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Kooks Star: 'Noel Gallagher Is Too Rich To Write'
OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER is too rich to write chart-topping songs, according to THE KOOKS frontman LUKE PRITCHARD. Pritchard wants to compose as much material as he can, before his band become too successful -...
By WENN on 31 August 2007
Gallagher Wrote Hit Song As A Backlash To Nirvana
OASIS rocker NOEL GALLAGHER wrote uplifting hit song LIVE FOREVER after he became depressed listening to US band NIRVANA. Gallagher admits he wrote the track in the mid 90s after he heard a particularly downbeat...
By WENN on 03 May 2007
Noel Gallagher: 'Solo Album Is Coming'
OASIS member NOEL GALLAGHER will take time out from performing with his successful band to release a solo alum. The Don't Look Back In Anger hitmaker has already written a large selection of songs earmarked...
By WENN on 12 April 2007
Happy Mondays Reform
It's just what the world was crying out for the HAPPY MONDAYS are the latest band to jump on the 'reunion bandwagon' and reform.The early 90s Manchester band, who had hits with STEP ON...
By Contributor on 28 March 2007
Wilson Lets Gallagher Fight His Battles
KAISER CHIEF RICKY WILSON doesn't need to slate his music rivals - his pal OASIS rocker LIAM GALLAGHER does it for him. The I PREDICT A RIOT hitmaker admires Gallagher for his constant verbal attacks...
By WENN on 16 February 2007
Gallagher Slams Politically Conscious Stars
Outspoken OASIS leader NOEL GALLAGHER has blasted politically conscious rock stars THOM YORKE and BONO, insisting fans have no interest in their preaching and only want to hear their hit songs. The WONDERWALL rocker insists...
By WENN on 08 February 2007
Gallagher Reveals Wealth
OASIS rocker NOEL GALLAGHER accidentally let slip how much money he has banked in a recent interview - GBP14 million ($27.3 million). The WONDERWALL star admits the extreme financial rewards of making Oasis albums maintains...
By World Entertainment News Network on 08 January 2007
Queen Voted Best British Band Of All Time
QUEEN have been voted the best British band ever by listeners of BBC Radio Two, beating off stiff competition from THE BEATLES and THE ROLLING STONES. More than 20,000 listeners voted in the station's Great...
By WENN on 03 January 2007
Gallagher Upset By Bandmates' Crystal Meth Use
NOEL GALLAGHER has come clean about his reasons for walking out on OASIS during a 1990s US tour - his bandmates were all high on crystal amphetamines. The guitarist's departure hit the headlines, prompting many...
By WENN on 15 December 2006
Gallagher Attacks Green Day For 'Ripping Off' Wonderwall
OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER has accused punk trio GREEN DAY of "ripping off" his WONDERWALL anthem for their hit BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS. The British guitarist has been a longtime outspoken critic of the AMERICAN...
By World Entertainment News Network on 14 December 2006
Gallagher Admits Bee Gees Debt
OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER has credited the BEE GEES with being as influential to him as his heroes THE BEATLES. The WONDERWALL guitarist admits he's a huge fan of the band, best known for its...
By World Entertainment News Network on 29 November 2006
Gallagher Slams 'Square' Scissor Sisters
NOEL GALLAGHER has continued his one-man mission to alienate himself from the music industry by insisting SCISSOR SISTERS music is for uncool people. In recent weeks the OASIS guitarist/singer has lashed out at THE BEATLES,...
By WENN on 23 November 2006
Gallagher: 'My Debut Was Better Than The Beatles'
OASIS songwriter NOEL GALLAGHER believes his band's first album was better than the first put out by music legends THE BEATLES, THE WHO and THE ROLLING STONES. The cocky rocker is proud of 1994 debut...
By WENN on 14 November 2006
Noel: 'Liam Has An Inferiority Complex'
OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER insists his frontman brother LIAM has an inferiority complex which is responsible for their explosive relationship. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE songwriter has only seen Liam on a handful of occasions...
By WENN on 11 November 2006
Gallagher Wins Court Battle With Oldfield
British rocker NOEL GALLAGHER has settled a long-running property dispute with TUBULAR BELLS musician MIKE OLDFIELD, after reportedly accepting a six-figure payout by the British composer. The OASIS guitarist bought a $4.8 million (GBP2.5 million)...
