Steve Bowles Paints Liam & Noel Gallagher Again

Below UK artist Steve Bowles speed painting Liam and Noel Gallagher in acrylic on canvas.

Andy Bell Glad To Finally Bring Beady Eye To Japan

Andy Bell may be in Stockholm but his thoughts remain focused on Japan. The guitarist's new band, Beady Eye, consists of the former members of Oasis who were left standing following Noel Gallagher's acrimonious departure two years ago. The quartet were in the process of launching their fledgling outfit when the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred.

"We'd been watching the news on tour while the earthquake and tsunami were happening," Bell recalls to The Japan Times, "and we knew we had a Japanese tour and we probably wouldn't be able to go. Japan is such a great place, we love playing there. Oasis went there a lot, about 10 times, and it wouldn't have felt right if we'd just canceled and given a refund on the tickets and forgotten about it."

Beady Eye's response, led by inimitable frontman Liam Gallagher, was to help in any manner possible. After performing at the Japan Disaster Benefit show at London Brixton O2 Academy on April 3, they released a download-only cover of The Beatles' "Across the Universe," donating the proceeds to the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal.

"We wanted to make the gig as special as we could — it was all part of the same thing. It was a tune we'd talked about covering and it just seemed to fit the moment. It was all done around one hectic week. Our band loves the Japanese. We've really built up a love for the place. We love the people. We understand them and they understand us. We felt the earthquake ... it wasn't just something that was happening somewhere else in the world."

The goodwill is mutual. Beady Eye makes their Japanese debut this weekend at Summer Sonic with as much public interest as any overseas act performing, save the returning Red Hot Chili Peppers. "Different Gear, Still Speeding" is a factor, an album that, while in obvious thrall to the giants of rock history (The Rolling Stones, The Who and, predictably, The Beatles) contains fine, vibrant moments that would fit aptly into Oasis' back catalog.

If only attention was restricted to music. Inevitably, the fascination with the Gallagher brothers' relationship and its very public disintegration casts a shadow: Bell calls the brothers "an institution," and their hold on people's imagination remains.

After years of well-documented tantrums and bustups, Oasis finally imploded in August 2009. The split came just three days after the cancellation of a scheduled headline performance at England's V Festival due to Liam's laryngitis — a dressing room fight in Paris proved one sibling-spat too much. Noel quickly released a caustic statement bemoaning a "lack of support and understanding from my bandmates" regarding Liam's "verbal and violent intimidation," leaving Bell "angry, because we then knew exactly what he thought of us." The bad blood has lingered.

"There have been surprising aspects, yeah," Bell replies when asked how the baggage of Oasis affected starting anew. "The main shock for me has been people expected us to be so rubbish," he says, snorting out a laugh that barely contains his scorn. It's a perceptive call: the news that a Noel-less Oasis would soldier on without the man who wrote the songs that made them Britain's biggest band raised eyebrows in some quarters, outright derision in others. Why so, I ask. "Well, we know why," he says. Nudged to elaborate, he becomes slightly irate. "So, just because Noel leaves Oasis, everything the others do is bound to be absolute sh-t?! That was a real surprise. Y'know, it's Liam Gallagher, it's me, it's Gem Archer, it's Chris Sharrock — why would it be anything other than great? We were the band as well — Liam was the voice!"

Pushed further, Bell presents a hypothesis: Noel's manipulative skills with the press.

"Noel did all the press and it was always from his point of view," Bell claims, calmness returning to his tone. "He'd make personal opinions about the band members that were not good for the whole band; it was just what he thought. We never got a say. People had 10 years of Noel's opinions as if they were Oasis'. And that's where it's got us, where it's as if the only one to expect something decent from is Noel. Liam has got valid views. And now he gets to air them."

With impeccable timing, our conversation takes place just two days after Noel has announced his forthcoming solo plans at a well attended if faintly self-congratulatory London press conference, during which he accused Liam of feigning laryngitis and making unreasonable demands on Oasis in relation to his clothing range Pretty Green, claiming it was the catalyst for the fatal argument. Did Bell see the conference?

"Yeah, I did."

What did you think of it?

"Bollocks," he replies in a heartbeat. "He lied about a lot of things. The argument about Pretty Green was lies, what he said about V Festival and the fake laryngitis was lies ..." He suddenly holds back. "I don't know, maybe he's convinced that's the truth. I don't know what goes on in his head. I know him, so I'm not disappointed. That's what he's like. I know how he spins the press. He's used the press for years. Interviews and press are secondary for us, that's his life."

