Liam Gallagher Threatens To Quit Music If New Album Flops

The singer formed the band after the Wonderwall hitmakers split in 2009 following a backstage bust-up between Gallagher and his guitarist brother Noel in Paris, France.

Their debut album, Different Gear, Still Speeding, was released in 2011 to a muted reaction from fans and sold a disappointing 700,000 copies.

The rockers have opted for a dramatic change in style for their second album Be, which is released next month (Jun13), and Gallagher has revealed he might retire from music if this record also flops.

He tells rock magazine Q, "Well, if we're barking up the wrong tree with this record, I don't know if I can be a**ed (bothered) barking up it again. I'll never be a plumber, I'll never be a fashion designer. Maybe I'd just sail off into the distance and enjoy my life, instead of worrying what some spotty little t**t from (English town) Hastings thinks about the record.

"But the album's gonna come out, hopefully people'll like it, and business as usual will be resumed."

Source: www.contactmusic.com

Liam Gallagher: 'I Didn't Want To Call New Beady Eye Album 'BE''

Liam Gallagher has revealed that the title of the forthcoming Beady Eye album – 'BE' – was not his first choice.

The former Oasis singer, speaking to NME in the new issue on newsstands now and available digitally, instead said he instead wanted to title the album 'Universal Gleam' but was outvoted by his band and label.

"[The title] is nothing to do with me," Liam said. "I wanted to call it 'Universal Gleam'. But at Columbia [their record label], a lot of people got their knickers in a twist, putting out a record called 'Universal Gleam' when we're not on [the label] Universal. So yeah, it's 'BE'. 'BE'. 'BE' who you are. 'BE' whatever you fucking want to be. 'BE'. Fucking bumble-'BE'. I find that a bit more hippy-ish than fucking 'Universal Gleam'.

Asked to explain what, exactly, 'Universal Gleam' means, Gallagher explained: "'Universal Gleam' was when John [Lennon] and George [Harrison] met up with [Beatles publicist] Derek Taylor when Brian Epstein died. They went to meet him and he just said that they had a universal gleam about them. I wanted to call it that, but other people were going, 'No no no', so I went, 'Look, call it what you fucking want.'"

Beady Eye this week (April 29) unveiled their brand new single 'Second Bite Of The Apple', which is taken from 'BE'. The album, which was produced by Dave Sitek, is due for release on June 10.

Click above to listen to the song, which comes from the Liam Gallagher fronted band's second album, 'BE', which will be released on June 10. Beady Eye will play live at Manchester Ritz on June 19 before heading to London for a show at Camden Centre on June 20. The short stint will then come to a close in Glasgow at the ABC on June 22. Tickets were only made available to fans who pre-ordered the new album.

Read the full interview with Liam and bandmate Gem Archer in the new issue of NME.

Source: www.nme.com

Embarrassing Dad Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher's kids are embarrassed by him.

The Beady Eye frontman - who has sons Lennon, 13, with first wife Patsy Kensit, and Gene, 11, by second spouse Nicole Appleton - thinks he is a cool dad, but admits the boys now ''sneak off'' so they don't have to be seen in his company, and he has now realised even their friends aren't impressed by his rock star status.

He said: ''It's got to the stage where my kids sneak off and go, 'You're not walking with me man.' I'm like, 'Hey, I'm a f***ing cool dad!' 'No you're not.' 'I f***ing am. All your mates think I'm cool anyway...' 'They think you're a bit of a d**k actually' It seems I've got a lot of work to do.''

Liam recently got into an altercation with 'The Wire' actor Idris Elba, and he claims he will still confront people for the sake of his sons.

He explained to Q magazine: ''I'm a bit more chilled but I wouldn't say I've changed drastically. I was out the other week, off me f***ing kecks and I didn't think, 'Oh I better not have this fight with this big fella here because I've got my kid at home.' I was like, 'F***ing hit him for your kid. This guy's taking the p**s out of his dad!' ''

Source: entertainment.ie

Liam Gallagher Reckons Beady Eye Are “Ready For Battle And Tickling People”

Cocksure Liam Gallagher reckons Beady Eye are “ready for battle and tickling people” ahead of new album BE.

