Noel Gallagher: Evolution Since Oasis, Meeting Bruce Springsteen And More

Noel Gallagher sits down with Matt Wilkenson to discuss his best of compilation album ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1.’ Noel talks about his musical evolution since Oasis, recording a track featuring Dizzee Rascal, the story behind first meeting Bruce Springsteen, and upcoming Oasis documentary to mark 25 years of their legendary Knebworth gigs.  

01:36 - ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1’
03:22 - Leaving Oasis & Musical Evolution
07:46 - Unreleased Songs
12:32 - Dizzee Rascal
14:04 - Bruce Springsteen
16:01 - Oasis Documentary Film

Various Noel Gallagher Interviews

Below are a number of interviews with Noel Gallagher that have been published or broadcast in the last few days.

Ralph Moore speaks to Noel Gallagher about acid house, intoxicated revelations at The Haçienda, and nearly working with the chug master Andrew Weatherall.

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Noel Gallagher speaking to BBC Radio 4 about his album of High Flying Birds hits. 

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On This Day In Oasis History...

On June 11th 1994 Oasis played at the Avenham Park Festival in Preston.

Q: What was the price to watch the band to play a nine song set?
A: Nothing

Listen to a quality audience recording of the set below.



On June 11th 2000, Oasis played at the Rock Im Park in Nuremberg, Germany.

At the time Noel Gallagher had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis. Guitarist Matt Deighton was bought in, he had performed with Paul Weller and Mother Earth in the past.

On June 11th 2001 Oasis played at the Tweeter Theatre in Boston USA, watch the bands full set below.



On June 11th 2005 Oasis played at the Southside Festival in Germany.

Watch highlights from the set below.

Listen To A Number of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Demos And Acoustic Versions

Below are a number of the bonus tracks from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011 - 2021)' that is released today.

International Magic (Demo)

The Man Who Built The Moon (Acoustic Version)

If I Had A Gun (Acoustic Version)

The Dying Of The Light (Acoustic Version)

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Absolute Radio Live Session

Below are a number of videos of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds performing tracks for Absolute Radio.

To celebrate 10 years of the band and the release of 'Back The Way We Came: Vol 1'.

Andy Bell's New 7" EP Is Out Now

Andy Bell has released a new 7" EP today to buy/stream the single click here.

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Noel Gallagher On Oasis' Knebworth Documentary, Technology, Record Labels, Scissors And More

To mark the release of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds:  'Back The Way We Came: Vol 1' - Noel dropped by the studio to chat about 10 years of the band and what we can look forward to with the upcoming Knebworth Oasis Documentary.

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Live Session To Be Broadcast On BBC Radio Later Today

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011 - 2021)' Is Out Now!

Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021) is a Best Of celebrating the first decade of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds is out now.

This double album, curated and compiled entirely by Noel, includes tracks from the three Number One albums (‘Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’, ‘Chasing Yesterday’ and ‘Who Built The Moon?’) and the three acclaimed EPs (‘Black Star Dancing’, ‘This Is The Place’ and ‘Blue Moon Rising’) - plus 2 previously unreleased tracks including the brand new single ‘We’re On Our Way Now’.

The album is also available on limited edition deluxe formats featuring a bonus disc including previously unreleased acoustic versions, remixes, instrumentals and an unheard demo.

Visit the Official Store here for the various options available.

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Noel Gallagher On Being A Father, Social Media, The UK Singles Charts And More

Noel Gallagher’s post-Oasis outfit the High Flying Birds have a new Best Of out, and as a result Carl Marsh was granted a natter with the bossman. Not that they discussed it much (and Oasis even less), but read on to find Noel holding court on the issues of the day in time-honoured fashion…

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On This Day In Oasis History...

On June 10th 2000 Oasis played at the Pinkpop Festival in Landgraaf, Netherlands.

Watch highlights from the set below.

On June 10th 2005 Oasis played at the Hurricane Festival in Scheessel, Germany.

Watch highlights from the set below.

'Noel Gallagher: Out Of The Now' Premieres On Sky Arts Later Today

A decent night's television on Sky Arts in the UK tonight.

21:00 Noel Gallagher: Out Of The Now

A documentary and concert by the singer-songwriter and his band the High Flying Birds at London's Duke of York Theatre, performing songs from his years with Oasis and his solo career

22:30 Oasis Live At Barrowlands

A 2001 concert by the band in Glasgow, featuring performances of songs including Go Let It Out, Supersonic, Live Forever, Roll with It and Cigarettes & Alcohol.

23:45 There We Were - Now Here We Are: The Making Of Oasis

Dick Carruthers charts the rise of the rockers, from their earliest rehearsals in Manchester to the release of their debut album. Featuring interviews with the original band members and key players in their journey to stardom, including Noel and Liam Gallagher and Creation label boss Alan McGee.

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Blast From The Past Beady Eye

On June 10th 2013, Beady Eye released their second album 'BE'. 

On the same day as the album was launched the band played an acoustic set at Rough Trade East in London.

Watch the entire set below.

Noel Gallagher On Oasis' 2009 Split

'A number of quotes from Noel Gallagher: Out Of The Now' that is broadcast tomorrow on Sky Arts at 21:00 (UK Time).

On leaving the band.

"It's not a decision I took lightly, and I'd written every meaningful song that was ever recorded by Oasis. And it was my life, I directed it and creatively it was my thing. With the benefit of hindsight it was the best thing for me and for the band. Because the band now, Oasis back in 2009 were not lauded as one of the greats of all time. There was a kind of undercurrent of, 'well they should really call it a day'. That's what I felt anyway. And I felt that people had stopped listening to the records and were coming to see us trot out the hits and it's a position I never wanted the band to be in. But now of course we're seen as up there with all the greats."

"Oasis tours were always about the struggle anyway, The incident in Paris, that was just the straw that broke the camel's back, really."

"And the driver pulled off and that was it. I didn't feel a sense of relief because I knew there was a shitstorm coming. And there was going to be a lot of nonsense talked about it. One of the biggest bands ever imploded, finally. And I couldn't go back to England because the press had descended on my house and my missus was there with my kids. So we had to kind of spirit her out in the middle of the night and they came to join me in France somewhere. And then when we eventually got back to England, of course all f*cking hell broke loose."

A short clip from the show can be watched here.

Noel Gallagher Honoured With His Own Temporary Radio Station By Absolute Radio

Absolute Radio is celebrating Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds  ‘Back the Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011–2021).’ by launching a pop-up radio station for one week only – Absolute Radio Noel.

You can listen to the station from June11th to June 18th, it will feature some new live performances and an interview that covers Eurovision, Harry Styles, lockdown, the new Oasis Knebworth documentary, whether he’d write the England Football song and more.

You can listen to Absolute Radio Noel from 10am on June 11th until midnight on June 18th.

It’s available to listen to for FREE at absoluteradio.co.uk, via your smart speakers and on the Absolute Radio app - download on Google Play and the App Store.

On This Day In Oasis History...

On June 9th 2000 Oasis played at the Rock am Ring, Nürburg in Germany.

At the time Noel Gallagher had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis. Guitarist Matt Deighton was bought in. He had performed with Paul Weller and Mother Earth in the past.

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