On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from November 27th, 2000, when Noel Gallagher joined 'The Who' on stage at The Royal Albert Hall in London.

Kelly Jones, Eddie Vedder and Paul Weller also joined The Who on stage for a once-in-a-lifetime performance for the benefit of the Teenage Cancer Trust.

For more on the work by the Teenage Cancer Trust visit www.teenagecancertrust.org.



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Noel Gallagher, Mark Ronson And Chris Martin Set To Headline WaterAid’s Christmas Auction

WaterAid’s Christmas auction, featuring special edition signed Q Award vinyl records from some of the country’s best-known music acts, launches on 26th November.  All the money raised from the auction will go to international charity WaterAid.

The full collection of autographed vinyl records includes: Sir Tom Jones, Noel Gallagher, Chris Martin, Foals, Gary Numan, Jazzie B (Soul II Soul), Mark Ronson, Duran Duran, New Order, Roger Taylor (Queen), James Bay, Bernard Sumner (Joy Division, New Order), Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Danny Goffey (Supergrass), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), The Libertines, Jean Michel Jarre, La Roux, Tim Burgess (The Charlatans), Royal Blood, Ella Eyre, Foxes and host of the Q awards Absolute Radio’s Christian O’Connell.

Tony Iommi, the legendary lead guitarist from Black Sabbath, signed a Gibson Les Paul guitar that will also be available in the auction. He was the winner of the prestigious Gibson Les Paul Award at the Q Awards this year for his outstanding contribution to music.

All the money raised from the auction will go towards WaterAid’s winter appeal Deliver Life, giving mums and babies in the world’s poorest communities the best start in life - simply through clean water and hygiene.  Every pound bid on this auction will be doubled by the UK Government, meaning this auction can help twice as many people this Christmas.

WaterAid is the official charity of the Q Awards and is also one of the official charities of Glastonbury Festival.

WaterAid’s online Christmas auction runs on eBay from now until Sunday 6th December 2015:
www.Ebay.co.uk/wateraid

For more information about WaterAid’s Deliver Life appeal: www.deliverlife.wateraid.org

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Get up to 30% off selected items from Pretty Green the offer ends midnight Monday.

Available online & in-store.

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On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from a semi-acoustic performance by Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer as part of a special season of gigs from London's Union Chapel, recorded on November 26th 2006.




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Noel Gallagher Predicts Death Of CD's And Vinyls In Four Years

The former Oasis star is a big fan of purchasing music but admits he has recently starting using download services as he can no longer visit record stores without getting mobbed by fans.

His 2015 album Chasing Yesterday is the U.K.'s bestselling vinyl record of the year (15), but Noel is convinced sales will never recover from the slump caused by online trading and he is certain no one will be buying records by the end of 2019.

Asked about topping the list of vinyl sales, he tells Q magazine, "For the people who still want to buy and own music, for me to be sat at the top of that list really is great. Until you look at how many people are actually buying it and it's like a thousand albums! F**king hell, I've probably got more than a thousand sat in my office right now. But it's the streaming thing, there will be no record sales by the end of the decade, I think."

Admitting he has finally given in and started downloading music himself after years of shunning the practice, he adds, "Well, where do you buy records these days? I can't go to (music store chain) HMV. How long do you think it would take me to get out of HMV if I went in? If I go into a record store they usually turn into autograph sessions so I avoid them now. I think that's the way music is going now though, for me anyway, I'm more into tracks."

Source: www.contactmusic.com

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What's Going On At 'This Feeling' This Weekend?

A well known haunt of well known faces, and where to see future next big things in advance.

Visit www.thisfeeling.co.uk for tickets and information on club nights all over the UK.

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Pretty Green Add A Number Of New Arrivals To Its Current Collection

Pretty Green's have added a number of new arrivals check them out here, a small number of items are now back in stock here.

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On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from November 25th 2006, when Noel Gallagher was interviewed by legendary interviewer Michael Parkinson.



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Listen To Noel Gallagher Feature On Coldplay's Up&Up

Below is the Coldplay track 'Up&Up that features Noel Gallagher on guitar, it's taken from the bands new album 'A Head Full Of Dreams' that's released on December 4th 2015.


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Another On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from November 24th 2006 when Noel Gallagher played a number of acoustic tracks on Radio Deejay in Italy.



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On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from November 24th 2006 when an interview with Noel Gallagher was broadcast on MTV 2.











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This Feeling Reveal Huge Line Ups For New Year's Eve Parties

This Feeling teams up with Jack Daniel's to bring you FOUR huge Rock n Roll parties in London (North / South), Sheffield and Glasgow

This Feeling and Jack Daniel’s will be kicking off 2016 with it's usual huge and hefty dosage of rock ’n’ roll...for the first time ever This Feeling will be hosting events outside London this NYE and all the nights are set to be ones to remember...