After previewing psychedlic first single Second Bite of the Apple on Radio 1, Liam, 40, explained their new spacious sound.

He said: “I wanted to sound like I sound around the house with a guitar, it’s like being bollock naked.”

Producer Dave Sitek, 40, was instrumental in making the record. Liam explained: “His music was blaring, I love it loud. All the other producers we worked with are a bit precious.

“In fact he even hired in more speakers.”

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

The Stone Roses Refuse To Comment On Spat Between Band And Liam Gallagher

Plus former Oasis guitarist Bonehead says he 'doesn't believe a word' of tabloid reports.

The Stone Roses have reportedly fallen out with Liam Gallagher following a spate of recent incidents on their world tour.

The Beady Eye man has made no secret of his love for the Manchester band and even supported them with his band when they played their mammoth Heaton Park shows last summer. But Gallagher apparently overstepped the mark during a recent incident in Dubai. A source told The Sun: "It's all gone a bit sour recently with Liam and The Roses. There was an ugly incident in Dubai when Liam said a few things that were totally out of order. It didn't go down well at all. Ian, John and Reni are all low-profile lads and don't subscribe to aggro of any sort."

The source added: "They were also getting a little bit pissed off with him ballooning on the side of the stage every time they played a gig. He had to be escorted off at one show and put behind the mixing desk because he was making such a scene. He was then slung out of there for spilling beer on the desk. He was generally being a bit of a knob - and The Roses can't be arsed with the pantomime."

A spokesperson for The Stone Roses refused to comment on the matter but Liam's former Oasis bandmate Bonehead was sceptical of the reports. In an email to NME he wrote: "I wasn't in Dubai with Liam, I was in Barcelona with him for the first gig at the Razzmatazz, [he was] totally well behaved and a good night was had by all." He added: "First I've heard he was kicked out in Dubai, I'm sure I'd know if he was though. I don't believe a word of it, he was out with his wife and kid."

Meanwhile, Gallagher has vowed to never play Glastonbury again. The Beady Eye frontman played at Worthy Farm with Oasis three times – headlining in both 1995 and 2004. But he has said that he would never play there again, adding: ''Never, ever doing that thing ever again because it's a nightmare."

Source: www.nme.com

Noel Gallagher Gives His Thoughts On When His Next Album Is Being Released

Noel Gallagher has been asked by Q magazine when he is planning his next album.

The musician said "I’ve still got all those songs I did with Amorphous Androgynous but the moment has gone now with that. Because it was written and recorded in the studio in a rather psychedelic manner I’m currently in the process of trying to work out how to play the fucking things on the guitar. But I’m not doing anything with any great enthusiasm at the minute. I know I’ll probably do it with Dave Sardy, I’ll probably do some of it in America. Other than that I’ve not really thought about it. I only got off tour in November".

The new edition of Q is on sale now, visit www.qthemusic.com for more details.

Beady Eye And Noel Gallagher Feature In The New Edition Of Q

The new edition of Q is on sale today and fearues an interview with Beady Eye, click here or here for details.

Ground control to Liam Gallagher. In his mission to be The Man the Beady Eye commander has pushed his band to the furthest frontier with their “cosmic” new album, BE. Explaining all to Q, he also opens up on his relationship with Noel and why his kids think he's an embarrassment. Speaking of Noel, he's inside the issue too – discussing his peace pact with Damon Albarn and why he’s trying to avoid calling Louis Walsh something unspeakable on prime-time TV.

Noel Gallagher Watches Temples In London

Noel Gallagher attended Temples' gig at London venue The Lexington last night (April 29), where he told NME that he'd been looking forward to seeing the trippy-sounding Kettering band for some time, but wishes it had been in a different venue than the small, cramped upstairs room of a pub.

"It's not really music that should be played in a pub," said Gallagher, who attended the show with Beady Eye member Gem Archer and former Oasis tour DJ Phil Smith. "It's cosmic space music – it should be played in an empty Death Star. Even an empty arena during soundcheck would be better. Imagine what they'd sound like with all the echo."

