Noel Gallagher awoke to bad news on January 10th. "My wife burst into the bedroom crying, and I thought one of the children had died," he says. "She said, 'David Bowie's dead.' I was like, 'Fuckin' hell.'" The former Oasis songwriter-guitarist (and Bowie mega-fan), whose latest U.S. tour begins in July, called a few days after Bowie's death to tell us about his five favorite songs by the Starman. "Let's celebrate his life more than mourn his passing," Gallagher says. "All things must pass, and all that."
Noel Gallagher will present a radio show on Absolute Radio next month as part of the station's new Real Music Matters campaign.
The series of shows will run every Saturday throughout February and March, with the former Oasis man presenting a show on February 15 from 9pm-11pm. He will be joined by Russell Brand's comedy partner Matt Morgan.
Noel Gallagher has shared a photo of himself in the studio working on his third solo album.
The former Oasis star posted a pic of a brass section in the recording studio to his Instragram account, featuring a cheeky comment referencing Kanye West!
Gallagher wrote: “So Kanye thinks he’s made the best album of all time? You might sell more Mr.Kanye but NGHFB will be better..FACT!”
In another West Ham TV exclusive, comedian Russell Brand and music legend Noel Gallagher are the latest duo to take part in our Me and Him feature.
Following on from our amusing series with the West Ham United players where they reveal all about each other's personalities, Brand and Gallagher are the latest pair to go under the spotlight.
The two stars were back at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday in a historic final season for the east London club.
West Ham superfan Brand and his City rival Gallagher have been close friends for a number of years, but how well do they really know each other?
Find out who is the most intelligent, who has the best hair, who has the best taste in music and who would sell out the new Stadium if they were doing a gig next season.
Oasis documentary makers are on the hunt for footage and photos of the band up to 1996. Did you take photos or film at any of the following gigs?
The band's 1994 and 1995 Japan Tours.
The Newcastle Riverside gig, 09/08/94.
The Liverpool Lomax, 13/04/94.
The Limelight, Belfast, 04/09/94.
Whisky A Gogo, LA, 29/09/94.
Any photographs or footage of the band taken backstage/off stage/at parties/ publicity events etc is also incredibly useful.
They are also looking for Chris Evans's interview with Damon Albarn on his Radio 1 show in which he compares an Oasis track to Status Quo.
Please do get in touch with Hannah on: hannah.oasisfilm@gmail.com.
On the 17th January 2005, Liam Gallagher and Gem Archer performed an acoustic version of Wonderwall for UK Radio Aid to benefit victims of the Asian Tsunami.
A documentary team is looking for footage from the appearance of band Oasis at Slane in 1995.
The authorised feature documentary will chart the rise of Oasis from their beginnings in the basement of the Boardwalk to their landmark concerts at Knebworth in 1996.
Archive researcher Hannah Green says: "We are currently looking for any footage or photographs of the band's 1995 concert at Slane Castle where REM were also on the bill. We are ideally after shots taken backstage or whilst the band were trying to exit the venue - their van got caught in the crowd.
"Equally as helpful would be any articles covering the gig. The team behind this film includes the producers of Amy, Senna, Spike Island and is being directed by Mat Whitecross (Spike Island and Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll). My role on the film is finding the masses of archive footage and photos that we need to tell the story.
"Even if people don't have shots of Oasis, any photos or footage of the crush of people leaving the venue from any gig (ideally around 1995) would be incredibly useful!"
Material can be emailed to Hannah at hannah.oasisfilm@gmail.com
Paying a fitting homage to David Bowie is no easy task, but the Brit Awards are trying their hardest.
I can reveal bosses are putting together an A-list supergroup in a bid to lay on the ultimate tribute at next month’s bash.
The band, which will hopefully include former Britpop foes Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn, plus Bono, will perform alongside iconic British acts Coldplay and Adele.
Organisers are even considering asking ITV to extend the show by 30 minutes to give the spectacular the time it deserves.
Yesterday a music insider revealed: “A few artists approached the Brits to ask if they could be involved in the David Bowie tribute as they want to make sure it is done properly.
“He was a British icon and they want to provide a credible farewell which can honour that.
“The band will be full of musicians who grew up with Bowie and were inspired by him, meaning artists like Noel, Damon and Bono.
“It is unlikely to involve young acts such as Sam Smith or Ed Sheeran, but there will be a few artists who are already singing on the night who will be asked if they want to take part too.
“The organisers are putting everything into it. If they get it right, it will be epic.”