Sony To Release Oasis Greatest Hits Album In Summer

More than 100 of Sony BMG’s marketing directors from around the world, as well as representatives from the company's labels, international marketing management team and Global Digital Business division, recently gathered in Malta for the Annual Global Marketing Conference and internal launch of Sony BMG’s Summer and Holiday release schedule. The second half of 2006 truly represents one of the most exciting line-ups ever, with upcoming albums from superstar artists such as Beyoncé, John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, OutKast, Evanescence, Bob Dylan, Justin Timberlake, George Michael, Oasis, and many more.

Christina Aguilera, "Back To Basics" (RCA)
OutKast, "Idlewild" (Soundtrack) (Zomba)
Bob Dylan, "Modern Times" (Columbia)
Audioslave, "Revelations" (Epic)
Beyoncé, "B’Day" (Columbia)
John Mayer, "Continuum" (Columbia)
Jessica Simpson, "A Public Affair" (Epic)
Justin Timberlake, "Future Sex/Love Sounds" (Zomba)
Tony Bennett, "Duets: An American Classic" (Columbia)
Evanescence, "The Open Door" (Wind-Up)
John Legend, "TBA" (Columbia)
Julio Iglesias, "Romantic Classics" (Columbia)
George Michael, "25" (Greatest Hits) (UK)

And if that’s not enough, there are also upcoming releases from Maroon 5, Amerie, Rod Stewart, Jamiroquai, Ciara, Il Divo, Jennifer Lopez, Barry Manilow, Tenacious D and a greatest hits album from Oasis.

Source: www.live4ever.us

Noel And Liam Slide Away

Oasis brothers in charity bets war

Those lovely crazy Gallagher boys are putting their money where their mouths are. They are waging bets on who will raise the most at a North London charity bash a week on Saturday.

But don't worry people, they are not bob-a-jobbing. Oh no,Noel, 39, and Liam, 33, are going head-to-head, or arse over tit more probably, on a giant terror slide. And the adrenaline-crazy Burnage boys can't wait to compete against one another as they each try to get the most money from friends and family.

Our north London luvvie said "The slide will be erected on the 22nd July and a whole array of celebrities are hoping to take part".

"Its all a bit of a laugh but Liam and Noel have bets on which one of them will raise the most money for their individual choses charities and also which one of them will slide the 1,000ft the fastest".

Nicole Appleton, 31, Liams fiancee is also expected to turn up along with her sister and fellow All Saints singer Natalie Appleton,32. Our spy said that the whole north London set is expected including Helen Bonham-Carter, 40 and Jamie Oliver,31.

"Its going to be a great family day out and people can enjoy views across central London when they reach the summit". And at least this joke battle is a healthy way for the warring brothers to resolve that competitive tension that resides between them like a spectre.

So fingers crossed for a tie between the mono-browed pair or we'll never hear the end of it. Just don't call the next single The Importance Of Being Aerodynamic, eh fellas?

Source: Daily Star

This Has To Stop

Tickets for the charity night of comedy and music event For Pities Sake Focus have appeared on eBay hours after selling out.

Considering this is a charity event it is a real shame that tickets are being sold at £500 a time on a buy it now auction price. A few other auctions are offering a pair tickets at £180 a pair with under a day left to bid.

I think it is absolute disgrace that touts are making money from these tickets, when the event is a charitable one.

This means genuine fans who want to buy tickets can't.

Noel Gallagher Announces One-Off Show

Noel Gallagher is set to perform live at a drugs benefit.

'For Pities Sake Focus' is an evening of comedy and music, set to raise money for Focus12, a charity dealing with all aspects of drug addiction.

The event will take place at KOKO in north London on November 2.

Comic Russell Brand is also set to perform, and another 'very special guest' is also promised.

Tickets can be purchased now from ticketmaster.co.uk.

It will be the first time Gallagher has performed on stage since Oasis completed their world tour earlier this year in support of 2005's 'Don't Believe The Truth'.

