’s one of those prizes that’s actually about the music rather than everything else that goes on around bands.

Which other nominees do you admire most?

We really like Arctic Monkeys. Great songs and the right attitude.

Which musician, alive or dead, would you most like to meet?

We like loads of old stuff, bands like The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, The Clash. It would be great to have met bands like that.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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Hospice Gets An All-Star Boost

Rock stars Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller and Ian Brown's efforts means East Lancashire Hospice is set to share in a £250,000 bonanza.

The Park Lee Road hospice is one of a number of beneficiaries from an all-star gathering arranged by former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke.

Other stars involved in the March 2007 Versus Cancer concert included The Charlatans and Peter Hook, Former Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School pupil Nova Rehman helped to pull together the star-packed event, which included partial reunions of both the Stone Roses and The Smiths.

Nova's sister and father were both diagnosed with cancer within a short space of time, inspiring the Blackburn music impresario to master-mind the concert for the Great Northern Aid Trust.

The former owner of Nelson-based Phantom Power production company, Nova now manages Rourke and has a host of music contacts.

East Lancs Hospice will use its share from the concert's proceeds to buy a new hoist to move patients.

Source: www.blackburncitizen.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher Features In New Movie About The Who

The 'Amazing Journey' Project, Two Powerfully Charged Films About The Who, Lays Bare One Of Rock's Greatest Icons Like Never Before

Film One: 'Amazing Journey: The Story Of the Who' Spitfire Pictures Unveils Film for World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival.

Film Two: 'Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones' (sister film) A Feature Taking the Viewer, In-Depth, Behind What Drives The Who's Magic

Available in Highly Collectible Two-Film DVD Set On November 6, 2007 From Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

The narrative of "Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" and sister-film "Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones" are both driven by compelling new interviews with surviving members Daltrey and Townshend, and those close to the band

In which thoughts and memories of The Who, their music, and their history are shared with the viewer. These eyewitnesses include The Who's manager Bill Curbishley (the film's Executive Producer),and Chris Stamp (with Kit Lambert, one of The Who's original co managers).

Additional insight is provided by close friends, family and colleagues; andcommenting on their musical legacy are Sting, U2's The Edge, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Oasis' Noel Gallagher.

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Some Funny Videos

Came across these today on youtube, special thanks to caroline372.

For more spoof videos of Freddy Mercury, Rolling Stones, Sonny And Cher, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and many more visit there youtube channel here.

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Signed Guitar By Liam And Noel Gallagher In Charity Auction On Ebay

A very special guitar signed by Liam & Noel Gallagher this is a one off brand new electric guitar.





































The guitar is in flaming red especially for Trekstock there is absolutely no others like it in the world!

A MUST HAVE FOR ANY FAN OF OASIS....

All profits to go to 'TEENAGE CANCER TRUST' in association with Trekstock!

Visit www.teenagecancertrust.org or www.myspace.com/trekstock for more information on the charity's work.

The auction can be found here.

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The Kooks On Noel Gallagher's Songwriting Skills

If there's anything New York loves more than a buzz band, it's forgetting about a buzz band. It's hard to stay new for long in this town, and when a band is finally confronted with the reality that the fervor that greeted its naissance has dwindled, it can be awfully painful to watch. After seeing the Brighton-based Kooks play a decent-but-not-great set at Bowery Ballroom last fall, I wondered if their window had already begun to close. Hadn't the Fratellis stolen the Kooks' career right out from under them?

They're planning to start recording in August with producer Tony Hoffer. Given the brand of music the Kooks play, though, and given where they're from -- let's be honest, producing strong second albums hasn't exactly been a trademark of U.K. bands in recent years -- the possibility of a sophomore slump looms. "I think [it happens] just because things change," Pritchard says of poor follow-ups. "Like Noel Gallagher: He wrote all the songs before he became big. I mean, he still writes great tunes, but it's obviously going from being in Manchester to being a millionaire. I think it's all to do with the writing. You can't really write about having a shit time when you're living in a mansion.

Source: www.prefixmag.com

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