Gallagher was, however, gushing with praise for the young band, and spoke to them after the show. "I thought it was fucking great and I love them," he told NME. "When I was listening to it I was thinking about what the record's going to be, and the future of the galaxy depends on that record and the Jagwar Ma record. If those two records are right, then the imperial – what are they called, the imperial forces… those c*nts – will be defeated."

Asked if Temples and Jagwar Ma represent a newly psychedelic bent on his listening habits, Gallagher said: "I'm always listening to psychedelic music anyway, but it's a broad thing, it can go from Jimi Hendrix to The Bee Gees. It's not like reggae, do you know what I mean?"

Asked what he's currently working on, Gallagher, who is between tours and album projects, said: "I'm working on a building of love. I'm going to build it for everyone." Asked to elaborate on exactly what that meant, he said: "Don't be an idiot – just leave it like that."

Temples played:

'The Golden Throne'
'Colours To Life'
'Prisms'
'Sand Dance'
'Keep In The Dark'
'The Guesser'
'Shelter Song'
'Sun Structures'

Source: www.nme.com

Noel Gallagher Lays X Factor Rumours To Rest

Simon Cowell seems pretty desperate to get Noel Gallagher on the judging panel for The X Factor.

The music maestro, 53, has asked the rocker again, for what seems like the 20th time, to appear on the talent show alongside Sharon Osbourne, 60.

However, the High Flying Birds frontman, 45, is concerned he’ll lash out and upset long-standing judge and Simon’s best pal, Louis Walsh.

Noel admitted: “Yes I was asked to do it again.

“I think they think that because my tour’s fi nished I’m going to be bored, but I’m never going to be that bored. Sharon Osbourne gets £1.5million for it, I’ve heard. If she’s worth one and a half, what am I worth? Three? Three and three quarters?

“I’ve not got anything against the show, I just don’t want to be on the telly every Saturday night, f*ck that.

“You may be aware, I’ve got a slight case of Tourette’s syndrome and I would just end up saying to Louis Walsh: ‘Will you shut up, you c*nt!’”

Like most fans of the show, we’d love to see the Manc rock ‘n roller on the panel.

Even just for his comedy insults aimed at poor little Louis, 60.

This isn’t the first time gobby Gallagher has lashed out at the aging Irish music manager.

Noel previously told the world he thinks Louis is “mad as a box of frogs’’. He even went as far as saying sometimes, while watching the show, he has a sudden urge to strangle him.

He bizarrely mused: “That’s why they should bring it out in 3D, so you could literally lean into the television and just press on his throat a little bit.”

Noel admits he’s been approached numerous times by Cowell as “they need an Alpha Male” on board.

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

Beady Eye's New Single 'Second Bite Of The Apple' Is Available To Buy Now!

Beady Eye's new single 'Second Bite Of The Apple' is available to buy now on iTunes, Amazon and the official site.

The single comes with with a new track called 'Dreaming Of Some Space'.

Beady Eye Talk New Album, Glastonbury And More

Beady Eye frontman Liam Gallagher has told Xfm fans can rule out a surprise appearance from the band at this year's Glastonbury - or any other for that matter.

"Never, ever doing that thing ever again," Liam proclaimed to Xfm's Danielle Perry, adding, "because it's a nightmare."

The frontman failed to ellaborate on why but did say he has got one festival in his sights.

"I want to go to India. I know someone who puts a festival on there who says its alright," he admitted. "Just want to go there anyway. Not to do a gig. Just to have a nosey."

"We've told the agent, that's his job. If he can do that he's in," bandmate Andy Bell added.

Beady Eye are preparing to release new album BE on June 10.


Source: www.xfm.co.uk

Song By Song Review Of Beady Eye's Album BE

Taken from the current issue of Q that features an interview with the band.

1. Flick of the Finger

A dramatically altered Beady: urgent Velvet Underground beat, blaring trumpets, fuzzy guitars and Liam proclaiming, "the future gets written today". The central riff's from a 2004 Liam/Gem demo called Velvet Building, because "it sounded like the Velvets, and it kept building."

