Noel Gallagher, The Stone Roses And Royal Blood Among Best-Selling Vinyl Albums Of 2015

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' latest album 'Chasing Yesterday' is the biggest-selling vinyl album of 2015 so far.

The Official Charts Company has unveiled a list of the Top 40 vinyl albums of the year, with Gallagher's second post-Oasis LP, released in February, beating the likes of The Stone Roses, Royal Blood, Led Zeppelin and Arctic Monkeys to the top spot.

As well as 'Chasing Yesterday', among the Top 10 only two other albums were released this year: Blur's 'The Magic Whip' and Jamie xx's 'In Colour'.

Other records, such as The Stone Roses' eponymous debut and Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album 'Physical Graffiti', were recently reissued.

Outside the Top 10, new albums from Muse, Sufjan Stevens, Foals and The War On Drugs fill the top 20, while Tame Impala, Florence + The Machine, Wolf Alice and more feature elsewhere in the Top 40.

See the full Top 10 below. View a full list of the Top 40 vinyl albums of the year so far here.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - 'Chasing Yesterday'
The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses'
Royal Blood - 'Royal Blood'
Led Zeppelin - 'Physical Graffiti'
Arctic Monkeys - 'AM'
Pink Floyd - 'The Dark Side Of The Moon'
Amy Winehouse - 'Back To Black'
Blur - 'The Magic Whip'
Jamie xx - 'In Colour'
Ed Sheeran - 'X'

Source: www.nme.com

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On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is of 'Setting Sun' by The Chemical Brothers featuring Noel Gallagher the track was released on September 30th 1996.

The song reached number one on the UK singles chart.

 

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Another On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from the 29th September 2002, when Oasis played at the Yoyogi Taiikukan in Tokyo, Japan



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On This Day In Oasis History...

The Shock Of The Lightning is a song by British rock band Oasis and is the fourth track from the band's seventh studio album Dig Out Your Soul. The song was released as the first single from the album on 29 September 2008. It received its first airplay on 15 August 2008 on multiple UK and Irish radio stations including the Ian Dempsey Breakfast show on Today FM in Ireland, BBC 6 Music by Shaun Keaveny, and by Chris Moyles on BBC Radio 1. Chris was joined by Noel Gallagher on the 15 August 2008.

Noel said of the song: "If 'The Shock of the Lightning' sounds instant and compelling to you, it’s because it was written dead fast. And recorded dead fast. 'The Shock of the Lightning' basically is the demo. And it has retained its energy. And there’s a lot to be said for that, I think. The first time you record something is always the best”. It was described by NME as "a massively improved version of 'It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)'" and featuring "love is a litany/a magical mystery" as the song's chorus.

The single is the first Oasis song to feature a remix on a studio release. The B-side is a remixed version of the album track "Falling Down" by The Chemical Brothers, who Noel has worked with in the past. However, a promo release of Oasis' cover of "Cum On Feel the Noize" contained the "Lynchmob Beats Mix" of "Champagne Supernova" by Brandon Lynch that was also re-released as a stand alone promo for Stop the Clocks. Consequently this is their first official CD single release that does contain a new track as a B-side.

On 30 July 2008, the official Oasis website posted a Dig Out Your Soul trailer which contained a 23 second clip of the intro to "The Shock of the Lightning" as well as a 20 second clip of the drum solo. On 15 August 2008, the song received it first airplay on the The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 with Noel Gallagher present. Noel said of the song on Shaun Keaveny's Radio 6 show, "It's a driving, pumping, pop, rock 'n' roll masterpiece". In NME, the song was named as 'song of the week' and received a score of 9/10, despite being referred to as "only the fifth best song on Dig Out Your Soul".





















"The Shock Of The Lightning" entered the UK Singles Chart at #3, becoming the band's first lead single since their debut, "Supersonic", to fail to reach #1 in their homeland. However the song reached #12 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in the USA, making it their most successful single there since "Don't Go Away", which peaked on the chart at #5 in 1998. It also reached #93 on the Billboard Hot 100, their first song to chart on the Hot 100 since "Don't Look Back in Anger" in 1996.



Music video

The music video for the song (directed by Julian House and Julian Gibbs) debuted on the band's official site on 25 August at 17:30 (UK time) and was broadcast on Channel 4 at 23:40. The video depicts Liam singing and the occasional appearance of the rest of the band, intercut with stock footage related to the album's artwork. The opening shot of the video of silhouetted heads is a reference to the cover of the Rolling Stones compilation record Hot Rocks 1964-1971.

