News/Documentary: Oasis Emotional Documentary Trailer "Don't Look Back In Anger" Is Here

           

A new trailer for the upcoming Oasis documentary "Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger" is out now. The film follows the band's 2025 reunion tour, which marked the first time brothers Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher had shared a live stage in 16 years, following a highly publicized feud.

"The songs are one thing, but I'd forgotten what he means to people," Noel Gallagher says in a voiceover, presumably referring to his brother. "I certainly wasn't prepared for the intense outpouring."

Oasis' 2025 reunion tour was regarded as "one of the most anticipated rock 'n' roll comebacks of our time," according to a press release. The press release adds that the upcoming documentary is "an unapologetically uplifting account" of the band's 2025 tour and captures "the experience and emotions of the band and their fans across the world."

In addition to never-before-seen footage from their tour, the documentary will also include Noel and Liam Gallagher's first joint interview in over 20 years.

"Don't Look Back in Anger" is set to hit theaters and IMAX on Sept. 11. Limited IMAX early access screenings will take place Sept. 9. Tickets are on sale now.

The documentary will be available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ later in 2026.

Rocktrospectiva: The Perfect Britpop Tune "Wonderwall" Turns 30

Released on 30 October 1995 "Wonderwall" was the fourth single from the band's second studio album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. It was described by lead guitarist and chief songwriter Noel Gallagher, who wrote the song and co-produced it with Owen Morris, as being about "an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself", 

"Wonderwall" reached the top ten in 15 countries; it topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand, peaked at No. 2 on both the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart, and reached the top 10 in Canada and the United States, reaching No. 5 and No. 8, respectively, thus becoming the band's sole top-40 entry on the latter country's main Billboard Hot 100 chart. Its music video, directed by Nigel Dick, won British Video of the Year at the 1996 Brit Awards. "Wonderwall" remains until now, as one of the band's most popular songs. Many artists have also covered the song, such as Ryan Adams, Cat Power, and Brad Mehldau. In October 2020.

The song was originally titled "Wishing Stone". Gallagher told NME in 1996 that "Wonderwall" was written for Meg Mathews, his then-girlfriend and later wife. However, after Gallagher and Mathews divorced in 2001, he said the song was not about her: "The meaning of that song was taken away from me by the media who jumped on it, and how do you tell your Mrs it's not about her once she's read it is? It's a song about an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself." The song's final title was inspired by George Harrison's solo album Wonderwall Music.

The song was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, during a two-week recording of the Morning Glory album in May 1995. Morris produced the song in a half-day along with Gallagher, using a technique known as "brickwalling" to intensify the sound of the song. Liam Gallagher served as lead singer on the song after Noel had given him a choice between "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger", another single from the album, with Noel singing lead vocals on the latter. All of the band's members except bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan contributed to the recording, with Noel playing bass instead of McGuigan. This decision displeased Liam, who told Morris, "That's not Oasis."

Noel Gallagher debuted the song on UK television backstage at Glastonbury, and it was broadcast on Channel 4 on 24 June 1995. The song was not performed by the band during their headline performance the night before. The song went on to be regularly played on the (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour where it was typically played and sung solo by Noel acoustically. 

The song has been described as a perfect example of melodic pop. A simple, sweet song, that it showed why Oasis is rapidly becoming one of music's great singles bands, with its explicit George Harrison reference, doesn't bother to conceal another nod at The Beatles. Many felt the song was one of Oasis' best records because it manages to be immensely robust while still being one of Noel's most lyrically personal songs.

The original music video to the song conceived by Johanna Bautista was filmed by British music video and film director Nigel Dick at Unit 217B in Woolwich, London, on 30 September 1995. The filming of the promotional video took place during the brief period when bassist Guigsy quit the band due to nervous exhaustion, and was replaced by Scott McLeod, who appears in the video along with the four other members of the band. The song won British Video of the Year at the 1996 Brit Awards.

The sleeve artwork was inspired by the paintings of the Belgian surrealist René Magritte, and was shot on Primrose Hill in London by Michael Spencer Jones. The hand holding the frame is that of art director Brian Cannon. The original idea was to have Liam in the frame before Noel vetoed that idea whilst the shoot was taking place. Instead, a female figure was deemed necessary, so Creation Records employee Anita Heryet was asked to stand in as cover star for the shot.

"Wonderwall" reached the No. 2 spot in both Ireland and the United Kingdom in October and November 1995. It finished at No. 10 on the year-end chart for 1995 and at No. 26 on the 1990s decade-end in the UK. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart for a then-unprecedented ten weeks and reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1996, becoming their only top-10 hit on the latter chart. It also proved to be a major hit in Australia and New Zealand, claiming the No. 1 spot in both countries. In Canada, the song reached No. 5 on the RPM charts.