There were sections of the press conference where Noel was hardly complimentary towards Bell.

"That's just Noel being Noel," he says with an I'd-expect-nothing-less air. "All that sh-t ... there were three of us in that room, and I'm telling you it was nothing to do with Pretty Green. I'm not going to add more fuel to the fire. But I've ended up in a band with Liam, Gem, Chris, with the same management, road crew..." Bell trails off, but then perks up. "But at the same time, I wish him all the best. I want him to be happy."

It was in the immediate aftermath of the Paris split that Beady Eye was conceived in all but name. Having joined Oasis in 1999, replacing founding members Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan, Bell (formerly of shoegaze pioneers Ride) and Archer were Oasis stalwarts and the kinship with Liam meant continuing as a creative unit was never in doubt. "We drove back to the hotel, had a few beers, sat together and said there's nothing to keep us from playing together. We agreed it wouldn't be the end just because Noel left." Could Oasis have survived, in any guise? "That's not for me to think about. I'm not into looking back," Bell says.

Unable "to stand still," they began to demo tracks within a week of their return to England. With songs blossoming, it was announced in March 2010 that Steve Lillywhite would produce the newly named Beady Eye, the dawning realization of their undertaking the only obstacle.

"After the album was done, we did have a moment to catch our breath and say, 'We're in at the deep end here. Are people gonna like it?' We were in at that point. As soon as we walked on stage at our first gig in Glasgow, I just felt huge relief and excitement and I knew it was gonna be alright. No-one turned up in Oasis T-shirts, no-one shouted for Oasis tunes, there were people singing along to Beady Eye tunes because they liked them."

The shows, at theater venues a fraction of the size Oasis long became accustomed to ("we knew that it was absolutely not going to be on that level") have been resounding triumphs: primitive, direct and ear-splittingly loud — "the natural result when us lot get on stage" — it showcased a band comfortable with their circumstances.

Liam particularly, I suggest, seems more engaged with these songs than in some time.

"Liam connects completely in these songs. From day one, it was all about Liam's voice. We put the voice down, but not over a wall of sound, he was the wall of sound. We built it around him. He was the blueprint. He's so plugged in."

It also appears with tumultuous highs and recriminating lows a thing of the past, without big brother watching over, Liam — and Beady Eye as a collective — couldn't be more contented.

"He seems happy, we're all happy," Bell says. "I mean, we were happy in Oasis mostly. I had 10 great years. But we're playing great and we're getting on better than ever. Beady Eye is a band enjoying being together and playing rock 'n' roll."

Beady Eye plays the Marine Stage at the Chiba leg of Summer Sonic on Aug. 13, and the Ocean Stage at the Osaka leg of the festival on Aug. 14. For details, visit www.summersonic.com. Beady Eye plays Zepp Tokyo on Sept. 5, 11 and 12 ([03] 3444-6751); Zepp Nagoya on Sept. 6 ([052] 936-6041); and Zepp Osaka on Sept. 8 ([06] 6535-5569). For more information, visit www.zepp.co.jp or www.beadyeyemusic.com.

Source: japantimes.co.jp

Noel Gallagher Wants More Prisons After Brother's Shop Looted

Noel Gallagher has called for more prisons to be built following the UK riots.

The 44-year-old rocker blames "brutal TV and videogames" for the outbreaking of violence and destruction that swept several major cities since the weekend, and thinks there are currently no punishment strong enough to deter young people from criminal behaviour.

He said: "I can't understand where their energy for these riots is coming from. We live in this age of violence - and I don't care what other people say: Brutal TV and brutal video games are a reason for this pointless violence as well. The people are immune to violence, they are used to it. And if they get caught they aren't punished the right way. The prisons are already full? Then build new ones!

"It's crazy! It's just violence for the sake of violence. The people who are at these riots aren't poor. These are kids with f***ing mobile phones and all sorts of shit. The police and government have to take drastic measures."

The former Oasis star - whose brother Liam's Pretty Green store in Manchester was attacked during one rampage - criticised the stupidity of those involved in the disturbances for destroying their own communities.

He added: "These idiots destroy their own communities. In six weeks, when everything is forgotten, they will look stupid and realise that the houses are still destroyed, burned down or whatever. These people aren't demanding anything, they have no goals. They just destroy their own s**t. How stupid can you be?"