Source: www.nme.com

Champagne Superknees-up

Noel Gallagher was the toast of the Italy team after their World Cup triumph on Sunday.

The footie-mad Manc has been the Azzuris lucky mascot through the key stages of Germany 06 after striking up a friendship with goal ace Alessandro Del Piero.

And the Juventus star invited Noel back to the teams hotel to enjoy a champagne super knees-up after the big match.Mop-top Noel, who was at more games in Germany than David Beckam, even borrowed new chum Alessandros acoustic guitar and belted out a rendition of Dont Look Back In Anger.

The players thought it was bellissimo. A source tells me: Noel has been in touch with Alessandro all through the tournament.

He has been a lucky charm for the Italian team and seemed to do the trick again in the final.

Del Piero invited him back to the team hotel to enjoy the party and Noel jumped at the chance.

Not all the players know Noel from Oasis but they all seemed to pick up the bands lyrics pretty quickly, and they were all singing along when he performed Dont Look Back In Anger in the hotel bar.

The champagne was flowing and Noel was a big part of the party.

It pains me to say it but Noels gig for the Italians at the Hotel Landhaus Milser near Dusseldorf was about as close as an Englishman got to holding the famous trophy.

And if defeat wasnt bad enough for our boys, the England squad now have another reason to hang their heads in shame having given one of our finest musical talents little choice but to defect to the opposition.

Noel befriended Del Piero and ex-Italian captain Paulo Maldini after an Oasis gig in Turin the home of Juventus three years ago.

They kept in touch and Noel swaps gig tickets with them for seats at Champions League games

.Noel said: Alessandro is an Oasis fan and after one concert he gave me a pair of his boots. But I had to give one to Liam.

Id never seen Italy live until the semi-final against Germany in Dortmund last week. We went to the team hotel before the game and Del Piero was a bit upset because he wasnt in their starting line-up.

Then he told me, Im going to come off the bench and score and thats exactly what he did. Afterwards he said Id become his lucky mascot and hes so superstitious he told me I had to go to the final and wear exactly the same clothes to bring him good luck right down to my socks and underwear.

I hear Noel is now going to sell his lucky threads on Ebay.Its a shame hes not auctioning off a performance of Dont Look Back In Anger.

I reckon the sentiment would be ideal for red-carded hothead Zinedine Zidane and his fellow French losers.

Source: http://www.thesun.co.uk/

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Glastonbury Movie Now On DVD

Julien Temple's Glastonbury movie is set to be released on DVD later this month.

The film, which took three years to complete and charts the festival's 35-year history through a mixture of official and fan footage, will be spread across two discs.

Along with the documentary, the release will include an interactive shuffle track feature, which allows viewers to re-edit the film along with uncut performances from Kaiser Chiefs, Fun Lovin' Criminals, REM and Goldfrapp.

There is also exclusive commentary from Temple and Jarvis Cocker along with a series of deleted scenes.

Other special features on the DVD include never-before-seen uncut tracks, interviews with Michael Eavis, festival goers, James Brown, Noel Gallagher and the late John Peel.

A series of deleted sequences and an interactive shuffle track function is available, allowing you to re-edit the feature film.Glastonbury is released on July 17.

source: www.nme.com

Noel Gallagher World Cup Interview

Noel Gallagher is the main songwriter, guitarist and sometime singer of the British band Oasis. Together with his brother Liam, they were at the forefront of the 'Britpop' phenomenon in the mid-1990s when they enjoyed huge success with the albums Definitely Maybe and (What's The Story) Morning Glory?. Be Here Now, the 1997 follow-up to Morning Glory became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history, shifting almost 500,000 copies on the day of release alone, and the band enjoyed a recent, critically-acclaimed return to form with their sixth studio album, Don't Believe the Truth. The 39-year-old is a keen follower of his hometown club Manchester City and is looking forward to attending his first FIFA World Cup™ Final on Sunday.

Where have you been watching this FIFA World Cup?