2. Soul Love

The anti-Wonderwall, as Liam's loved-up strum is subjected to terrifying electronics from producer Dave Sitek.

Liam: The whole song fits with the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey, with the baby going to the moon. We might have to just whack it on the internet - I'm up for getting arrested, or sued.

Soul Love was remodelled beneath a giant screen showing 2001: A Space Odyssey, Sitek says he didn't want to change its acoustic flavour

Sitek: But I thought, What if the guitar belonged to an astronaut who's never coming back? He's on the spaceship strumming, as his home planet get's smaller through the window. So he underlaid it with gently ominous atmospherics.

Sitek: I was certain the band would say, Cut this shit out, but Liam listens to it at full volume and says, Whoever tries to cut out that ending is a fucking copper.

3. Face the Crowd

A terrific, gamboling riff in an odd time signature.

Liam: Andy always comes up with the fucking bangers, which is weird.

Andy: It's about the bravado of being in a band. I'm pretty reserved, but when you're on stage you've got to own it.

4. Second Bite of the Apple

A bassline like Joe Jackson's It's Different For Girls amid more fab brass and un-Oasis guitar effects. "The word is up, if you're tough enough," yowls Liam, Scott Walker's The Old Man's Back Again (from Scott 4) was an in-studio inspiration.

5. Soon Come Tomorrow

"What kind of love burns holes in your heart?", wonders Liam, among worried acoustics, bewildering synths and a contrastingly hot way-wah guitar solo.

Andy: It's pretty personal, about something that happened to me and Shiarra.

6. Iz Rite

Liam: It's like The Beatles on ecstasy, like a George Harrison-y Hare Krishna thing. Gem wrote it - I'm not saying it's fucking girly or anything, but he's definitely in touch with his feminine side at the moment.

7. I'm Just Saying

Andy: My gift to the Morning Glory fans - us doing what we do very well.
Super catchy and, yes, Oasis-y, but with that value-added, future-now Sitek zing.

8. Don't Brother Me

Liam: It's about a brother, but I do have two - and they're both fucking idiots.

Step forward eldest brother Paul Gallagher. Another Liam acoustic strum, wich launches off into the deepest, darkest Sitekville on hypnotic synths and a sitar-y clang.

9. Shine A Light

Tremendous opening riff in the style of The Stooges circa 1969 propels this way-out-there rocker with added backwards guitar. The rhythm came from a jam over Captain Beefheart's Mirror Man. Not even remotely Dadrock.

10. Ballroom Figured

First recorded with full band, but when it came to Liam to overdub his voice, producer Sitek stripped it back to just acoustic guitar.

Gem: It sounded amazing, so we kept it like that. That's production too- taking everything off.

11. Start Anew

Another acoustic track with Liam's sweetest vocal ever.

Andy: Dave coaxed the Neil Young solo out of me, and it spins into an ending that doesn't quite resolve. We never push the epic button too hard.

Thanks to Mr. Sifter

Paolo Di Canio Learned English From Oasis

Paolo Di Canio has a karaoke machine and Liam Gallagher to thank for his English skills.

The Italian’s former team-mate Alan Stubbs has revealed how the Sunderland boss struggled with the language when he signed for Celtic in 1996.

But, within a year, he had mastered the lingo — after buying a karaoke machine and singing along to songs by Gallagher’s band Oasis among others.

Stubbs explained: “Paolo’s spoken English wasn’t great when he arrived at Celtic from AC Milan. It was broken and stilted and it used to frustrate him.

“Then he came in one day and said he had solved the problem — he’d bought a karaoke machine.

“He decided if he couldn’t speak English, he’d learn to sing it.
It must have helped because, by the time he left Celtic a year later, his English was excellent.

“Paolo loved his music, in particular Oasis and the Manic Street Preachers.

“He’d learn a song at home, then belt it out in the dressing room the next day — at the top of his voice. It was brilliant entertainment, especially when he’d forget the words.”

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Liam Gallagher And The Stone Roses Fall Out

Liam Gallagher has fallen out with his idols The Stone Roses after an “ugly incident” between the two camps.