Track List: 

 

UK Single:  

 

1. Wonderwall

2. Round Are Way    

3. The Swamp Song   

4. The Masterplan  

 

US Single

 

1. Wonderwall

2. Round Are Way

3. Talk Tonight

4. Rockin' Chair 

5. I Am the Walrus (Live Glasgow Cathouse June 1994)

Rocktrospectiva: The Massive "What's The Story (Morning Glory)" Turns 30

Released on 2 October 1995, "What's The Story (Morning Glory)" was the second studio album by the English rock band Oasis. It was produced by Owen Morris and the group's lead guitarist and chief songwriter Noel Gallagher. The structure and arrangement style of the album was a significant departure from the band's previous album, Definitely Maybe. Gallagher's compositions were more focused in balladry and placed more emphasis on "huge" choruses, with the string arrangements and more varied instrumentation contrasting with the rawness of the group's debut album, Definitely Maybe. The album spawned six singles "Some Might Say", "Roll With It", "Morning Glory", "Wonderwall", "Don't Look Back In Anger" & "Champagne Supernova".

The album propelled Oasis from being a crossover indie act to a worldwide rock phenomenon, and is seen by critics as a significant record in the timeline of British indie music. Morning Glory sold a record-breaking 345,000 copies in its first week in the UK before going on to spend 10 weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart. It was also the band's breakthrough in the United States, reaching number four on the US Billboard 200.

Although a commercial success, the record initially received lukewarm reviews from mainstream critics; many reviewers deemed it inferior to Definitely Maybe, with the songwriting and production being particular points of criticism. However, critical opinion of the album reversed dramatically in the ensuing months and years, with critics recognising its strengths and its "populist appeal".

In May 1995, in the wake of the critical and commercial success of their 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe, Oasis began recording Morning Glory at Rockfield Studios in Wales, with Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher producing. By the time they had finished in June 1995, Oasis were on the brink of becoming one of the most popular bands in the UK; the August 1995 "Battle of Britpop", in which Oasis and Blur had a chart battle over their respective singles "Roll with It" and "Country House" would propel them to mainstream awareness.

Despite the friction between the Gallagher brothers, Owen Morris reflected in 2010 that: "The sessions were the best, easiest, least fraught, most happily creative time I've ever had in a recording studio. I believe people can feel and hear when music is dishonest and motivated by the wrong reasons. Morning Glory, for all its imperfection and flaws, is dripping with love and happiness." Paul Weller joined them in the studio and provided lead guitar and backing vocals for "Champagne Supernova", and harmonica for the two untitled tracks known as "The Swamp Song". Noel wrote the last song for the album, "Cast No Shadow", on the train as he returned to the studio. 

Morris claimed the album was recorded in 15 days, at a pace of one song a day. "Some Might Say" proved problematic to record: the backing track was recorded in one take after Noel Gallagher and Morris drunkenly listened to the demo and decided the new version was played too fast, and Noel woke the rest of the band to re-record it. The backing track was faster than intended, with what Morris described as "a really bad speed up during the first three bars of the first chorus", but the take had to be used because those involved were impressed with Liam's vocals, and Morris had to mix the track three times, using delay and other processing to hide the mistakes. When the album was finished, Morris said it would "wipe the field with any competition ... It's astonishing. It's the Bollocks for this decade." Creation Records boss Alan McGee was similarly enthused, saying that "You just cannot slag this record. It's gonna speak to real, working-class lads in a way that a Suede or Radiohead could only dream of doing." The album's title was inspired by Noel's friend Melissa Lim answering the phone with the phrase, which is itself derived from a line in the song "The Telephone Hour" from the film Bye Bye Birdie.

The music on (What's the Story) Morning Glory? has been characterised by commentators as rock, and Oasis as an essential part of Britpop culture. Liam Gallagher's vocal style in significant detail, stressing its importance to the songs of the album; Noel Gallagher summed up his own perspective on the album's aesthetic in an interview with Rolling Stone in 1995; "Whilst [Definitely Maybe] is about dreaming of being a pop star in a band, What's the Story is about actually being a pop star in a band." The album has a notable anthemic theme to its songs, differing from the raw-edged rock of Definitely Maybe. The use of string arrangements and more varied instrumentation in songs such as "Don't Look Back in Anger" and "Champagne Supernova" was a significant departure from the band's debut. This style had first been implemented by the band on their fifth single, "Whatever", released in December 1994. It was produced in conjunction with the London Symphony Orchestra, resulting in a much more pop-oriented and mellower sound; this would be the template that would come to define many of the songs.

While "Some Might Say", a number one hit, had been released in April, the single chosen to precede the album's release was "Roll with It", planned for release on 14 August, six weeks before the album was due to hit the shelves. This was an unorthodox method for the time, contrasting the standard industry procedure of releasing the lead single three weeks before its parent album. Blur's management had become worried that this would hinder the chances of the group's forthcoming "Country House" single reaching number one the following week. As a reaction, Food Records pushed the release of "Country House" back a week. The NME hailed this oncoming chart battle as a "British Heavyweight Championship" between the two bands and thus started what became known as "The Battle of Britpop".

(What's the Story) Morning Glory? was released on 2 October 1995. The album sold quickly. At the end of the first week of sales, the album had sold a record-breaking 345,000 copies, making it (at the time) the second-fastest-selling album in British history, behind Michael Jackson's Bad. After initially entering the UK charts at number one, it hovered around the top three for the rest of the year before initiating a six-week stay at the top in mid January, followed by a further three weeks at number one in March. In total, the album did not leave the top three for seven months.