I actually went to the best game of the tournament, Germany v Italy the other night in Dortmund, which was just one of the best nights ever, and I went to England v Sweden too. I watched a few games in Ibiza and the rest just at home on my own.

The atmosphere looked amazing at the semi-final in Dortmund. The German supporters could not have done anything more to lift their team really. I've been to a lot of big football matches in my time but I have to say the atmosphere there was just sensational.

How about the match itself?

I think Italy deserved it because they went for it in extra time and it looked to me like the Germans had run out of gas and were playing for penalties. But I think Germany have been brilliant the whole tournament and the Italians are coming good just at the right time.

Do you have a prediction for the Final?

I think (Zinedine) Zidane has played his great game against Brazil because Brazil let him play. He is not going to be allowed to play on Sunday night. As for (Thierry) Henry, this is going to either be the defining moment in his career where he is going to be absolutely amazing or, as I think, he won't actually get a kick.

Do you think the Italians are that good?

Much of that French squad have won it already but the Italians need to win for Italian football. I said to my Italian friends the other night, 'If you beat Germany you'll win it', because to beat Germany in Dortmund is pretty special.

Were you watching with your Italian friends?

I kind of know (Alessandro) Del Piero so I was sat with a couple of his friends and his wife and (Francesco) Totti's wife as well.

Is Del Piero a fan of Oasis then?

He comes to see us when we're over in Italy and he's been to see us in France. We did an interview with him once for the Gazzetta dello Sport and we got to know him. He gives us shirts and he gave me a pair of his boots once, but I had to split them with Liam - he's got one boot and I've got the other.

I don't suppose you're going to the Final, are you?

Well funnily enough I am. It was the first time I'd seen Italy play and before the game we went to the hotel and Del Piero was a bit upset because he wasn't starting but he then said, 'I'm going to come off the bench and score'. After the game he said I'd become his lucky mascot so I've got to go to the Final and wear the exact same clothes and underwear and socks to bring him good luck.

So what will you be wearing?

I'll be wearing a white T-shirt and dark blue jeans and adidas trainers. I'm flying over Sunday morning and hopefully it'll be great. I've never been to a World Cup Final and you only get the chance once, don't you.

What are your overall impressions of this FIFA World Cup?

World Cups always follow a similar pattern – before the knockout stages they are always quite wild and brilliant because of all the lesser teams who are just going for it. The knockout stages are a bit cagey but I think it's been the best World Cup over the last two decades.

How have you found the organisation of the tournament?

It very well organised. Everything just runs like clockwork. Getting in and out of the grounds has been amazing and although the grounds are full to capacity it doesn't feel like it. If I was in charge I'd have it in Germany all the time and just be done with it.

Which players have caught your eye?I liked some of the Mexicans and (Carlos) Tevez, who plays for Argentina, the little rough-looking fella, I thought was brilliant. But it is strange because the big players who we thought were going to be great have not turned up. Apart from Tevez, I'd go for Owen Hargreaves.

What did you make of England's campaign?

Just average. Not as bad as everyone was making out, though. English players are very valued in a team where they are surrounded by players from foreign countries but if you put 11 Englishmen together in a football team it is just dreadful. Back in England they're giving Sven (Goran Eriksson) lots of stick but there's too much talk of tactics – we have not got one player as skilful as Henry or Ronaldinho or Ronaldo, nor any goalkeepers who are as good as (Jens) Lehmann. We’ve only got (Wayne) Rooney really and (David) Beckham but he is coming to the end of his career. All our best players like Steven Gerrard, (Frank) Lampard, John Terry are powerhouse players - they are famed for their tough tackling and they can run all day.

Who was your first FIFA World Cup hero?

Probably Johan Cruyff from that brilliant Dutch team.

If you could go to one FIFA World Cup game from the past, which would it be?

The game where Holland beat Argentina at France 98. Or the Final in '66 would have been pretty good. But I have to say, the other night in Dortmund – if I never see another game in my entire life, that will do for me.

Source: www.worldcup.yahoo.com