Track listing

All songs written by Noel Gallagher.

CD / 7"
"The Shock of the Lightning", 5:02
"Falling Down" (Chemical Brothers remix), 4:32

iTunes / Oasisinet exclusive bundle
"The Shock of the Lightning", 5:02
"Falling Down" (Chemical Brothers remix), 4:32
"The Shock of the Lightning" (music video)

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Liam Gallagher's Spokesperson Denies Reports Oasis Will Reform In 2016

A spokesperson for Liam Gallagher has denied tabloid reports that Oasis will reform in 2016.

The Daily Star reports that Liam and brother Noel are in "serious talks" to reform for a series of arena gigs alongside former bandmates Andy Bell and Gem Archer. It is the latest in a long line of Oasis reunion reports to emerge since the band split in 2009.

"Other bands have reunited and had a fantastic pay day so it makes sense for everyone involved," a source told the paper. "It has been discussed seriously – it’s only a matter of time. It is looking so certain it is worth betting on for next year."

However, approached for comment by NME a spokesperson for Liam Gallagher said that the rumours are "totally unfounded". A request for comment from Noel's camp has not received a reply at the time of writing.

Earlier this year Noel hinted at there still being tension between him and his brother. Gallagher exchanged words with a heckler at a gig in Cork. "Where's Liam?", shouted the fan, to which Noel replied, "For the benefit of everybody, there's some comedian here that's just said, 'Where's Liam?' Is he a local comedian?"

He continued: "Liam's at home looking at himself in the mirror."

Gallagher then turned his sights onto the heckler himself, adding: "Fortunately, he's still not as big of a cunt as you are. Imagine that, being a bigger cunt than our kid. Imagine that."

Source: www.nme.com

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Video: #BoobProject (Noel Gallagher, Hozier, Florence Welch And More) - Boob Spelled Backwards Is Boob

This is just great.

Yesterday, we brought you the news that two megastars have teamed up in the name of charity, and now we have the video to show you.

Hozier and Noel Gallagher were joined by a host of other stars, including Florence Welch and Vance Joy, to contribute to “Boob Spelled Backwards is Boob” - a breast cancer charity single.

It's all part of the #BoobProject campaign and the man behind it, American-based Irish DJ Greg McQuaid, has been speaking to JOE about the remarkable story behind this fantastic gesture.

"The lyrics were written by 8-year-old Archer Nelson as a way of dealing with his mom’s breast cancer. I decided to ask all the musicians who visited the station in 2015 to help make the song a reality," he tells us.

"It's heartfelt, sobering but ultimately uplifting. All money raised from the sale of the song and donations will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, a charity that funds research all over the world."

Speaking about trying to convince Noel Gallagher to contribute, Greg revealed:

"Noel was funny because he came in to tape an interview with me. I brought my wife's acoustic guitar to work with me, had someone tune it up and I left it and a #BoobProject sign directly in front of him when we did our interview.

"Sure enough, the very first thing he said when he sat down was "what the f*ck is the #BoobProject?!" I started to explain the song and before I could finish the sentence he's like, "what do you want me to do?""

The single is set for release this Thursday, October 1.

Take a few minutes out to enjoy this cracking video and catchy tune, all for a great cause.



Donate: www.boobproject.org – all money raised goes to Breast Cancer Research Foundation, funding breast cancer research on six continents.

Source: www.joe.ie

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds To Play In Guadalajara In March

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will be performing at Teatro Diana in Guadalajara, Mexico on Tuesday March 8th 2016. Tickets are on sale Monday, October 5th at 11am here.

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Vote For Noel Gallagher At The Q Awards

Click here to vote for Noel Gallagher at this years Q Awards, he's been nominated for 'Best Album', 'Best Solo Artist' and the 'Best Act In The World Today' categories.

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Noel Gallagher Teams Up With Hozier, Florence Welch, Spandau Ballet And More For Charity Single

Hozier has teamed up with Noel Gallagher for a charity single with a difference, thanks to a Dublin radio DJ.

Greg McQuaid, who hosts a popular breakfast show in San Francisco, convinced a host of celebs to lend their talents to raise money for a good cause.