After the fourth single from the album, "Wonderwall", hit the top ten in several countries, including stays at number one in Australia and New Zealand and achieving a peak of number eight in the United States, the album began to enjoy prolonged international success. Eventually the album had a five-week run at the top of the Australian albums chart and an eight-week run at the top of the New Zealand albums chart before topping charts in Canada, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland. The album was also making significant waves in the US market, thanks in part to the success of the "Wonderwall" and "Champagne Supernova" singles on American modern rock radio. 

Critics were mixed at the time,  several reviewers expressed disappointment at the album's perceived inferiority to Definitely Maybe, others felt the Gallaghers lacked the ability to sing or "produce classics, this evidenced that Oasis were a limited band, others were more enhusiastic by saying the album was more than a natural progression, it's a bold leap forward that displays significant musical and personal growth, noted that the "stormy" relationship between Liam and Noel proved to be one of the album's strengths; "tension and instability have been inherent traits of great rock teams ... for Oasis, the addition of shared genes gives their songs extra impact and dimension." (What's the Story) Morning Glory? was considered an important record of the Britpop era and one of the best albums of the nineties, and it appeared in several lists as one of the greatest albums of all time.

 

(What's The Story) Morning Glory Track List:  

 

1. Hello

2. Roll With It

3. Wonderwall

4. Don't Look Back In Anger

5. Hey Now!

6. Untitled (The Swamp Song excerpt 1)

7. Some Might Say

8. Cast No Shadow

9. She's Electric

10. Morning Glory

11. Untitle (The Swamp Song exceprt 2) 

12. Champagne Supernova

The Collection: Oasis "The Comple Studio Album Collection"

Oasis have today announced 14LP and 8CD editions of a career-spanning box called Complete Studio Album Collection.

This features their seven studio albums – 1994's Definitely Maybe to 2008’s Dig Out Your Soul – as well as the 1998 B-sides compilation The Masterplan. On CD this is an 8CD set and on vinyl it’s a 14LP package.

Amazon has gold vinyl LP and gold CD exclusives for this title – everywhere else is stocking standard black vinyl and normal CDs.

Complete Album Collection is being released on 22 August 2025, via Big Brother Recordings. 

 

The Complete Studio Album Collection Content:

 

8CD Set Albums Included:

 

1. Definitely Maybe

2. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?

3. Be Here Now

4. The Masterplan

5. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

6. Heathen Chemistry

7. Don’t Believe The Truth

8. Dig Out Your Soul

 

8LP Vinyl Box Albums Included: 

 

1. Definitely Maybe (2LP)

2. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? (2LP)

3. Be Here Now (2LP)

4. The Masterplan (2LP)

5. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

6. Heathen Chemistry (2LP)

7. Don’t Believe The Truth

8. Dig Out Your Soul (2LP)

Somebody Has To Shoot The Pictures: Oasis '25 Cardiff Night One

 

1. Liam and Noel

2. Oasis

3. Noel Gallagher

4. This is biblical

5.  Richard Ashcroft

6. The Verve 

 

Photos: Oasis official.

The Reissue: (What's The Story) Morning Glory? 30th., Anniversary

Oasis would reissue their best-selling second album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? for its 30th anniversary this year and that has been announced, for release this October.

The 3CD set issued back in 2014 included B-sides, demos, & live material. This new reissue uses the same remaster as 12 years ago but the bonus material is confined to new ‘unplugged’ versions of five tracks: ‘Cast No Shadow’, ‘Morning Glory’, ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Acquiesce’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’.

These new unplugged versions were produced and mixed by Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho from the original master recordings at Noel’s studio, Lone Star Sound, in London. In other words, they are not new recordings. Noel has gone back to the multi-tracks and created them from Liam’s original vocals, removing music and adding acoustic instrumentation, where necessary.

Both single CD and 3LP variants feature the album, plus the five unplugged tracks. Revised artwork is by original sleeve designer Brian Cannon and there’s new sleeve notes, as well.

(What’s The Story) Morning Glory? will be reissued on 3 October 2025 via Big Brother Recordings.

Track List:  

1. Hello

2. Roll With It

3. Wonderwall

4. Don’t Look Back In Anger

5. Hey Now!

6. [Untitled]

7. Some Might Say

8. Cast No Shadow

9. She’s Electric

10. Morning Glory

11. [Untitled]

12. Champagne Supernova

 

Additional Tracks: 

 

1. Cast No Shadow (Unplugged)

2. Morning Glory (Unplugged)

3. Wonderwall (Unplugged)

4. Acquiesce (Unplugged)

5. Champagne Supernova (Unplugged)

Rocktrospectiva: The Sharp And Crisper "Don't Believe The Truth" Turns 20

Released on 30 May 2005, "Don't Believe The Truth" was the sixth studio album by English rock band Oasis, it reached number one in the UK Albums Chart and entered the US charts at number 12, the album spawned three singles "Lyla", "The Importance Of Being Idle", & "Let There Be Love".

Don't Believe The Truth had significant writing contributions from members other than chief songwriter Noel Gallagher, and the album is the first where all duties were divided between the band members. On some of the tracks regular bass player Andy Bell handled guitar, while Gem Archer and Noel Gallagher contributed bass to other songs. Don't Believe the Truth was the first Oasis record to feature the drumming of Zak Starkey, an auxiliary member of Oasis, who performed and toured with them following the departure of longtime drummer Alan White. Liam Gallagher also had a larger impact on the album through his developing songwriting. Noel has said that the album is his favourite of Oasis' last four, because all members contributed to it. This, he claims, has given it a different feel from a typically Noel-written Oasis album.