London's The Amersham Arms (South) and Nambucca (North) will enjoy double headliner action from The Rifles and The Enemy, Sheffield’s Rocking Chair will see Reverend and the Makers (acoustic) play his smallest ever Sheffield show since way before he was signed, while Glasgow’s King Tut’s brings The View to the stage to round off a memorable year in which they released an album produced by Albert Hammond Jnr of The Strokes.

"We have had some great New Year's Eve parties down the years with This Feeling...now with Jack Daniel's on board and two gigs back to back across London Town, it's gonna be a special night to remember!" Luke Crowther, The Rifles

"Can't wait to play in our home town at new year. It's going to be intimate, sweaty, and basically the Reverend & The Makers Christmas do, too!"  Jon McClure, Reverend & The Makers

"We've not played Tut's for a while so it's going to be extra special playing there on NYE for This Feeling. Their nights are always legendary, and so will this be, man!" Kyle Falconer, The View

"Its rare that we ever do anything acoustic...but with our friends at This Feeling (a force for good in band world) and Jack Daniel's, we are incredibly excited to be playing two shows in one night on NYE in London town. The perfect way to welcome in 2016!" Tom Clarke, The Enemy

Michael Boaler, Snr Brand Manager, Jack Daniel’s commented: Our relationship with This Feeling has gone from strength to strength in 2015, where we’ve co-curated over 50 gigs in small independent venues, and also created a best in class live music experience at the Isle Of Wight Festival.  We saw in 2015 with This Feeling in London, and the success of our partnership in the last year, has allowed us to extend this even further. More gigs, more music, more rock’n’roll. Here’s to 2016!”

‘Jack Rocks’ is a nationwide initiative launched by Jack Daniel’s, celebrating the best of crafted, authentic live music. The whiskey brand will continue to work with This Feeling as a lead partner to curate live music events at independent venues all over the country throughout the next 12 months.

The Rifles LIVE – “Great Escape” for Jack Rocks The Garage

This Feeling / Jack Rocks NYE Dec 31st line ups:

Amersham Arms, London (South): The Rifles (acoustic), The Enemy (acoustic), The Magic Mod (magician) + Radio X DJs

Nambucca, London (North): The Rifles (acoustic), The Enemy (acoustic), The Magic Mod (magician) + Radio X DJs

The Rocking Chair, Sheffield: Reverend and the Makers (acoustic), Bang Bang Romeo (live)

King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow: The View (live) Tijuana Bibles (live)

For tickets & info go to www.thisfeeling.co.uk.

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Win Tickets To See Noel Gallagher's Concert For BBC Radio 2

On Monday 7 December, Noel Gallagher will be playing an exclusive performance in the BBC Radio Theatre for the Jo Whiley Show.

We have a limited number of pairs of tickets for this event. The ticket giveaway is open from now until Thursday 26 November at 10pm.

Tickets are free and will be allocated at random. Applicants must be 16 years of age or over.

Anyone attending this show under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or older.

More details can be found on the Radio 2 website.

Click here to apply.

On the day…

Soundcheck with Ken Bruce

From 11:00 Ken Bruce welcomes Noel to perform two exclusive tracks in the BBC Radio Theatre.

Simon Mayo Drivetime

From 17:20 Noel joins Simon Mayo to preview the evening’s performance.

Ask Noel

Noel will join Jo Whiley for an exclusive Ask Noel Q&A from the stage of the BBC Radio Theatre.

Send your questions to:

Text: 88291 (Please start your text with NOEL)
Twitter: @BBCRadio2
Use the hashtag: #R2Noel
Email: InConcert@bbc.co.uk

Radio 2 In Concert

From 20:00, watch In Concert live from the BBC Radio Theatre at bbc.co.uk/radio2 and on the BBC Red Button.

Missed it?

After the gig you can watch video highlights on BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Red Button.

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Noel Gallagher To Perform For BBC Radio 2 In Concert

As announced on Jo Whiley BBC Radio 2's show tonight, Noel will be In Concert with BBC Radio 2 on Monday 7th December!

Noel's set will come live from the BBC Radio Theatre in London and will be broadcast on Radio 2, BBC Red Button and online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2 from 8pm.

Tickets for the event can be applied for online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2 (Closing date for entries is 10pm on Thurs 26th).

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On This Day In Oasis History...

The video below is from November 23rd 2008, when Liam and Noel Gallagher carried their friend Ricky Hatton's belts into the ring before his win against Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas.