The Beady Eye singer has been the Manchester heroes’ No1 fan since Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani and Reni got back together last year.

But things took a turn for the worse after the former Oasis frontman overstayed his welcome during their tour then overstepped the mark by shooting his mouth off in their company.

A source close to both camps said: “It’s all gone a bit sour recently with Liam and The Roses. There was an ugly incident in Dubai when Liam said a few things that were totally out of order. It didn’t go down well at all.

“Ian, John and Reni are all low-profile lads and don’t subscribe to aggro of any sort.

“They were also getting a little bit p***ed off with him ballooning on the side of the stage every time they played a gig. He had to be escorted off at one show and put behind the mixing desk because he was making such a scene.

“He was then slung out of there for spilling beer on the desk.

“He was generally being a bit of a nob — and The Roses can’t be ar*ed with the panto-mime.”

Liam was ever-present during The Roses’ amazing shows last year.

He went to their first gig in 16 years when they played Parr Hall in Warrington. Beady Eye, who have a new album out soon, also supported Liam’s idols at Heaton Park in front of a huge home crowd last summer.

But, as is so often the case, it has all gone pear-shaped with a bit too much of the Liam cliché.

He has a cameo in The Roses’ documentary Shane Meadows is releasing this summer — which the band might have regrets about now. Or is it all just part of a timely masterplan to promote new Beady Eye single Flick Of The Finger?

Source: thesun.co.uk

Listen To Beady Eye's New Single 'Second Bite Of The Apple' Now

Listen to Beady Eye's new single 'Second Bite Of The Apple' below.

Listen To Beady Eye's New Single 'Second Bite Of The Apple' Tonight

Listen to Beady Eye's new single 'Second Bite Of The Apple' on the Zane Lowe show on Radio 1.

It's the 'Hottest Record In The World' listen in from from 7pm tonight (UK Time) listen to the show here.

Listen To Beady Eye on Xfm Later today

Danielle Perry has Beady Eye on her Xfm Evening Show this evening, listen to the show online here from 7pm (UK Time).

Noel Gallagher: 'I Can See Luis Suarez At Manchester City'

Andy and Jason were joined by rock 'n' roll legend and ardent Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher on Thursday night's show to discuss all the latest footballing news.

Gallagher said the ten-game suspension given to Liverpool striker Luis Suarez for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic was 'harsh' and claimed the Anfield club are likely to sell the Uruguayan if they receive a bid big in the summer.

And Gallagher reckons Man City could make a move for Suarez, saying: "I think if you put £40m down, Liverpool would have to sell him. I could see him at Chelsea and I could see him at Man City."

Click here to listen to the interview.

Source: www.talksport.co.uk

Jagwar Ma Say Noel Gallagher Was Their Hero Growing Up

Aussie duo Jagwar Ma have responded to Noel Gallagher's claim that he's too busy talking about them and London psych rockers Temples to reform Oasis.

Speaking to NME previously after his Teenage Cancer Trust show last month, in which he united with Damon Albarn for a duet of Blur's 'Tender', Gallagher said whenever he meets his former Oasis bandmates, a reformation is never mentioned because "we're too busy talking about fucking Temples and Jagwar Ma".

Responding to Gallagher's big-up in this week's NME, which is on newsstands now or available digitally, Jagwar Ma's Gabriel Winterfield said: "That's ridiculous. Noel was my hero growing up.

"I'm starting to get a little bit freaked out by people knowing who I am."

Yesterday, Jagwar Ma announced details of their debut album, 'Howlin''. The duo – made up of Winterfield and Jono Ma– will release the LP on June 10, following their appearance at next month's The Great Escape festival in Brighton. Scroll down to listen to their new single 'Man I Need'.

Source: www.nme.com

Another Behind The Scenes Video Of Beady Eye's Q Cover

It's one for step for... see who is over the moon to be on the cover of the new issue of Q - Q323 in shops and on iPad from Tuesday, 30 April. See www.qthemusic.com for full details. Video by Steve Neaves.