The recording process for Don't Believe the Truth was prolonged. The recording finally began after Alan White's departure in January 2004 at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall, though the group were not satisfied with the results, as Noel Gallagher said: "Unfortunately, after the recording process we decided we didn't like anything we had played/recorded during those three weeks, and because of commitments with Death in Vegas, Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes couldn't find any more time to give to the project.

Noel commented since on numerous occasions that there was no problem with the work done by Death in Vegas, but he felt the songs they were working on were simply not good enough to form a record, and felt a break was needed in which new material would have to be written. In Noel's words: "We were trying to polish a turd". Around ten songs were worked on with Death in Vegas  of which, according to Noel, six were "not even good enough to make the b-sides". Four of the tracks which eventually appeared on the album were worked on with Death in Vegas, those songs being: "Turn Up the Sun", "Mucky Fingers", "A Bell Will Ring" and "The Meaning of Soul", although all of these had extra work done to them or were re-recorded before being released.

After a short break in which many new songs, including "Let There Be Love", "Lyla" and "Part of the Queue" were written, the band reconvened at their Wheeler End Studios with Noel as producer. The band were joined on these sessions by the Who's drummer Zak Starkey. In June 2004, Oasis debuted two new songs from these sessions, the Liam-written "The Meaning of Soul" and the Gem-written "A Bell Will Ring".

The decision to have the lead-off single, "Lyla", on the album was a controversial one, prompted by the label's feeling that there wasn't a suitable lead single among the tracks originally presented. As a result, the decision was taken to record "Lyla", a song which Noel had written and demoed a year previously, but which wasn't recorded by the band during the previous recording sessions. It was decided that Dave Sardy would remix Noel's original demo with Liam recording a set of lead vocals and Zak adding a fresh drum track. "Lyla" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and number nineteen on the US Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. After having initial reservations about the choice of the first single being taken out of the hands of the band, Noel, who initially wanted "Mucky Fingers" to be the first single, has now reluctantly conceded that the song has indeed "done the business".

The album received critical acclaim from reviewers and was considered a return to form for Oasis, with the songwriting from all band members being praised. The album has been placed on several ranking lists since its release, particularly from British rock and indie music magazines, due their sharper and crisper sound with some experimental slices praising certain tracks such as "The Importance Of Being Idle" and "Part Of The Queue" as essentials on the album 

 

The Importance Of Being Idle Tracks: 

 

1. Turn Up The Sun

2. Mucky Fingers

3. Lyla

4. Love Like A Bomb

5. The Importance Of Being Idle

6. The Meaning Of Soul

7. Guess God Thinks I'm Abel 

8. Part Of The Queue

9. Keep The Dream Alive

10. A Bell Will Ring

11. Let There Be Love

Rocktrospectiva: The Succesful "Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants" Turns 25

 

Released on 28 February 2000, "Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants" was the fourth studio album by English band Oasis. It was the band's first album under their new record label Big Brother Recordings. In the year preceding the album's release, Alan McGee closed Creation Records, and Oasis had lost two founding members Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and hired new producer Mark "Spike" Stent to replace Owen Morris.

Curiously, the album marked a significant change from the Britpop scene to a modern psychedelic sound full of drum loops, samples, electric sitar, mellotron, synthesisers and backward guitars. The result was an album more experimental with electronica and heavy psychedelic rock influences. Songs such as "Go Let It Out", the Indian-influenced "Who Feels Love?", and the trip hop sounds on "Gas Panic!" departed from the band's earlier style. This album also marked the first time that lead singer Liam Gallagher contributed on songwriting with the track "Little James", and this process continued for their subsequent albums, instead of relying solely on Noel Gallagher's songwriting as they had for the first three albums.

The album's title misquotes an expression by Sir Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants". Noel Gallagher saw the quote on the edge of a £2 coin while in a pub, and liked it so much he thought it would be a suitable name for Oasis' new album. He then wrote the name on the side of a cigarette packet while drunk, and upon awakening in the morning, he realised he had written "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants". 

Noel decided to drop the equipment used in the three previous albums and instead buy "loads of really weird pedals, old guitars, and small amps" as the lack of a deadline on the album allowed him to "take quite a few days just messing around" and experiment with new musical landscapes. Noel was forced to play nearly all the instruments on the album, aided by some additional musicians, due to the departure of two founding band members, while the album was still being recorded, their parts were re-recorded for legal reasons.

Spawning three singles, "Go Let It Out", "Who Feels Love?", & "Sunday Morning Call". The lead track, "Fuckin' in the Bushes", features no vocals, but does include sampled quotes from Message to Love, a documentary film of the Isle of Wight Festival 1970. Another rate track is "Gas Panic!" inspired by the panic attacks Noel Gallagher had as he quit drugs in advance of the birth of his daughter Anaïs, and of course "Fuckin' In The Bushes" and due for this Walmart didn't want to sell the album.

The artwork features the photo of the Manhattan skyline taken from the rooftop of 500 Fifth Avenue (5th Ave/W 42nd St). Some famous buildings are visible including the Empire State Building, and in the foreground and the former World Trade Center in the background. This album was the first Oasis artwork not to be created by Brian Cannon at Microdot.

