Liam Gallagher Won't Reform Oasis For Haters

Liam Gallagher is adamant he will never reform Oasis because his new band Beady Eye is the ''best thing'' he's ever done.

Liam Gallagher won't reform Oasis for people who hate him.

The singer insists he has no intention of getting the group back together following his brother Noel's departure in August 2009 for music fans who he thinks don't like him.

Liam would rather continue with his new band Beady Eye - who he formed with the other members of Oasis, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock, in the aftermath of the split.

He told Q magazine: "There are some nights when you think this is s**t. But then you had those days in Oasis. Some people are taking time to catch on. The Scottish got it, Ireland was a bit slow. People say about getting Oasis back together, but why should I sing those songs to the 70 per cent of people who think I'm a ****? To me, this is the best thing I've ever done."

Although Liam isn't prepared to get back together with Noel he did this week drop his legal action against him.

The 38-year-old rocker had served papers against his 44-year-old sibling accusing him of releasing false statements about the end of the band, including a comment Liam didn't play the second night of their headlining slot at the V Festival in Chelmsford, England, in August 2009 because he was ill from drinking.

The 'Bring The Light' singer withdrew his legal action after guitarist Noel admitted his brother did have laryngitis before the scheduled concert.

Noel said: "For the record, it is a fact that he was diagnosed with laryngitis and it is a fact that he had a doctor's note to prove it. I'd just like to say that if he gets offended by my opinions on such things then I apologise. It's all getting a little silly and out of hand and it's not very cool."

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Liam Gallagher Blames Adele For Missing No1 Spot

Liam Gallagher blames Adele for Beady Eye's album failing to make No1.

A lot of artists will be using that excuse this year.

Speaking after the group's set at Reading on Friday, Liam said: "I was expecting it to go to No1 but it was released in the year of Adele. "Never mind, No3 will do. We were all happy with it."

Liam didn't mention that they also charted back in March behind Jessie J's debut album.

But the singer did add that his group will have another crack at making it to the top spot – though not this year as he'd claimed recently.

Liam said: "Some songs are written for the next one. But no, it's not gonna be released this year.

"I might have had too much coffee that day and got carried away."

Now Liam's on a health kick, at least it's only coffee that gets him carried away.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'The Death Of You And Me' UK Chart Position

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have entered the the UK Charts today with 'The Death Of You And Me' at number 15 on the official chart.

Liam Gallagher Opens Up About The End Of Oasis

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Andy Bell Interview In This Month's Crossbeat Magazine

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On This Day In Oasis History...

The following statement by Noel Gallagher, was posted on the Official Oasis Site on August 28th 2009.

"It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.

"Apologies to all the people who bought tickets for the shows in Paris, Konstanz and Milan."

Oasis were due to play the Rock en Seine festival in Paris but cancelled at the last minute. When the support band said Oasis would not be performing, many fans thought it was a joke, but then screens at either side of the stage showed this message: "As a result of an altercation within the band, the Oasis gig has been cancelled."

Fans Champion Beady Eye At Leeds Festival Debut

Liam returns to the three-day bash for the first time in 11 years

Beady Eye made their Leeds Festival debut tonight (August 27), with fans coming out in praise for the show as soon as it was wrapped up.

Liam Gallagher's band got a huge thumbs up from the big crowd, who turned out to see the former Oasis frontman make his first appearance at the festival in 11 years.

AJ Garthorpe, 21, said: "It was a mega wasn't it? What did you expect though, it's Liam Gallagher. He's on the ball. I think he’s got more passion now and he's enjoying it more now than he was in Oasis.

Nick Daniel, 28, said: "I thought they were really good. They're quite similar to Oasis but I like their influences like Paul Weller. It's good to see Liam play on his own too. He's a good frontman and he carries the band. I'd rather go and see them than any other band here."

Some fans in the crowd said they thought Beady Eye's songs were better than Noel Gallagher's recent debut solo single 'The Death Of You And Me'.

"I have to admit they’re better than what I’ve heard of Noel Gallagher so far. I'm not impressed with his single at all," said Adam Lea, 18.

Becky Keoghan, 18, said she initially shunned Beady Eye because Noel wasn't in the band. But she changed her opinon after seeing them at Bramham Park tonight, saying: "I refused to listen to them at first because Noel wasn’t in the band but now that I've seen them I really like them."