Greg and his team at KFOG FM in California wrote a quirky song entitled Boob Spelt Backwards Is Boob' to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which funds research projects worldwide.

The title came from his co-host Mike Nelson's eight-year-old son.

The project began last January.

Every time a big name came through the studio, Irish Greg as he's known to listeners asked them to take part in the #Boob- project.

Despite having no melody or lyrics, the team aimed to have the song for sale by October to mark global breast cancer awareness month.

Florence And The Machine's Florence Welch was also keen to lend a hand.

Hozier and Gallagher contributed, as did 1980s legends Spandau Ballet.

"Getting Hozier was really huge. When you have one of the biggest artists on the planet involved, convincing others to contribute becomes a lot easier," Greg told the Herald.

"We recorded his part back in April. He didn't have time to come by the radio station so we recorded him at the Masonic where he was playing three sold-out shows.

"It was cute because his tour manager and road crew were all walking around backstage singing the chorus as we were trying to record it."

The song and video will be available on www.kfog.com/boobproject or it can be downloaded from iTunes. It is due to be released on Thursday.

Source: www.herald.ie

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Tabloid Alert: Oasis “Definitely Maybe” Reuniting For Gigs In 2016

The band is planning a comeback UK arena tour after a six-year break. Other big Manchester bands including the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays have made a fortune through comebacks.

Now the Gallagher brothers Noel, 48, and Liam, 43, plus bandmates Andy Bell and Gem Archer, are in “serious talks” to follow suit.

Our source said: “Other bands have reunited and had a fantastic pay day so it makes sense for everyone involved.

“It has been discussed seriously – it’s only a matter of time.

“It is looking so certain it is worth betting on for next year.”

Noel and Liam have made up following the arguments that led to the band’s split. In March, Liam revealed they had healed their rift after tweeting a picture of himself holding an Access All Areas pass for Noel’s gig with his band High Flying Birds.

They had reportedly settled their differences in January during a family wedding in Ireland.

The brothers famously split after a series of rows between them.

Noel quit the band in 2009 after cancelling a gig at Paris’ Rock On Seine festival just hours before they were due to play. He left Liam and formed his new band.

His brother went on to start Beady Eye with Gem, 48, and Andy, 51.

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher And David Beckham Enjoy A Night Out In New York

David Beckham and Noel Gallagher put aside their club allegiances to share a three-course meal with friends at plush pizza restaurant Lucali in New York this week.

Becks is currently over in the States, having delivered a passionate speech at the United Nations in the Big Apple on Thursday, urging world leaders to do more to help help disadvantaged children.

The former Manchester United midfielder posted a photo of him with his hand on the shoulder of the former Oasis lead guitarist, who is an impassioned Manchester City supporter, with the caption: 'Another great night at Lucali. Thanks to Mark and the girls'.

Appearing on an episode of The Graham Norton Show earlier this year, Beckham revealed he was a self-confessed fan of the Manchester rock band and agreed to appear in the next music video for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

'Obviously there's a big Manchester divide between United and City, but when I used to play for England I remember Noel being at one of the games and I went up to him and shook his hand, so of course I'll be in one of your videos,' he said on the chat show.

It is not known whether the pair have acted upon this revelation, but the former England captain would appear to at least be working on his budding friendship with Gallagher at the popular neighbourhood eatery.

Beckham looked in the mood to unwind after a busy week in which he gave a speech at the launch of Voices of Youth, a global community of youth bloggers giving young people the opportunity to learn about development issues.

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: 'Where The City Meets The Sky: Chasing Yesterday: The Remixes' Out Now!

'Where The City Meets The Sky: Chasing Yesterday: The Remixes’ is out today! Featuring selected album tracks reworked by the likes of Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve, Andrew Weatherall, Psychemagik, 3D from Massive Attack and more...

The coloured vinyl is only available via Noel's Store here.

Also available digitally here.

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Hear A School Choir Sing Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'The Girl With The X-Ray Eyes'

"It's been a great opportunity to have my songs reworked by people whose own work I am a huge fan of...I have found the whole thing hugely inspiring" - Noel Gallagher

'Where The City Meets The Sky: Chasing Yesterday: The Remixes’ is out today! Featuring selected album tracks reworked by the likes of Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve, Andrew Weatherall, Psychemagik, 3D from Massive Attack and more...

The coloured vinyl is only available via Noel's Store here.

Also available digitally here.