After Hatton's win Noel congratulated his friend by planting a kiss on him.

Hatton had previously said that, "When I think of the most important things in my life, there's my family first and Campbell my son, then I've got boxing, next comes Manchester City, then it's Oasis."

Read our interview with Ricky Hatton that was posted in 2009 here, it includes a number of personal pictures of him with the Gallagher's.



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Gallery: Noel Gallagher In Manchester

Click here for a number of pictures of Noel Gallagher in Manchester.

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Liam Gallagher Brands Brother Noel A 'Sell-Out'

One of their many brotherly disputes brought an end to the band that made them famous.

But it seems that Liam Gallagher is ready to fall out with brother Noel again, after he branded him a 'sell-out' for allowing one of Oasis' songs to be used in the John Lewis Christmas ad.
Having allowed the band's track, Half The World Away, to be used by the shopping giant for their latest festive ad campaign, the 43-year-old singer is furious with his elder brother.

The song, which Noel penned for the band's album, The Masterplan, has been re-recorded for John Lewis' Man On The Moon campaign.

And despite not having played a part in penning the hit, Liam is irate that his brother has allowed the band's song to be used - even going as far as to ban him from their local pub in the family's native Ireland.

One friend of the singer's, according to the Daily Mirror, said: 'Liam has been making his usual snidey remarks about the song being on the John Lewis advert.

'He's told mutual friends and family that Noel is a sell-out, and even joked that he won't be welcome in the local pub near their mum's house, J J Finan's - not that he can enforce that!'

The MailOnline has contacted representatives for both Liam and Noel for comment, but has yet to receive a reply.

The brothers who hail from Manchester - had both been expected to pay a visit to their mother Peggy's hometown of Charlestown, County Mayo, Ireland over the festive period.

But following the release of the Christmas ad campaign which saw Scandinavian singer Aurora cover the Oasis hit, Liam has declared he doesn't want to see his brother during the festive season.

'He accused Noel of being shameless for letting John Lewis use the track, and has told family he doesn't want the pair's visit to cross over,' the source added.
The outspoken star has never been afraid of voicing his opinion on anything, and Liam's apparently fiery response to his brother's decision will come as no surprise to fans of the Brit-pop brothers.

Equally as famous for their squabbling as for their musical ability, Liam and Noel's fractious relationship led to his older brother leaving Oasis in 2009 following an altercation backstage at a festival.

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

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On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are of Oasis playing at the Nulle Part Ailleurs in France, on November 22nd 1995.



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Pre-Order: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds New Single 'The Dying Of The Light'

'The Dying Of The Light’ is the new single from 'Chasing Yesterday'.

Released on December 11th, the B side is ‘The Girl With X-Ray Eyes (Demo)’ and will be available both digitally and on 7” vinyl.

A limited edition, coloured vinyl will be made available exclusively via Noel’s store.

Pre-order your copy here.

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On This Day In Oasis History...

Stop the Clocks is an album by British rock band Oasis made up of Oasis' favourite songs and moments of their career so far and was released on November 20 2006. “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 Clocks' is imbued with the sort of willfulness 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?” . It released in November 2006. The "retrospective collection" is an 18-track double album with the featured songs chosen by Noel Gallagher. It went 3x platinum in the UK with sales as good as any album there since Be Here Now.

The album has come about due to the end of Oasis' recording contract with Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Noel Gallagher has gone on record before on numerous occasions saying that Oasis wouldn't release a greatest hits album unless the band were about to split up. However, in an interview with news.com.au in December 2005, he hinted that Sony were planning to release one anyway, and that despite his misgivings, he would have to get involved with it otherwise it'd be "shit". This was clarified in September 2006, when he told the NME that when he made it clear to Sony that the band were not going to re-sign to them, the record label decided to release a greatest hits album. Gallagher then explained that he insisted that it had to be a 'best-of' because he felt a compilation of the best singles, album tracks and b-sides would produce a stronger album than a compilation of singles.

To address some fans' concerns that the release of a greatest hits album was a sign that the band were about to finish, based on some of Noel Gallagher's previous comments, the press release for the album confirmed that they are merely taking "a well earned sabbatical prior to starting work on new material, destined for similar levels of success in the future. As such, this is not a full stop, but merely a time out; a dream set list, and a chance for the world to review the immense contribution that Oasis have made and continue to make to rock 'n' roll."

To celebrate the release of the album, the band will be unveiling their first full-length film - Lord Don't Slow Me Down, shot during the Don't Believe the Truth world tour, from May 2005 to March 2006, the film was shown in November 2006 around the world in selected picture houses, theatres and cinemas to winners of fans competitions and the press. It was also broadcasted on Channel 4 in the UK.