Despite its lukewarm critical reception, both Liam and Noel Gallagher have praised certain aspects of the record, the both thought it's a great album ... it's just a bit different", whilst Noel Gallagher has stated that he regards "Go Let It Out". Noel has also praised the sounds and production of the record. 

 

Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants Track List:  

1. Fuckin' In The Bushes

2. Go Let It Out

3. Who Fells Love?

4. Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is

5. Little James

6. Gas Panic!

7. Where Did It All Go Wrong?

8. Sunday Morning Call

9. I Can See A Liar

10. Roll it Over

News: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Announces 2025 Nominees

A new year comes with a whole new list of nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Among this year's 14 nominees, eight are appearing on the ballot for the very first time: Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Maná, Outkast, and Phish. 

The first-timers are joined by Soundgarden, Mariah Carey, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, The White Stripes, and Cyndi Lauper. Mariah Carey and Oasis were both nominated just last year but failed to make the final cut.

John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, in a statement said: "These remarkable Nominees have each created their own musical style and attitude, impacting generations of music lovers and contributing to the ever-evolving sounds and continued growth of rock & roll,".

According to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, artists or bands become eligible for nomination 25 years after releasing their first commercial recording. Nominee ballots will be distributed to an international voting panel composed of over 1,200 artists, historians, and music industry professionals. 

The selection criteria include an artist’s impact on music culture, influence on other musicians that have followed, as well as the scope and longevity of their career and body of work. The selected 2025 Performer Inductees will be revealed in late April, along with those Inductees entering the Hall under three special committee categories: Musical Influence, Musical Excellence, and the Ahmet Ertegun Non-Performer Award. This year’s Induction Ceremony will take place in Los Angeles in the fall, with exact dates and ticket sale details following soon.   

The Last year’s inductees were Mary J. Blige, Peter Frampton, A Tribe Called Quest, Foreigner, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band, with posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield and Big Mama Thornton.

Rocktrospectiva: The Brilliant And Massive Succesful Britpop Igniter "Definitely Maybe" Turns 30

 

Released on 29 August 1994, "Definitely Maybe" was the debut studio album by the English rock band Oasis, the album was an immediate commercial success in the United Kingdom, having followed on the heels of the singles "Supersonic", "Shakermaker", and the UK top-ten hit "Live Forever". It went straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart and became the fastest-selling debut album in British music history at the time. It is the only Oasis album to feature all five original members completely; drummer Tony McCarroll was ejected from the band in early 1995, but he would still partially appear on their second album on the track "Some Might Say". 

 

The album spawned four singles "Supersonice", "Shakermaker", "Live Forever", & "Cigarettes & Alcohol", this was positively appreciate by critics that acclaim the album and helped to spur a revitalisation in British pop/rock music in the 1990s. It was embraced by critics for its optimistic themes and rejection of the negative outlook of much of the grunge music of the time and is regarded as a cornerstone of the Britpop genre.

 

Oasis aren't looking to redefine rock & roll here; they'd rather inhabit it. They scour through the remnants of the past three decades to come up with a quintessentially British rock & roll record, one that swaggers with the defiance of the Rolling Stones, roars with the sneer of the Sex Pistols, thieves from the past like the Happy Mondays, and ties it all together with a melodicism so cool, even if Definitely Maybe never quite sounds like the Beatles. 

 

Definitely Maybe. It is a furious, inspiring record, a rallying cry for the downtrodden to rise above and seize their day but, most of all, it's a blast of potent, incendiary rock & roll. Soon after its release, Noel Gallagher would be hailed as the finest songwriter of his generation, an odd designation for a guy drawn to moon June rhymes, but his brilliance lies in his bold strokes. He never shied away from the obvious, and his confidence in his reappropriation of cliches lends these bromides a new power, as do his strong, sinewy melodies so powerful, it doesn't matter if they were snatched from elsewhere. The other secret is of course Noel's brother, Liam, the greatest rock & roll vocalist of his generation, a force of nature who never seems to consider either the past or the present but rather exists in an ever-present now. He sometimes sighs but usually sneers, shaking off any doubt and acting like the rock & roll star Noel so wanted to be. 

 

Definitely Maybe Track List:  

 

1. Rock 'n' Roll Star

2. Shakermaker

3. Live Forever

4. Up In The Sky

5. Columbia

6. Supersonic

7. Bring It On Down

8. Cigarettes And Alcohol

9. Digsy's Dinner

10. Slide Away

11. Married With Children

Crack In The Union Jack: Oasis Reunited Live '25

It's been 15 years since the Gallagher Brothers played their last gig together, having split up after a backstage fight in Paris. But now those days are over, as an ending days, months and years of speculation, Oasis have announced they will be reuniting for the first time since 2009 and will play reunion shows next year in a world tour.

Both Noel and Liam Gallagher shared the news of the Oasis Live 25 tour on their social media sites, together with the official Oasis accounts, saying: "This is it, this is happening, and then their first comment on the announcement, the band said: ”The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.”