Gallagher also condemned the "f***ing idiots" involved in the riots - which were sparked following the shooting of Mark Duggan by London police last week - for their "pointless" actions, insisting there were no valid reasons behind their actions.

He said: "There aren't any reasons! There's a guy who gets shot - a gangster if I may add that, who had a gun. If you live by the sword, you die by the sword! Then suddenly there are riots everywhere. There is no reason for that. It's just pointless violence of f***ing idiots. When it rains no one is rioting! And you can always rely on rain in London - except for now when we would need it."

Source: tvnz.co.nz

Noel Gallagher On Mumford & Sons, Radiohead, Amy Winehouse And His Brother

Noel Gallagher knows that interviews get him in trouble. "I can't help but offend people," he says. "I've got a certain turn of phrase and way with words, that when written down, they look bad. They look fucking bad. But I live with that shit. It's a constant tightrope, but I just walk it every day . . . I'm probably one of the only fucking people you will speak with in the flesh where you don't get a list of things not to talk about."

That is certainly true. During the course of a 30-minute phone interview with the 44-year-old former Oasis guitarist, we talked about his new group Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, the possibility of an Oasis reunion, Radiohead, drugs, Amy Winehouse, Mumford & Sons and a lot more. Earlier this week, we wrote about Gallagher's upcoming album and tour. Here's more from our chat.

What do you think about Radiohead?

They're an odd bunch, aren't they? They've been making the same record since Kid A. But this needs to be said. I don't own any of their records, but every time I've seen them live, they've fucking blown me away. It was like, "Wow, fucking listen to that! How do you fucking make that shit come out of those speakers?" It's fucking amazing. But have I ever had a moment where I fucking sat down and thought, "Do you know what this calls for? This calls for 'Paranoid Android!' Get it on!" No. I've never had that moment. Give me "Mony Mony" or "Runaround Sue." Something you can sing to.

How about Mumford & Sons?

What's the first big song they had? I love that. [Hums "The Cave."] I don't know what the fuck it's called. I haven't heard anything that sounds as good as that. I don't mind them. A lot of fucking people hate them in England. I think it's the waistcoat and facial hair. I don't mind them. I think that guy's got a good voice . . . I wish had written that song. That's the biggest compliment I can pay whoever wrote that.

Is there any chance that Oasis will ever reunite?

Liam has said that the idea makes him vomit and it would never happen, so I don't need to add anything to that. I don't need the fucking money, but I think it's a shame that songs like "Champagne Supernova," "Rock and Roll Star," "The Importance of Being Idle" and "The Shock of the Lightning" will never be played again. In a stadium. That kind of fills me with sadness. The money is kind of irrelevant.

There's bands that say, "We don't want to get back together. We'd have to make a new record." Why? Fuck a new record. No one gives a shit about your new record. Play the fucking old ones. The Led Zeppelin guys are like, "There will have to be a new record." Really? Yeah, because that would be fucking great, wouldn't it? Play fucking "Whole Lotta Love." Get over it.

So, you're saying there won't ever be a reunion? Most groups say 'never ever' and then 10 years later, they do it.

I'm saying that the singer has said "Never ever." So we'll leave it at that.

Do you talk to the guys at all?

I speak to Gem and the drummer Chris, but I never really hung out with them anyway. I was more of a loner. They always had their own . . . they always hung out with each other, and their wives and girlfriends are all friends as well.

Do you speak with Liam at all?

No. No.

Do you like the Beady Eye album? Have you heard it?

I haven't sat down and heard it as an album, but I've seen stuff on the telly and I've heard pretty much most of it on the radio. I've obviously not sat down and listened to it as as an album, but I'm aware of all of the songs, and it's all right.

The Kings of Leon are going through a rough patch right now. It's just hard for brothers to be in bands I guess. They canceled their tour and their singer might be going to rehab.

Well, I can't speak for them, but I've never been in a band with people who weren't . . . I mean, I've always had Liam. I'll never know what it's like to be in a band with just guys. I don't know whether or not it's difficult. But people deal with it in different ways. I took a lot of drugs in the 1990s, but it never really got a grip on me like that where I was like, "I fucking need to go to rehab." I'd literally done all the drugs that I'd had. There was none left in London. I'd done them all. And I was like, "Right, well, that fucking was interesting. Okay, we'll I've done that now. Can we buy me a bike?" But people deal with things differently. There's three things that are really hard to deal with: drugs, alcohol and the worst one is success. Because with success comes with a lot of real subtle things that you can't see and you can't feel and you can't talk to and you don't know what they are, but it comes down to pressure pressure pressure pressure pressure pressure pressure.