Unlike during last night's gig in Reading, Liam kept quiet about his brother, keeping chat to a minimum as he rattled off songs from their debut album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding'.

Beady Eye played:

'Four Letter Word'
'Beatles And Stones'
'Millionaire'
'The Roller'
'Bring The Light'
'Standing On The Edge Of The Noise'
'Kill For A Dream'
'The Beat Goes On'
'Three Ring Circus'
'Man of Misery'
'The Morning Son'
'Wigwam'
'Sons Of The Stage'

Source: www.nme.com

The Gallagher's Brave The Mud At Reading To Watch Liam Beady Eye Perform

It may have been pouring with rain, with the bad weather turning things into a mud bath, but that didn't stop Nicole Gallagher and her son Gene enjoy a family day out at the Reading Festival yesterday to watch Liam Gallagher's band Beady Eye take to the stage.

The pair watched the performance from the safety of the side of the stage, with Gene protecting his ears with huge headphones as his father strutted his stuff in a camouflage jacket.

Wrapped up warm in a khaki jacket and Alexander McQueen skull-print scarf, Nicole beamed with pride as she watched Liam perform.

Click here to see a picture of Nicole and Gene watching the performance.

Liam Gallagher's Latest Tweet

Reading and Leeds, proper festivals, thanx to all the kids who stuck around to see beady eye you were amazing LG x followed by another tweet Ps.... I want one of those tents...

Follow Liam on Twitter by clicking here.

Interview With Liam Gallagher At The Zelt Festival

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Beady Eye Interview From The Reading Festival

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Beady Eye's Reading Festival 2011 Set Fails To Impress Twitter

Liam Gallagher took the opportunity to have a dig at brother Noel during Beady Eye's Reading Festival debut on Friday, but Twitter was far from impressed.

The former Oasis stars have been embroiled in a bitter war of words since the band’s acrimonious split in 2009, with Liam even launching a lawsuit against his brother after Noel accused him of pulling out of V Festival because he was too hungover to play.

Liam has since dropped the lawsuit but their rivalry continues, with Liam telling the audience during Beady Eye’s set that Noel was probably ‘somewhere over there playing a f**king acoustic guitar’.

Noel probably won’t be too concerned by the dig, as Beady Eye were subject to a barrage of criticism by Twitter users last night as the BBC aired highlights from their set.

One fan was pleased to see the band’s name trending, writing: ‘Beady Eye are trending! Not as good as Oasis, but still a bloody good british rock band!’
But most tweets were from users slating their appearance, with @petelemania writing: ‘Imagine being at a festival and choosing to watch Beady Eye over... anything else.’
@faamehookerr summed up the thoughts of many by simply saying: ‘Beady Eye are really bad.’

Mike Joyce, former drummer for The Smiths, added: ‘Just watched My Chemical Romance & Beady Eye ont' telly at Reading. I'm so glad I was in The Smiths.’

The band will be hoping for a better reception tonight when they perform at Reading’s sister site in Leeds.

Source: www.metro.co.uk

Liam Gallagher Has A Dig At Noel At Beady Eye's Reading Festival Debut

Beady Eye made their debut appearance at Reading Festival tonight (August 26) - and singer Liam Gallagher couldn't resist having a little dig at his brother Noel during the show.

Most members of the band, including Liam, were making their first live appearance at the festival since 2000, when they headlined the festival as part of Oasis. Beady Eye headlined the NME/Radio 1 Stage tonight while My Chemical Romance were headlined the Main Stage, with a guest appearance from Queen guitarist Brian May.

Liam was uncharacteristically un-chatty throughout the set, seeming to only make one brief reference to brother Noel (pictured right), joking that his sibling, who has recently launched his solo career, was "somewhere over there playing a fucking acoustic guitar."

The Beady Eye man recently filed a lawsuit against Noel for accusing him of being hungover during V Festival 2009 - where Oasis pulled out of the Chelmsford leg with Liam citing laryngitis as the cause. He has since dropped the lawsuit after Noel admitted his brother did have a doctor's note for the illness.

Beady Eye played tracks from their debut album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' at Reading and head to Leeds Festival later today.

Source: www.nme.com

Beady Eye Roll Into Leeds...

Beady Eye will play at the Leeds Festival in Leeds, England today (August 27th).

If you are going to the show, and you are able to scan your ticket or send in pictures email them to us @ scyhodotcom@gmail.com and I will do my best to get them on the site.