The announcement comes after rumours that band would be headlining Glastonbury and playing a string of gigs next year, including ten dates at both London's Wembley Stadium and the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The Gallagher brothers did little to quell speculation that an Oasis reunion was imminent. The former frontman, and songwriter-guitarist, both took to social media to fuel the fan frenzy regarding a potential Oasis tour in 2025.

A short clip in the same font and style of the band’s hallmark logo was shared on both of the brothers' social media accounts on Sunday night (25 August), as well as the official Oasis accounts. The clip shows a black sign reading "27.08.24", which flickers and changes to "8am".

News: Oasis Reunited At Last?

The music industry are ready for what would be the return of the biggest britpop band, Oasis, telling the Sunday Times Wembley Stadium is booked for 10 nights, smashing Taylor Swift's eight-gig record set earlier this month. The band were set to perform a series of gigs next year at London's Wembley Stadium and Manchester's Heaton Park, and a sort of speculation that a Glastonbury headline slot could be possible.

Liam and Noel Gallagher have ramped up speculation that an Oasis reunion could finally be on the cards as the brothers teased that a band announcement could be made on Tuesday. A short clip in the same font and style of the band’s famous logo appeared on the brothers' social media accounts on Sunday, as well as the official Oasis page. It shows the date "27.08.24" before flickering and then reading "8am".

Fans of the Manchester rock band have pleaded with the brothers to regroup since they broke up in 2009, after a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris. The band formed in 1991, the group rose to fame with hits including Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger and Stop Crying Your Heart Out.

Liam Gallagher spent much of Sunday responding to rumours on X: "I never did like that word FORMER", he said, before sharing news articles about the reunion rumours. At his headline Reading Festival set on Sunday evening, he dedicated the Oasis track Half The World Away to his brother, saying: "I wanna dedicate this song to Noel Gallagher." He later dedicated Cigarettes & Alcohol to people who he said hate the band.

At the end of the gig, the same teaser clip showing Tuesday's date appeared on the stage's main screens. It has been 30 years since chart-topping Definitely Maybe album by Oasis turned the Gallagher brothers into stars in 1994 helping to kick off the Britpop era and launching the band, into mega-stardom. In 1996, an incredible 2.5 million people applied for tickets to their two dates at Knebworth – which could hint at the demand any new gigs might see.

The brothers always had a combative relationship, and a string of tours have fallen apart over the years, ending in the backstage fight in 2009 that resulted in Noel leaving the band. Helen Brown, a music critic at The Independent, told BBC News: "After the decades of going at each other with cricket bats and fire extinguishers, it's extraordinary that the Gallagher brothers seem to be getting along better and maybe money is an incentive here."

Both brothers have since gone on to have successful careers separately, with Noel fronting the group Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Of the other original band members, Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs has recently toured with Liam, but drummer Tony McCarroll and bassist Paul McGuigan have not played with either Gallagher since Definitely Maybe and 1997's Be Here Now respectively.

The Reissue: Definitely Maybe 30th. Anniversary

Oasis are back to re-released their debut album "Definitely Maybe" that this year is turning 30, this time offers previously unreleased early sessions and unheard outtakes not considered for the previous reissue. 

The 2CD and 4LP edition offer the 2014 remastered version of the album, with tracks from the discarded original recording session at Monnow Valley Studios, along with outtakes from the actual album sessions. The latter have been newly mixed for the first time by Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho. Additionally, there’s a November ’92 demo of ‘Sad Song’ (the vinyl-only bonus track) featuring Liam Gallagher on vocals.

The story with the original sessions is that after being signed, the band decamped to Monnow Valley studios to record their songs. However, at the time, the initial sessions were regarded as overly technical and polished, and didn’t capture the essence of the band. The sessions were ultimately scrapped, and then, the band moved to Sawmills Studios in Cornwall to re-record the album. 

For this 30th anniversary reissue there’s brand new artwork including a slipcase that removes the band from the original front cover and new sleeve notes from Creation Records boss Alan McGee and journalist Hamish MacBain. 

In addition to the expanded versions (2CD and 4LP) there’s the remastered album on 2LP vinyl editions in black vinyl, blue and white marble vinyl and pink and white marble vinyl. There’s also a blue cassette.

Definitely Maybe will be reissued, again, on 30 August 2024 on Big Brother Recordings.

CD 1 / LPs 1 & 2

 

1.  Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (Remastered)

2. Shakermaker (Remastered)

3. Live Forever (Remastered)

4. Up In The Sky (Remastered)

5. Columbia (Remastered)

6. Supersonic (Remastered)

7. Sad Song (Remastered)*

8. Bring It On Down (Remastered)

9. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered)

10. Digsy’s Dinner (Remastered)

11. Slide Away (Remastered)

12. Married With Children (Remastered)

 

CD 2 / LPs 3 & 4

 

1.  Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (Monnow Valley Version)

2. Shakermaker (Monnow Valley Version)

3. Live Forever (Monnow Valley Version)

4. Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version)

5. Columbia (Monnow Valley Version)

6. Bring It On Down (Monnow Valley Version)

7. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Monnow Valley Version)

8. Digsy’s Dinner (Monnow Valley Version)

9. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star (Sawmills Outtake)

10. Up In The Sky (Sawmills Outtake)

11. Columbia (Sawmills Outtake)

12. Bring It On Down (Sawmills Outtake)

13. Cigarettes & Alcohol (Sawmills Outtake)

14. Digsy’s Dinner (Sawmills Outtake)

15. Slide Away (Sawmills Outtake)

16. Sad Song (Mauldeth Road West Demo, Nov’ 92)

Rocktrospectiva: El Recordado "Be Here Now" Cumple 25 Años

 

Lanzado el 21 de Agosto de 1997, "Be Here Now" fue el álbum que precedió el mega exitoso "What's The Story? (Morning Glory)", en el momento en que Oasis era la banda más famosa del planeta aunque los hermanos Gallagher decían que eran los mejores. A menudo el disco es considerado como el álbum que vino a matar el brit pop de una vez por todas, ya que el sonido distaba mucho de sus primeros dos discos que estaban orientados al género que les dio la fama. 