Do you think that explains Amy Winehouse?

I don't know. I wouldn't like to say. It's got to hit solo artists worse because they're on their own effectively, and she's only a little girl. But success is a fucking weird thing because you suffer so much to get it and when you get it you try to fucking hold onto it for dear life. And it's a fleeting thing, you know what I mean? Add all that and you still have to be creative and all that shit and then drugs and alcohol become involved. It's fucking tough, man. It's hard.

You guys were so young and you got so massively big so quickly.

Yeah, each individual is different. We come from a very tough part of the world. Then I had people following me around with cameras and people sticking dictaphones at me. That was like paradise, if you had fucking seen where I was born and what I had to to through go get there in the first place. That was like, "Fucking bring it on! Give me more. What? I get free drugs?" It was fucking unbelievable! "And free clothes! And what's this check for? You get money! Fuck me, this is unbelievable!" But some people are not cut out for it. Take Keith Richards, for instance. What a fucking pirate. The guy has lived it. Fucking rotten. He's lived it large and he wrote a book about it. Then there's people like Janis Joplin who didn't fucking make it. Success is a weird thing. Not fame so much. Fame is bullshit. But success and how people around you perceive it and how you perceive it.

Source: www.rollingstone.com

Man Jailed For Eight Months For Looting Liam Gallagher's Pretty Green Store

A man has been sentenced to eight months in prison after being found guilty of looting from Beady Eye frontman Liam Gallagher's Pretty Green store in Manchester.

According to BBC News, Owen Flanagan, who is 28 years old and from Levenshulme, just outside Manchester, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary.

Flanagan admitted he stole clothing which was worth £175 from the former Oasis man's store as well as two electrical items.

The store, which is situated on the city's King Street, was looted on Tuesday night (August 9) after rioting occurred in central Manchester. Its front door and windows were left smashed after looters gained access.

It is not yet known whether Flanagan is the only looter who will be charged in relation to the Pretty Green incident. Courts across the UK are currently sitting for 24 hours a day to process all the cases from the riots.

Source: www.nme.com

Photo: Noel Gallagher With Andy Goldstein

Below is an image of Noel Gallagher with Andy Goldstein during the recording of an special hour long chat about the forth coming Premier league season.

The show will be broadcast on Monday 5th September on talkSport.

The image is used with the kind permission of Junior Roberts have a look at more of his work at www.jrfotography.co.uk.

Happy Birthday Andy Bell

Happy Birthday to Andy Bell who is 41 today.

Reaction Split Over Noel Gallagher's 'The Good Rebel'

Fans have delivered mixed reactions to Noel Gallagher's new track 'The Good Rebel', which you can hear by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and clicking.

The track is scheduled to be released as the B-side to Noel Gallagher's debut solo single 'The Death Of You And Me' and has been met with less acclaim than the single itself.

NME.COM user Conor Murray really rated it, writing: "Better than the single. Love it", Ian Scott Bowers felt the same, writing "Awesome! Way better than 'The Death Of You and Me'. This is Noel!" as did Lionheart Leccha, who added: "That's more like it! Awesome!"

Sam Stefano was less keen, he wrote: "Average in my opinion. Both songs he has released have used the lyrical cliche of 'Sunshine'. Come on Noel you can do better", while Hadrian Mosley was also not fussed, he wrote: "The audio equivalent of 'meh'."

Stuart Strange didn't like it at all, he wrote of the track on NME's Facebook page Facebook.com/nmemagazine: "I do love Noel! But this sounds like a poor The La's song. Sorry there is no kick in it!" Ben Jones went further, simply writing "Utter wank."

Source: www.nme.com

On This Day In Oasis History...

On August 11th 1996, Oasis played the second of two nights at Knebworth. Support for the two days included The Prodigy, Ocean Colour Scene, Charlatans, Manic Street Preachers, Kula Shaker and Dreadzone.

Below are a number of videos from the gig.

Liam Gallagher Campaign A Huge Success, Says Philips

Philips has reported “huge success” for an advertising campaign starring former Oasis front man Liam Gallagher, which it says reached 21 million UK consumers in its first 14 days.

