04.10: NOEL'S BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY!
| | Noel Gallagher was forced to play an acoustic show after his brother Liam walked offstage during the Fukuoka show in Japan. Liam left the stage, but a chair and an acoustic guitar were set up and Noel performed an eight-song solo acoustic performance, which featured a botched cover of The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony! He also did Talk Tonight, Stop Crying Your Heart Out, Whatever, The Masterplan, 'You’ve Got The Heart of A Star and Live Forever.
| source NME.com
| 01.10: TWO NEW COMPILATIONS.
| | The Oasis cover of Slade's song Merry Christmas Everybody will be on NME's War Child album called 1 Love. This album should be released on October the 28th. Numerous UK bands are to join Oasis; Starsailor, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Badly Drawn Boy, Prodigy etc.
Futhermore Oasis are to be involved in a DVD marking the tenth anniversary of Later... With Jools Holland. Oasis, Radiohead, Coldplay and The Verve are some of the bands whose classic performances are to feature. The DVD is to be released on November 18, showcasing the highlights of the last decade.
| source museandamuse.com & NME.com
| 29.09: NEW SINGLE!
| | Oasis release Little By Little / She Is Love as a double A-side single on 23rd Sept. The single will include a version of The Who classic My Generation. The DVD includes the third part of the Ten Minutes Of Noise and Confusion documentary featuring the bands triumphant return to the UK at their sell out Finsbury Park shows. Furthermore it includes Noel's original demo version of Little By Little.
| source oasisinet.com
| 25.09: MANCHESTER REUNITED!
| | Oasis played two massive homecoming gigs over the weekend, performing to over 100,000 fans at Manchester's Old Trafford cricket ground. The concerts are the band's biggest Manchester shows in over six years. Noel, Liam & co played through songs from new album Heathen Chemistry, alongside Oasis classics such as Live Forever, Some Might Say and even Wonderwall. Richard Ashcroft, supporting Oasis on both nights, used the occasion to showcase material from his highly anticipated new album Human Conditions.
| source dotmusic.com
| 25.09: LIAM WANTS TO MARRY NICOLE!
| | Liam Gallagher is to marry Nicole Appleton, according to reports. The Oasis wildman, who once claimed he would never marry again after his disastrous time with Patsy Kensit, is said to have proposed at the weekend. Appleton confirmed the news telling a UK tabloid: It's true. Liam and I have got engaged. We haven't set a date yet - we'll think about that later, said the former All Saint, who is now forging a solo career with sister Natalie.
| source dotmusic.com
| 14.08: THE NEW SINGLE IN TROUBLE!
| | It is rumored that our Noel is insisting that Oasis' next single is changed from being a double A-side with Little By Little and She Is Love to be just Little By Little, for which the video is already finished. The reason is the recent split with girlfriend Sara McDonald. This means the single either won't come out or She Is love will be reduced to a B-side. Noel and Sara split up last week, just days before the crash in the US. The pair had been dating for two years.
| source The Sun
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11.08: OASIS IN TAXI CRASH!
| | Oasis' taxi driver was to blame for the car accident that left the three band members Noel Gallagher, Andy Bell and Jay Darlington injured. Eyewitnesses at Tuesday's accident saw the taxi hit another car head-on at a busy Indianapolis junction, claimed that the driver ran a red light. Now a police report into the accident has confirmed this.
Noel suffered heavy facial bruising, whiplash and shock in the smash. Bassist Andy Bell and keyboard player Jay Darlington were also passengers in the taxi, and while their injuries were less severe than Gallagher's, all three were taken by ambulance to the nearby Wishard Memorial Hospital for treatment. Oasis are due to restart their sold-out US tour in New York's Roseland on August 11.
| 10.08: LIAM WALKS OF STAGE IN FLORIDA!
| | | After apologizing to the audience and saying that he lost his voice Liam walked off after singing just 5 songs at the August 2nd. However, instead of stopping the show Noel stepped up to the mic in front of the sell out crowd at the 3,000 capacity open air Pompano Beach Amphitheater and delivered an amazing two hour performance. Fans who saw the show said it was incredible. This gig marked the return of the long gone Noel acoustic set. Where he even played Wonderwall. Alan, Gem and Andy returned to the stage to join Noel to finish up the show. Here is the complete set list: Full band: Fuckin' In The Bushes, Hello, The Hindu Times, Hung in a Bad Place, Go Let It Out.
Liam leaves and Noel takes over: Morning Glory, Stop Crying Your Heart Out, Little By Little.
Noel Acoustic: Whatever, The Masterplan, One Way Road, Talk Tonight, Live Forever, Cast No Shadow, Half The World Away, Wonderwall.