The album debuted at #2 in the UK charts selling over 50,000 copies in its first day of release and 216,000 in its first week of release, surprisingly not selling enough to knock off the top spot to The Love Album, by the boy-band Westlife. It also debuted at #89 on the U.S. Billboard 200, starting with 18,000 units sold. It did however enter the Japanese Oricon album charts at #1, selling 87,462 copies in its first week.

In Japan, a box set was also released of all their singles to coincide with the album.

The Songs

Stop the Clocks focuses heavily on the band's most popular albums, Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, with each contributing five tracks, plus four B-sides (also included on the band's other compilation album The Masterplan) from this era. Only two tracks appear from Don't Believe the Truth, and one track each from Standing on the Shoulder of Giants and Heathen Chemistry, whilst Be Here Now is overlooked completely.

When the release of Stop the Clocks was first announced in July 2006, speculation was rife that the unreleased song of the same name would be included on the record as a bonus track. However, Noel Gallagher told fans at a Q&A session that the song was considered for inclusion, but they weren't happy with any of the many versions they have recorded.

Gallagher also confirmed that the title was chosen to sum up what was described in the initial press release as being "merely a time out; a chance for the world to review the immense contribution that Oasis have made and continue to make to rock 'n' roll." Noel Gallagher revealed in an interview in April 2005 that 'Stop the Clocks' was the original title for the band's early recorded material in early 2004, which turned eventually into Don't Believe the Truth.

Gallagher revealed to Billboard that he was approached about including some new songs on the album as well, but that he opted not to "because it takes the focus away from what you're actually trying to say with a retrospective."

Gallagher told the NME in September 2006 that he picked the tracks on the album, and there were about eight songs that "should be on there, but aren't". He explained that his original vision was for a 12-track album on one CD, but, after whittling down from an initial 30+ tracks, the track-listing was finalised. He admitted that he's had arguments with people about the tracklisting but that "someone has to pick the tracklisting, and I've picked it and that's the end of it. But that must mean we're pretty good, if people are arguing about what's not on it, it's brilliant!"

During an interview on Radio 1 in October 2006, and later during a question and answer session with The Sun, Liam Gallagher, who got a songwriting credit with his "Songbird", claimed that he was happy with the tracks Noel had selected for the album, although he said that he would have liked "Rockin' Chair" and "D'You Know What I Mean?" to be included. Noel, however, admitted that "D'You Know What I Mean?" was to be included on the album up until the moment it was being mastered, explaining that the length of the song "upset the flow of the album".

In the special boxed-edition of 'Stop the Clocks' at the end of the 'Lock the Box' interview, when Liam was told 'Whatever' was not on the track-listing he said "Thank fuck for that".

Track listing

All songs written by Noel Gallagher except "Songbird", written by Liam Gallagher

Disc one
"Rock 'n' Roll Star" (from Definitely Maybe)
"Some Might Say" (from (What's the Story) Morning Glory?)
"Talk Tonight" (from The Masterplan)
"Lyla" (from Don't Believe the Truth)
"The Importance of Being Idle" (from Don't Believe the Truth)
"Wonderwall" (from (What's the Story) Morning Glory?)
"Slide Away" (from Definitely Maybe)
"Cigarettes & Alcohol" (from Definitely Maybe)
"The Masterplan" (from The Masterplan)

Disc two
"Live Forever" (from Definitely Maybe)
"Acquiesce" (from The Masterplan)
"Supersonic" (from Definitely Maybe)
"Half the World Away" (from The Masterplan)
"Go Let It Out" (from Standing on the Shoulder of Giants)
"Songbird" (from Heathen Chemistry)
"Morning Glory" (from (What's the Story) Morning Glory?)
"Champagne Supernova" (from (What's the Story) Morning Glory?)
"Don't Look Back in Anger" (from (What's the Story) Morning Glory?)

Cover

The cover was designed by Sir Peter Blake, best known for his design of the sleeve for The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, but also well recognized within the genre for his work on the cover of Paul Weller's Stanley Road album.

According to Blake, he chose all of the objects in the picture at random, but the sleeves of Sgt. Pepper's and Definitely Maybe were in the back of his mind. He claims, "It's using the mystery of Definitely Maybe and running away with it." Familiar cultural icons which can be seen on the cover include Dorothy from Wizard of Oz, Michael Caine (replacing the original image of Marilyn Monroe, which couldn't be used for legal reasons) and the seven dwarfs from Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs.

Blake also revealed that the final cover wasn't the original one. That design featured an image of the shop 'Granny Takes A Trip' on the Kings Road in Chelsea, London.

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