 

Ya bien establecidos como la banda más importante del mundo en aquel entonces, buscaban superar lo que hicieron con el disco anterior, solo que ahora querían ser mucho más largos en los temas, y no fue la excepción, mezclando entre sonidos épicos y largos temas algunos rayando casi los diez minutos, la banda lanzó el primer aviso con la grandilocuente "D'You Know What I Mean", que abrió el apetito de los oyentes, el video con unos helicópteros y la banda tocando adelante de un muro de amplificadores se hizo notar con un tema en donde Liam sonaba como un híbrido entre John Lennon e Ian Brown, el tema tuvo alta rotación en la MTV si no mal recuerdo, pero ya se notaba un sonido lejos de como los conocimos, para ese entonces fueron la antítesis del OK Computer o el Urban Hymns poderosos y legendarios discos de ese 1997, pero pese a todo y que muchos lo consideraron un disco para el olvido, este entrego algunos buenos cortes. 

Noel Gallagher siempre dijo que no se tomaba muy en serio sus canciones, poco importaba si las consideraban artísticas o no, su meta era hacer himnos grandes y épicos, aunque ahora buscaban algo diferente, algo mucho más duradero y eso se notaba en temas como "All Around The World",  aunque las letras sonaran clicheadas, pero habían otros dos temas la épica "Stand By Me" con un video increíble y un sonido vibrante, y la balada "Don't Go Away" de lo mejorcito que había en el disco y que han logrado trascender bien el paso del tiempo, amadas por los verdaderos fans y que no son muy tocadas gracias a Dios, y por esa razón siguen sonando tan bien como hace 25 años cuando las lanzaron.

 

Del resto del disco poco se puede decir, en aquel entonces tanto Liam como Noel tenían diferentes opiniones al respecto, Noel dijó que el disco era suave y las canciones una mierda, culpando a las drogas y a su gran ego por ser indiferente en la producción, mientras que Liam decía que era un buen disco salvando distancias con los anteriores, aparte que la producción fue una pesadilla, y que la banda no volvería a sacar otro disco hasta el 2000, pero ya sin la banda original entre comillas, porque perderían a Bonehead y Guigsy, cerrando así un ciclo, la famosa trilogía de Oasis y aparte cargándose el brit pop de una vez por todas.

Es curioso porque la banda nunca antes había estado tan confiada como en este disco, en el pico de su popularidad, lanzaron este disco que es una versión más honesta de toda su carrera, y quizás por eso sean recordados, por lo que este disco y sonido representó para ellos, aunque para mucha de la crítica no fue más que ruido fuerte y pesado sin sentido, y citando lo que el gran Jon Savage dijo al respecto, este disco debía de haber sido el álbum triunfante el disco con se cerraba el período del brit pop, lejos de ser el desastre que muchos dicen, fue el álbum que comenzó el inicio de una era más ambiciosa y menos pretenciosa para el sonido Británico. 

 

Be Here Now Track List:

 

1. D' You Know What I Mean

2. My Big Mouth

3. Magic Pie

4. Stand By Me

5. I Hope, I Think, I Know

6. The Girl In The Dirty Shirt

7. Fade In-Out

8. Don't Go Away

9. Be Here Now

10. All Around The World

11. It's Getting Better (Man!)

12. All Around THe World (Reprise)

 

Rocktrospectiva: El Mítico "What's The Story (Morning Glory?)" Cumple 25 Años

Lanzado el 2 de Octubre de 1995, "What's The Story (Morning Glory)", el legendario disco que le dio sabor y estilo al britpop y que marcó un antes y un después en la historia del rock en el Reino Unido y del mundo. Fue el disco con el que se libró la batalla del britpop con Blur y que hizo que Oasis terminara ganando y conquistando el mercado Estadounidense. 

 

Tras el éxito de "Definitely Maybe", Gallagher comienza a escribir temas que sin saberlo, llegarían a convertirse en himnos, dentro de uno de los discos más aplaudidos del rock y que permitirían a la banda pasar de ser un hito a nivel mundial. El disco comenzaba con la genial "Hello" a manera de saludo y decir que estabamos de vuelta, lleno de potencia que auguraba gratos momentos sonoros, y que daba paso a la icónica "Roll With It", que fue el single promocional que perdío la batalla con "Country House" de blur, y que reflejaba la actitud de la banda, pero entonces venía la icónica "Wonderwall", el tema que da vida a la banda, con esas guitarras acústica que le daban sentido a una balada y que se convertiría en un himno del britpop con alta rotación en la MTV y que las abrío las puertas a Estados Unidos por todo lo ancho, pero también habían otros temas con "Don't Look Back In Anger" otro fenomenal single que prolongó el éxito del grupo ya afianzadolos como la banda de moda, y luego se venían temas como "Hey Now!" y la increible "Some Might Sat", estridentes guitarras sin perder el estilo y devolviendole la fuerza al rock Británico.