The multi-million pound ‘Obsessed with sound’ campaign, which ran from 31 May to 31 August 2011, featured the Beady Eye singer as its ‘sound hero’ and included out-of-home, print, social media and paid search activity.

Philips said the campaign helped it achieve over 1.5m direct consumer interactions as part of a product roadshow in key locations across London, thousands of fans on Facebook, and a week-on-week sales increase.

The integrated marketing communications campaign focused on the Philips Fidelio docking speaker range for iPod, iPad and iPhone. It began with a concentrated £1m media burst that included Tube advertising, highly visible outdoor advertising and targeted mobile communication.

All communication drove consumers to the dedicated ‘Obsessed with sound’ UK Facebook page, which provided a platform for people to share their opinions about the campaign, and gave them access to behind-the-scenes content from Gallagher and other campaign heroes.

“To command the type of attention we wanted, sometimes you have to take a risk,” said Eva Barrett, marketing communications director at Philips. “We know that Liam Gallagher is a polarising character, but he invites a debate about music and sound which is exactly what we want to foster among sound lovers.

“The level of visibility and buzz this campaign has generated for the Fidelio range through the varied touchpoints has been unlike anything Philips has done in the UK before.”

The integrated agency team working on the campaign includes Iris Worldwide, Omnicom’s OneVoice consortium of agencies, Tribal DDB, and Carat.

Source: www.businessandleadership.com

Liam Gallagher's Pretty Green Manchester Store Looted In Riots‎

A Pretty Green store owned by Liam Gallagher has been looted during last night's (August 9th) riots in Manchester.

With the situation seemingly calming down in London, other areas of the country erupted into violence last night (August 9th). The Midlands was affected, while the Northern Quarter in Manchester descended into chaos.

Explosions were heard across the city, with several shops being burnt out. It seems that Liam Gallagher was affected, as looters rampaged through the recently opened Pretty Green boutique.

Giving his clothing range a permanent home in the city, Liam Gallagher opened the store earlier this year. Now it seems that the boutique has fallen victim to the riots, with looters smashing in the front door and going on the rampage.

Stripping the shop bare, it seems that Liam Gallagher's iconic status in the city has its down side. NME reports Twitter user PoshKatt as saying: "Liam Gallagher's Pretty Green store, King Street.... there was a lot of blood in this store."

The rioting spread across the city, with areas of Salford also affected. Widely reported, Sky News focussed on the Pretty Green incident and rubbed salt into the wounds by describing Liam Gallagher as a "former rock singer".

Ouch. PICTURE BELOW

Source:www.clashmusic.com

On This Day In Oasis History...

On August 10th 1996, Oasis played the first of two nights at Knebworth. Support for the two days included TheProdigy, Ocean Colour Scene, Charlatans, Manic Street Preachers, Kula Shaker and Dreadzone.

Below is a review and videos from THE TIMES of the show.
Review: Oasis at Knebworth, 1996

One in 20 Britons applied for tickets to see Oasis in concert at Knebworth. Our critic joined the crowd on Saturday.

Three million people, 5 per cent of the population, applied for tickets and those lucky enough to get them were treated to two new songs, My Big Mouth and It's Getting Better Man , along with tried and tested hits. With a guest list of 7,000 there were plenty of opportunities for star-spotting: Mick Hucknall of Simply Red, Jarvis Cocker and Kate Moss made their way to the celebrity enclosure to compare bodyguards with Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit, and all looked disingenuously surprised when mobbed by amateur paparazzi.

For those not chosen as Kate Moss's plus one, there were tickets still available at a price. Cro-Magnon touts were willing to get you into "The Gig of the Decade" for £300, a sizeable mark-up from £22.50. Once inside, many would have gladly paid £300 to avoid queues. There were 400-yard tailbacks for each bar and toilet. But with the temperature into the 70s and a PA so powerful everyone was guaranteed to leave touched by tinnitus, such matters were of little importance. Oasis took to the stage at 9pm, greeted by a roar so huge that flocks of birds took to the sky from Knebworth's old oaks.
"Hello, hello, hello," Liam said, making a fairly good job of John Lennon's famous "retard" impression. "Let's go." And off they went, kicking out the music that has made the Top 40 truly exciting for the first time in ten years and working hard for the estimated £5.6 million the weekend accrued.