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Video And Photo Gallery Of Beady Eye At The Reading Festival

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Review: Selections From Noel Gallagher's New Album, 'High Flying Birds'

Last night (August 25), GuitarWorld.com's Josh Hart and I attended a listening session for Noel Gallagher's upcoming post-Oasis solo album, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, which comes out November 8 on Sour Mash Records.

Gallagher showed up, by the way.

Allow me to set the scene:

The event took place on the roof (and in an adjoining penthouse suite) of the Mondrian Hotel Soho on Crosby Street in New York City. This meant that, along with the new Gallagher tunes, we also were treated to one of the best-possible views of Lower Manhattan at sunset, not to mention free mixed drinks, which were named after songs from the new album. I made several trips to the bar for a drink called the "Record Machine" -- plus an obligatory beer or two (and a pocketful of spring rolls).

Listeners got to hear six songs from the album, including "The Death Of You And Me," which can be downloaded at Gallagher's website. The five other titles were "Everybody's On The Run," "Dream On," "If I Had A Gun...," "(I Wanna Live In A Dream With My) Record Machine" and "AKA... What A Life!"

I don't know if all those Record Machines, beers and spring rolls had any influence on my judgement, but I must admit: The six Gallagher tunes were easily among the best music I've heard in 2011. This is saying something, because I usually hate everything after one listen.

First of all, it's obvious that Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer and the other Beady Eye blokes took one element of late-period Oasis' sound with them -- the heavy guitars and "rock 'n' roll band" feel -- leaving Noel with the great, soaring melodies -- also leaving him, in a sense, with pure composition without the constraints of the preconceived way a particular band or artist is supposed to sound.

Some of the tunes reminded me of top-notch Oasis B-sides, which, as any Oasis fan knows, is a very good thing. The instrumentation varied from track to track, sometimes acoustic, sometimes atmospheric and dreamy; I thought I heard a Mellotron during "Record Machine," which had a Beatles-inspired feel and beat, much like George Harrison's "When We Was Fab."

Some tunes were slow, moody kings of the minor key; others were upbeat and catchy, surpassing "The Death Of You And Me" in hook-ery and riff-ery. By the way, "The Death Of You And Me," with its New Orleans-influenced brass solo break, is a prime example of the new freedom Gallagher is displaying with High Flying Birds.

"There are no guitars on the album," said Gallagher, upon hearing we were from Guitar World.

"No, I heard a guitar solo in 'Record Machine,' " I said.

"Yeah, there are two solos on the whole album," he said.

Anyway, just so it's out there, the six songs I heard were brilliant. I can't wait to hear the rest of the album.

Stay tuned for a full interview with Gallagher on GuitarWorld.com in the very near future.

Source: www.guitarworld.com

Noel Gallagher Hits New York City

"I recorded one song and it was fun and I thought it sounded really good. Then I recorded another and I thought, 'That's f*cking great, man'."

Noel Gallagher was in New York City last night for a listening party for his album due out in November on Sour Mash/Mercury, and he was typically full of his matter-of-fact bluster. And most importantly, Noel's new tracks deliver the goods.

The preview for "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds" was held atop Soho's Mondrian Hotel, with a spectacular view on a balmy, pre-hurricane Irene night over a blaring soundsystem.

Gallagher, the premier songwriter of his generation, doesn't simply rely on the bag of tricks he developed during his tenure with Oasis. The songs that make-up "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds" have a cinematic feel and artistic scope only hinted at over Gallagher's 15-plus year career. Fans of Oasis won't be disappointed, though, as there are plenty of the usual touchstones. But those who dismissed the band, for whatever reason, have reason to seek this album out. From the all-too-brief time I got to spend with the tracks last night I'm tipping this to be one of the best albums of the year, if not the best.

If you don't believe me, just sample Gallagher's new single "The Death of You and Me" or watch the video. It's familiar and classic, but adventurous and different all at the same time. And Gallagher's voice sounds better than ever, both here and throughout the new album.

And Gallagher seems to know what he has on his hands. He was relaxed and talkative last night, taking time to shoot the breeze with all comers and share anecdotes about the making of the album.

Watch my column for an interview with Gallagher as well as producer Dave Sardy, and more news about "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds".

Source: www.examiner.com

Six Tracks From Noel Gallagher's Album Previewed And Reviewed

Is Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds the album fans have been waiting for? After a preview listen to most of the cuts, we'd say so - definitely not maybe!