By WENN on 10 November 2006
Oasis Star Admits Plagiarism
OASIS rocker NOEL GALLAGHER has openly admitted plagiarising a BURT BACHARACH hit for his B-side HALF THE WORLD AWAY. The LAYLA guitarist has often been accused of being too heavily influenced by THE BEATLES and...
By WENN on 27 June 2006
Datsuns Were Prepared For Backlash
Cult rockers THE DATSUNS were prepared for the critical mauling given to their 2004 second album OUTTA SIGHT/OUTTA MIND, because the hype surrounding them had been so intense. The New Zealand four-piece were so lauded...
By WENN on 03 May 2006
Noel Reveals Kasabian Singer's Toy Cure
OASIS guitarist/singer NOEL GALLAGHER was amazed when he heard the temporary cure for fellow British rocker TOM MEIGHAN's attention deficit disorder (ADD) - a visit to toy store Toys 'R' Us. Gallagher toured the...
By WENN on 09 December 2005
Arctic Monkey Turner Voted Coolest Man
Rock newcomer ALEX TURNER of British band ARCTIC MONKEYS has been voted coolest man on the planet, beating out competition from superstars like LIAM GALLAGHER and KANYE WEST. The 19-year-old I BET YOU LOOK...
By WENN on 22 November 2005
Gallagher Taunts Balding Albarn
NOEL GALLAGHER has launched a new attack on arch-nemesis DAMON ALBARN, this time ridiculing the GORILLAZ frontman's thinning hair. The OASIS guitarist has been feuding with Albarn since they both found britpop stardom in...
By WENN on 31 October 2005
Oasis Lead Q Awards Race
British rockers OASIS will lead the race at next month's (OCT05) Q Awards in London after landing five nominations. Following the release of their sixth studio album, DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUTH, earlier this year...
By WENN on 20 September 2005
Martin Refuses To Meet British Prime Minister
COLDPLAY frontman CHRIS MARTIN has snubbed British Prime Minister TONY BLAIR's invitation to meet him at his London residence - because the YELLOW star feared it would damage his image. A galaxy of stars,...
By WENN on 10 August 2005
Kerr Urges Gallagher To Forget Kensit And Reclaim His Career
SIMPLE MINDS star JIM KERR has urged OASIS frontman LIAM GALLAGHER to get over his divorce from actress PATSY KENSIT if he wants to win back the band's fans. Kerr also married and divorced...
By WENN on 08 August 2005
Gallagher Thought Spinal Tap Were Real Band
LIAM GALLAGHER walked out on a New York performance by the stars of 1980s spoof movie THIS IS SPINAL TAP, after discovering they aren't a real band. The OASIS frontman had seen the 1984...
By World Entertainment News Network on 24 June 2005
Noel Gallagher Doubts That Live 8 Will Be Successful
Noel Gallagher has revealed that the Live 8 concert is unlikely to achieve what it set out to do - that being, convince politicians from some of the richest countries in the world to band...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2005
Oasis Brothers Feud Over Drunken Show
OASIS frontmen LIAM and NOEL GALLAGHER are refusing to speak to each other - after Liam caused yet another uproar by storming offstage during a recent performance in Italy. The WONDERWALL singer was allegedly...
By WENN on 14 June 2005
Radiohead Beat Beatles And Stones In Best Album Poll
British rockers RADIOHEAD are the surprise winners of a Best Album survey with their 1998 record OK COMPUTER. The PARANOID ANDROID stars beat music legends THE BEATLES, THE ROLLING STONES and MICHAEL JACKSON in...
By WENN on 17 April 2005
Gallagher's Drunken Ferry Ride
OASIS rocker LIAM GALLAGHER was once arrested aboard a ferry to the Netherlands after getting drunk on his way to a concert in Amsterdam. The WONDERWALL hitmaker was locked in a room on the...
By WENN on 02 September 2004
Ringo: My Son And Oasis Have A Lot In Common
Rock legend RINGO STARR is delighted his son ZAK STARKEY has temporarily joined OASIS because they have one important thing in common - they are both influenced by THE BEATLES. The OCTOPUS'S GARDEN...
By WENN on 25 May 2004
Depp's Move To Britain
Hollywood hunk JOHNNY DEPP is reportedly ready to leave the glitz of Hollywood and move to the quiet British countryside. The OSCAR-nominated actor, 40, is the talk of the East Sussex village of Rye,...
By WENN on 11 May 2004
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