Noel Gallagher Says 'The Song That Changed His Life' Is One Of His Own

Noel Gallagher has said that Oasis' hit single 'Live Forever' is the song that changed his life.

The guitarist, who plays the second weekend of Coachella this weekend, revealed to NME that the 1994 track is the one that changed everything for him.

Speaking in a video (that you can watch here) Gallagher responding to the question "What was the song that changed your life?" by simply answering "When I wrote 'Live Forever'."

Watch the video here.

Asked the same question, Two Door Cinema Club's Alex Trimble picked Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit, which he revealed was the reason he picked up a guitar, Frank Turner picked Cave In's 'Crossbearer', Katy B picked Skream's 'Midnight Request Line', while Wretch 32 joined Noel in picking his own song 'Traktor'

As well as Noel Gallagher, Arctic Monkeys, Enter Shikari and Graham Coxon are among the artists who've revealed the records that changed their life in this week's NME.

In this week's special Record Store Day preview issue, which is on UK newsstands and available digitally now, the likes of The Vaccines, Frank Turner, The Horrors, Blood Red Shoes, The Maccabees and a host of other top names reveal the releases that changed everything for them.

The issue also features a comprehensive guide to this Saturday's (April 21) Record Store Day, including details of the all the special releases and free gigs happening to coincide with the celebrations.

Source: www.nme.com

Video: NME Awards 2012 Featuring Noel Gallagher, Kasabian, Florence + The Machine And More

The year's most rock 'n' roll awards show kicks off at London's Brixton Academy. Hosted by Jack Whitehall and featuring live performances from Kasabian, Florence + The Machine, The Horrors, The Vaccines, The Maccabees, and Godlike Genius Noel Gallagher.

Click here to watch the video (UK Only)

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Watch The 2012 NME Awards On Channel 4 Today

Tune in to Channel 4 today (March 3) to watch the 2012 NME Awards.

Half an hour of highlights will be shown on T4 at 9.25am (GMT) while the ceremony will be shown in full on Saturday night (March 3) at 11.55pm (GMT).

Watch the show to see Pulp perform their hits 'Babies' and 'Mis-Shapes' while Kasabian treat everyone to 'Switchblade Smiles' and 'Days Are Forgotten'. Then check out Noel Gallagher play his seven-song set as he celebrates being crowned Godlike Genius, closing the show with an Oasis double header of 'Half The World Away' and 'Don't Look Back In Anger'.

Elsewhere Florence And The Machine take to the stage to perform a stripped down version of their hit 'Shake It Out', with singer Florence Welch returning to sing alongside future touring partners The Horrors on their 2011 single 'Still Life'.

You'll also see The Vaccines, who claimed the prize for Best New Band, blast through their live favourites 'If You Wanna' and 'Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)' while The Maccabees precede Noel Gallagher's appearance with a rendition of their recent single 'Pelican'.

Source: www.nme.com

Watch Highlights From The NME Awards

You can watch highlights on Saturday March 3rd at 11.55pm (UK Time) on Channel 4 (UK Only).

The year's most rock 'n' roll awards show kicks off at London's Brixton Academy. Hosted by Jack Whitehall and featuring live performances from Kasabian, Florence + The Machine, The Horrors, The Vaccines, The Maccabees, and Godlike Genius Noel Gallagher.

Also on Saturday March 3rd at 9.25am (UK Time) on Channel 4 (UK Only) presenter Alexa Chung for a behind-the-scenes look at this year's NME Awards show, packed with celebrity interviews, backstage gossip and exclusive live performances.

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