Joined for the inevitable encore of Champagne Supernova by The Stone Roses's ex-guitar player John Squire, Oasis bowed out in a blaze of guitar solos and a firework display. As many tired and emotional punters fell over backwards, disorientated from staring at the sky so long, Martin Carr of the Boo Radleys said: "Everyone in Britain - except Damon from Blur - loves Oasis. They can do no wrong." He would appear to be right.

Listen To Noel Gallagher's The Good Rebel Now

'The Good Rebel', b-side from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' forthcoming debut single 'The Death Of You And Me'.

'The Death Of You And Me' is released through Noel's Sour Mash Records on August 21st on download and August 22nd on CD and 7".

Fans can pre-order the single now from Noel's official store at www.noelgallagher.com

The single is also available to pre-order as a digital bundle which includes both tracks plus the video for 'The Death Of You And Me'.

Listen To A New Noel Gallagher Track Tonight

Zane Lowe will have the first play of Noel Gallagher's 'The Good Rebel' on his show later this evening.

The track the b-side from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' debut single 'The Death Of You And Me' is available to pre-order now via www.noelgallagher.com!

The single will be released through Noel's own Sour Mash Records label on 21st August (digital) and 22nd August (7" and CD).

The show is broadcast from 7pm (UK Time) and can be listened live here.

Big Brother Lose Stock In Fire Caused By Rioting In London

A warehouse holding large amounts of stock for the UK's leading independent record labels was destroyed as rioting spread across London last night (August 8).

PIAS distribution, which handles releases from Big Brother, XL Recordings, Beggars, Domino, Wall Of Sound, Warp Defected and Sunday Best saw its warehouse in Enfield burnt down in scenes of unrest that spread across the city, as well as other parts of the UK.

The three-storey building was also home to Sony's distribution base in the UK.

Spencer Hickman, of Rough Trade record shops, wrote this morning via Twitter: "PIAS distribution got burnt to the ground last night, they look after XL Group, Domino, at least most of the big indies."

Rob Da Bank also took to his Twitter feed to confirm: "So looks like all our Sunday Best stock went up in flames last night in the PIAS blaze."

Although the full extent of the damage is so far unclear, there are already fears about the impact the loss of so much stock at once will have on the already-strained independent music sector.

Last night saw the third consecutive day of rioting, after a peaceful protest in Tottenham on Saturday (August 6) over the death of Mark Duggan during a police operation, turned violent. By last night, rioting and looting had spread to Hackey, Camden, Ealing, Clapham, and also spreading out into Birmingham.

Source: www.nme.com

Strum Might Say Liam Gallagher's Bored

Liam Gallagher clearly hasn't got his Beady Eye on a new guitar player.

The singer looked unimpressed with the strumming skills of a Londoner who serenaded him outside his home yesterday.

The opportunist music man - who wore the frontman's favourite style of coat - burst into song upon seeing Liam, who politely stood and listened.

However, his body language - a rub of the chin and a pained expression - suggested he wasn't about to offer him a job.

Hats off to the singer though for briefly leaving the security of his gated property to make the wannabe rock star's day.

Click here to see the pictures.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Charity Auction: Electric Guitar Signed By Beady Eye

War Child has joined forces with 102.1 The Edge to bring you a weekly online auction of amazing memorabilia, tickets, and unique experiences, while helping children in war zones.

This week's auction is a signed guitar from Beady Eye.

All money raised will go towards helping children whose lives have been devastated by war, click here to make a bid or to have a closer look.

Questions For Noel Gallagher

This week Andy Goldstein is recording a special hour long chat with Noel Gallagher about the forth coming Premier league season that will be broadcast on Monday 5th September on talkSport.

The questions MUST be about football, to submit your questions click here.

Vote For Oasis As The 'Greatest Act Of The Last 25 Years'

This year marks Q’s 25th birthday, to celebrate, Q – in association with BlackBerry is launching a nationwide vote to determine The Greatest Act Of The Last 25 Years.

The winner will be announced at the Q Awards on 24 October.

Find out more info at qthemusic or vote for Oasis here (CLICK ON THE CREATE YOUR 25 BUTTON).

Forever The People: On The Road With Oasis 1997/98 Ebook

Forever The People by Paolo Hewitt is now an ebook and is available at a special low price here.

"Forever the People" is the follow-up book to "Getting High". The book charts the continuing success of Oasis as well as providing a fly-on-the-wall insight into the band's characters and their lifestyles.