The band, minus Liam: She's Electric, Acquiesce, Force of Nature, Don't Look Back In Anger, Hey Hey My My.
| 26.07: UPDATES AT THE FAME.
| | go! New 2002 picture gallery!
go! The Hindu Times lyrics and info
go! New links added
go! News updated
go! HC lyrics updated
| 10.07: MASSIVE LONDON SHOWS.
| | Oasis paid tribute to The Who's late bassist John Entwistle at the first of three London shows. The band played a sold out, open air show at Finsbury Park in front of 40,000 fans. The band's set was comprised mainly of songs from their current album Heathen Chemistry, as well classic singles. More surprisingly was to hear Hello and She's Electric. However, their set closed with a rousing cover of The Who's My Generation' dedicated to Entwistle. The bassist was found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room last week. Unfortunately, by the time Oasis took to the stage at 8.30pm, Finsbury Park resembled a mud bath in places, with persistent and heavy showers throughout the day. However fans were unfazed by the mud. One, who had travelled down from Liverpool for the gig told NME: "We've been down here for most of the day, and came prepared. I've not seen Oasis since they played Knebworth, so a bit of rain won't spoil it!"
| source NME.com
| 10.07: A DOUBLE A-SIDE?
| | Noel is planning to release what he calls a double A-side single, with She Is Love and Little By Little. Both songs being written and sung by Noel.
| 05.07: ALBUM RELEASED!
| | Finally Heathen Chemistry is out! To check out some early reviews of the album click here
If you haven't bought the album yet, be sure to pick it up as soon as possibly; I wouldn't want you to be without songs as the beautiful tender Stop Crying Your Heart Out, the rocking Hung In A Bad Place or Noel's happy love song She Is Love!
| click here for the full tracklisting!
| 23.06: STOP CRYING YOUR HEART OUT!
| | Following the number one hit single The Hindu Times Oasis releases the second single from the upcoming Heathen Chemistry album. The Noel penned Stop Crying Your Heart Out is an epic, sung sweetly by Liam. The b-sides will be Thank You For The Good Times by Andy Bell and Noel's Shout It Out Loud.
| more info on the new single...
| 02.06: HEATHEN CHEMISTRY UPDATE.
| | Release date: 1st or 2nd July
Tracks: 11
"Making this album was a lot of fun coz there were no late, drunken nights, no ranting and raving, or smashing up the equipment. I went into the studio at midday every day, left at eight or nine o'clock every night and was just there making music. It felt like we'd recaptured something special that we'd lost on the last two albums."
Noel Gallagher, 29th May
| Click here for tracklisting
| 20.05: MANCHESTER CONCERT ANNOUNCED!
| | Oasis have announced details of a massive hometown show. The group will play at the 50,000 capacity Lancashire County Cricket Club on September 14. The date is their first large show in Manchester since 1997's performances at the GMEX and their first open air show since Maine Road in 1996. Support will come from Richard Ashcroft, with more names to be announced. Tickets, priced at £28.50 go on sale on May 18.
| source NME.com
| 02.05: SURPRISE FROM NOEL!
| | And we all thought that we knew everything about the new album, but during Oasis current tour in the US a new tracklisting has been reveiled. The offical track listing, straight from Noel's mouth, is:
1. The Hindu Times
2. Force of Nature
3. Hung in a Bad Place
4. Stop Crying Your Heart Out
5. Song Bird
6. Little by Little
7. A Quick Peep (instrumental)
8. All in My Mind
9. She is Love
10. Born on a Different Cloud
11. Better Man
| source www.oa515.com
| 02.05: OASIS PLAY THE US.
| | On the 28 April Oasis played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. In front of a crowd of 20.000+ Oasis gave an intense and extremely well-played concert. During the show some of the new songs were played: The Hindu Times, The Force of Nature, Hung in a Bad Place and Better Man. They also played classics like She's Electric, Acquisce and Rock 'N' Roll Star.
"Following Prodigy's performance, the crowd started chanting O-a-sis sporadically. The boys were in top form, the new songs sound GREAT, Noel as usual made his little sarcastic commentary regarding the fact that if you know the lyrics to those new songs, you're a thief. All in all, great performance."
| source www.oa515.com
| 23.04: THE HINDU TIMES RELEASED
| | The long awaited new single from Oasis has now been released. The single includes:
1. The Hindu Times
2. Just Getting Older
3. Idler's Dream
Next Oasis single will be Stop Crying Your Heart Out, this was confirmed exclusively by Wiz, who is also directing the video for the follow-up.
| More info... | 23.04: OASIS GOES STRAIGHT TO NUMBER 1!
| | Oasis went straight to number one in the UK charts, which proves that Oasis have a huge legion of loyal music fans. The Hindu Times also went number one in several other countries worldwide.
| 13.04: CITY RETURNS TO PREMIERSHIP!
| | Oasis will return to Manchester City's homeground Maine Road to take part in the celebration of the club's return to Premier League. Noel and Liam Gallagher who are lifelong fans of The Blues are to headline the league championship party later this month.