Noel asked David Holmes to remix 'The Girl With The X-Ray Eyes' and when he received it back he absolutely loved it... David organised a local school choir to re-sing the vocals. Many thanks to the The St Michael's School Project.

Listen here!

David Holmes explains how the track came about: "When I first heard 'The Girl With The X Ray Eyes' I immediately heard the influence of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' which made me think of another great version by the Langley School's Project...after listening to the lyrics on repeat for a few hours I thought they had a real picture book sensibility so I called my daughter's primary school choir. The kids rehearsed for 5 days and I stopped by and recorded it in their assembly hall."

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Noel Gallagher, Ed Sheeran And Blur Lead Q Award Nominees

Old Britpop battles will be reignited at the Q Awards as both Blur and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds go head to head for two awards.

Both bands are up for Best Album and Best Act in the World Today at the award show in London on October 19.

Former Oasis frontman Gallagher joins Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine and Foals in leading the nominations, with three apiece.

Gallagher and Sheeran are also in the running for Best Solo Artist, alongside Kanye West, Taylor Swift and Sam Smith.

Smith, who has penned the theme song for new Bond film Spectre, won in last year’s Best New Act category, which this year features Jess Glynne, James Bay and Years & Years.

Absolute Radio DJ Christian O’Connell will return to host the awards for the second year in a row.

Voting is open to the public in seven categories – including best new act, best album, best solo artist and best video – at www.Qthemusic.com/Q/Awards.

Source: www.bt.com

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Kelly Jones On Not inviting Noel Gallagher To His 'Phenomenal' Wedding

Kelly Jones was on the The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X this morning.

The Stereophonics frontman talked about Noel Gallagher not being invited to Kelly's wedding. Speakers:

CM ' Chris Moyles
KJ ' Kelly Jones

CM: How was the wedding? I wasn't invited so I wasn't there.

KJ: The wedding was good you should have been there. I didn't know where you were. I thought you were dead.

CM: I wasn't dead! That's terrible. Noel Gallagher was in on Monday and we were talking about you. I went 'Did you go to Kelly's wedding?' He went 'No, I don't know if I was invited!' I went 'Are you sure, because I would imagine you were invited!'

KJ: You can invite Noel to many things but he doesn't often turn up.

CM: I have friends of mine who were there and they told me it was a phenomenal wedding.

KJ: I was on tour at the time, so I didn't actually have a lot to do with organising it.

CM: I'm not going to let this go. It was either you or Jackie, you had nothing to do with it, so you're saying the reason I wasn't invited was Jackie.

KJ: We didn't know where you were.

CM: It's not like I joined the army, its not like I disappeared

KJ: You just disappeared off the face of the earth, I thought you were in America, I didn't know where you'd gone mate. Where did you go? Where have you been?

Source: www.music-news.com

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds To Play Bluefest 2016 In Australia

While other festivals strain to pack their bills with edgy young artists, Bluesfest has again done what it does best: mined some of the most influential acts of the past 50 years to steadily assemble a line-up that seems to guarantee another memorable event.

Bluesfest promoter Peter Noble has confirmed veteran Welsh pop emperor Tom Jones, American country rock legend Jackson Browne and one of the contenders for his crown Jason Isbell, peerless English songwriter Noel Gallgher (and his High Flying Birds), Bob Marley's band the Wailers (with Dwayne Anglin singing) and country-blues champion Steve Earle would join those previously announced.

Jones, 75, has slowed his impressive workrate in recent years but is the undoubted major headliner.
He has sold an estimated 100 million albums and 20 top 10 hits in the UK. His show is sure to be a big, glamorous affair.

Other names added overnight to the event, which will be held at Byron Bay from March 24 to 28, include American folk-rockers The Decemberists, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy (appearing with his son Spencer) and emerging blues-rock Queen Grace Potter.

Last month Noble's first announcement included: indie-rock greats the National, Dallas Green's City and Colour, UB40 (the version with original lead singer Ali Campbell), blues rock hero Joe Bonamassa and blues-rock supergroup the Tedeschi Trucks Band.

The two announcements so far give the 27th Bluesfest its strongest country-rock flavour yet, although Noble also announced the indigenous arts and culture festival Boomerang would be part of the five-day event.

Bluesfest tickets range in price from $159 for a Thursday-only pass to $525 for all five days.They can be purchased here.

Source: www.smh.com.au

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