Noel Gallagher strolled out onto the rooftop of New York's swanky Mondrian Soho Hotel last evening (25 August), exuding the sangfroid cool of a guy without a care in the world.

The singer-songwriter and guitarist, casual chic in jeans and a fitted plaid shirt, his hair closely cropped, was in the Big Apple to say hello to an intimate gathering of label execs and journalists who had just heard a six-song preview of his upcoming solo album, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

'Much-anticipated' solo album, that is. In a pre-playback speech, Mercury Records President David Massey, who during his time at Epic Records signed Oasis to the US, alluded to the fact that a Noel Gallagher disc was something that fans had clamored for since the band's debut in the early '90s. "But Noel was quite clear that there would would never be a solo album from him as long as there was Oasis," Massey said.

A few minutes later, with glasses clinked and good cheers exchanged all around, we were treated to a generous helping of the ten tracks that make up Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. What follows are MusicRadar's general impressions of the songs - and it should be stressed that what we heard was in a group setting, with several chatty Cathy's nearby.

1. Everybody's On The Run

A rousing opener. Epic in nature, recalling the grandeur of George Harrison's All Things Must Pass, with soaring background vocals and heart-tugging strings that blend for a massive dramatic sweep. Throughout, Noel sings like a desperate, impassioned soul, weaving melodies that swirl around one's head but stick like glue. The bridge has a classic rock feel, a symphonic build-up. Acoustic guitars overwhelm and lead into the last resounding chorus. Gradually, the music drifts away, leaving Noel, alone on a hilltop, singing the title hook. That's one smashing song!

2. Dream On

No, not a cover of the Aerosmith classic, but on first listen it's a big-time sing-along. A jaunty, pounding beat joined by briskly strummed acoustics, it's something of a more aggressive She's Electric, but Noel, in a more throaty vocal, brings a new kind of charm to the proceedings. Brass dominates the middle section, with a trumpet solo that transports one to New Orleans. "Dream on/ shout it out to me," Noel pleads in the final chorus as drums and brass build, only to be overtaken by electric guitars that conclude the song with a rocking flourish.

3. If I Had A Gun

Ever since leaked soundcheck demos of this song appeared on the internet, much interest has attended its studio rendering, and the results don't disappoint. After a bare bones, acoustic-and-vocal, quasi-Wonderwall opening, the song blossoms into just what might become a modern-day rock standard. Gallagher's vocals are emotional but never mawkish. The bridge and solo sections are stirring, with acoustic guitars and strings piling up. But it's Noel's double or triple-tracked harmonies, haunting and vulnerable, that really hit the target. Hands-down winner on this one.

4. The Death Of You And Me

Being that it's the first single from High Flying Birds, the capoed acoustic intro that ushers in Noel's gentle falsetto is already familiar to millions. The overall mood is laid-back, '70s era Kinks, with a melancholy Gallagher singing, "High time, summer in the city/ kids are looking pretty/ but isn't it a pity in the sunshine." And, of course, he draws out that last word, making it almost a sneer - "sunshiiiiine." While the track bears an unmistakable resemblance to The Importance Of Being Idle, it gradually takes on its own form, looming larger, with another taste of New Orleans-style brass creeping in.

5. (I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine

An endearing, wondrous cut. Over an acoustic guitar and a Phil Spectorish jingle stick, Noel begins singing what might be his own teenage symphony to God. Bass and electrics climb aboard, with Noel's double-tracked voice becoming mega. And then there's strings as he sings the title big and bold in a chorus that is bound to stick - we're talking cell-phones in the air. Whether it's an homage to the Wall Of Sound or not, the sonics increase, and before long Noel is at the top of his lungs, open-hearted and open-throated - it's a delirious feeling. After a brief, gentle break, the song breaks away into a grand gallop. Here's one pony that can't be tamed.

6. AKA... What A Life!

A four-on-the-floor tom beat drives this incessant rocker. Noel, cynical and evil, sings with a world-weariness, and as he hammers home the chorus he again draws out the last word, making it "liiiiiiife." Piercing guitars link the verse and chorus sections, but it is with this song that an honest-to-goodness six-string solo finally breaks out - and it's ripping, barking and snarling. A final elongated verse ends the song on an ominous note, but it's one that leaves the listener breathlessly waiting for more.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be released on 17 October 2011 (8 November in the US).

Source: www.musicradar.com