One rumour says that Oasis are to cover Blue Moon. Another tells that the band has been asked to perform Gary Glitter's "Hello! Hello! I'm Back Again".
source dotmusic.com
| | 13.04: NOEL JOINS RYAN ADAMS.
| | Oasis star Noel Gallagher joined Ryan Adams on stage last night (Friday 10th) at London's Brixton Academy. The enigmatic US troubadour, who was playing the first of two sold out London dates, called Noel on stage late in the set to perform a rousing version of the Oasis anthem 'Morning Glory' with Noel on guitar and vocals. Earlier in the evening, Adams performed an acoustic version of 'Wonderwall'.
It was Oasis themed night all round with support coming from the Gallagher endorsed Sour Mash signing Proud Mary.
| source dotmusic.com
| 17.03: NEWS UPDATE!
| | As we speak Oasis are recording the video for their brand new single, The Hindu Times. Early indications suggest that Oasis have taken a leaf out of The Stroke's book, with the video simply based around them playing live. The video's director, Wiz, who previously worked with The Manic Street Preachers and Primal Scream commented: "this is the video that Oasis fans have been waiting for!"
The B-sides to The Hindu Times, which is due for release on April 15th are Just Getting Older and the yet to surface Idler's Dream. All written by Noel Gallagher. It's the first Oasis single for 18 months. For the first time ever, the band will release the single on DVD which will also feature the first part of a candid three part documentary about Oasis shot during the Brotherly Love tour.
The Hindu Times is the first of ten tracks on the band's forthcoming studio album, due for release in the summer. The album, as yet untitled was recored at Wheeler End studios in London and produced by Oasis themselves. Other tracks on the album include three songs written by Liam Gallagher, Hung In A Bad Place by Gem Archer and Andy Bell's Thank you For The Good Times which may just feature as a b-side.
The band's summer live shows taking place in London's Finsbury Park on July 5, 6 and 7 have now all sold out. Although it's been rumoured they will play this year's T In The Park festival, the band's name was absent from the lineup announced last week.
| sources the-masterplan.com and NME.com
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10.03: HINDU TIMES PROMO
| | The Hindu Times promo cds have been sent out to radio stations all over the world. Currently, there are two known promos of The Hindu Times. Both are produced by "the band" (not just Noel), engineered by Jan Kybert, and mixed by 'Spike' Stent. They have a new Oasis logo on them but it is unknown whether this new logo will be used on the new single/album. Note that the single will NOT look like the promo, so don't worry about the lack of artwork.
| source the-masterplan.com
| 23.02: SWITCHING TO HINDU TIMES!
| | The single will be The Hindu Times! and it will be released on April 15th. the yet untitled album will be out in July. The Hindu Times has already been debuted at a number of UK live shows, including the recent shows at the Watford Colosseum and Royal Albert Hall. The track is descibed as a typical burst of rocking Oasis featuring some of Noel Gallagher’s most defiant sounding lyrics since Oasis‘ debut album. Other songs set for inclusion on the album include Hung In A Bad Place, which Oasis played at their recent gigs, as well as Better Man and Force Of Nature.
| sources dotmusic and NME.com
| 17.02: NEW SONG INTRODUCED!
| | Noel said that the new single will be "Hindu Times" and the album will be released on July 1st.
The new song "Better Man" was introduced with Noel saying: "It took Liam 30 years to write a good song, here it is". It is a fast, hard and dully song. Not very Oasis actually, but the crowd seemed to love it. It has a sort of new sound. There are no solos in the song. It's got a nice and easy melody, it is perfect for Liam to sing.
| source the-masterplan.com
| 17.02: OASIS TEAM UP WITH U2!
| | The news is that Oasis and U2 will be touring together this summer! The tour is not in anyway confirmed - No dates or likely has been decided. All I know is that there will be 20-30 gigs all around Europe and that it's due to happen this summer and they will not be playing the UK and Ireland.
A spokesman for U2 officially told british media today that nothing has yet been confirmed.
Ignition Management have said that Noel has been wanting to tour with U2 since last year when Noel and Bono wrote a song together (which we might hear on the next U2 album, it was written as a tribute to Bono's father).
| source Expressen
| 20.01: NO-GO FOR OASIS!
| | Oasis are not to join The Strokes, White Stripes, Pulp, The Charlatans and Placebo who have all been approached to play Glastonbury. Organisers plan to hold it on June 3 at 20,000 capacity Seaclose Park, Newport. Now Rollingstone.com claims the names of Ash, Manic Street Preachers and The Hives can be added to the list.
The festival was last held in 1970 when 600,000 people, mostly ticketless, flooded onto the island to hear the likes of The Who, Jimi Hendrix (in his final UK show), Miles Davis, The Doors (in their final UK concert with Jim Morrison) and Sly And The Family Stone. "I don't want any dance music," said Giddings. "I don't want any of that crap. We want real songs played by real people. Anyone with a cassette machine can go away."
| source NME.com
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