El disco iba terminando con "Cast No Shadow" para Richard Ashcroft de The Verve, pero también quedaba otra grande como lo era "Morning Glory" una de mis favoritas de todos los tiempos, estridente, fuerte, con guitarras punzantes que animan al descontrol total y con un grato video, y por último "Champagne Supernova", la baladita que marcaba el final épico de un disco tan reconocido 25 años después de su lanzamiento y que sirvío de punta de lanza para impulsar la última gran revolución del siglo XX y porque no decirlo hasta la fecha. 

What's The Story (Morning Glory?) Track List

1. Hello

2. Roll With It

3. Wonderwall

4. Don't Look Back In Anger

5. Hey Now!

6. Untitled

7. Some Might Say

8. Cast No Shadow

9. She's Electric

10. Morning Glory

11. Untitled

12. Champagne Supernova

El Aniversario: La Batalla Del Brit Pop Cumple 25 Años

Sucedio hoy hace 25 años, precisamente un 14 de Agosto de 1995, cuando comenzó la famosa batalla del Britpop entre dos de los pesos pesados del género: Oasis y Blur. Dos de las mejores bandas que el género pudo dar y que por aquel entonces vívian el mejor de sus momentos en las Islas Británicas.

Recordemos que el Britpop era el género que se había logrado establecer con mucho éxito en el Reino Unido siendo la respuesta en contra del Grunge Estadounidense que dominaba el medio rockero, aunque ya para ese entonces comenza su declive, en parte por la muerte de Cobain un año antes.

Sobre los protagonistas, en una esquina estaba Blur, que venía retumbando desde 1989, y en la otra esquina Oasis, que logró llamar la atención en 1994 gracias al éxito de su disco debut, por lo que los medios decidieron avivar esta rivalidad la cual llegá a su punto máximo ese 14 de Agosto de 1995, fecha clave debido a que ese día se tenía planeado lanzar el single "Country House", entonces se dijo que Oasis deliberadamente escogío la misma fecha para lanzar "Roll With It", y así el choque estaba garantizado, entonces la NME decidío publicar en su portada los rostros de Albarn y Gallagher con el título de "La Lucha Por El Campeonato De Pesos Pesados Del Pop Británico". 

 

Los resultados vinieron a favorecer a Blur, aunque se dice que un código de barras defectuoso privó a Oasis de no lograr más ventas, pero en el Top 40 se volvieron a enfrentar, los burgueses Londinenses contra la clase trabajadora de Manchester, volvío Blur a dar la campanada por lo que se vinieron una serie de ataques entre ambas bandas, siendo lo más recordado lo que dijó Gallagher en contra de Coxon y Albarn deseandoles que se contagiaran de Sida y se mataran en un accidente de transito, pero después se disculparía.  

Al final de cuentas, podríamos decir que fue Oasis el que terminó ganando la batalla, ya que en los meses por venir, saldría a la venta el famoso "What's The Story (Morning Glory)?" álbum con el que Oasis logró llevar al mercado Estadounidense, superando con creces lo que otras bandas como Suede, Gene y por supuesto Blur no pudieron conseguir. Hoy se cumple 25 años de ese momento tan recordado que hizo de los 90's algo único, y que le daría su fama al brit pop, en 1996 llegarían a la cumbre ambas bandas, por un lado Blur dominaría los Brit, pero Oasis establecería su nombre en los Estados Unidos, apareciendo en los VMA de 1996 algo que Blur no logró, y que hoy en día recordamos con mucha nostalgía más en este momento en que Oasis ya no existe y que ambos hermanos tienen sus propios proyectos y por supuesto Blur que medio se ha reformado para sacar algo pero desde luego ya no con la misma actitud de hace 25 años.

Rocktrospectiva: El Icónico "Definitely Maybe" Cumple 25 Años

Se dice que fue uno de los discos clave del emblemático movimiento "Cool Britannia" y uno de los álbumes definitorios dentro del naciente y aún débil britpop, "Definitely Maybe" fue el disco que lanzó a la fama a una banda de gamberros de Manchester liderados por los hermanos Gallagher y cuya combinación de rock and roll Británico con pinceladas de Beatles, Rolling Stones y el legado de Manchester, terminaron por darle sentido a la década.

Lanzado un 30 de agosto de 1994, el año trágico cuando murio Kurt Cobain y el grunge comenzaba a desfallecer, mientras que el brit pop aún no era el movimiento que iba ser, y es en esa escena cuando aparecen cinco tipos tan comunes y corrientes para encender el fuego de lo que sería una revolución musical en los 90's, con la que redifinirian el paisaje músical. "Definitely Maybe" fue su disco más coherente y sincero, lleno de singles icónicos como la archifamosa "Live Forever", el homenaje a los Beatles "Shakermaker" la hedonista "Rock 'N' Roll Star", pasando por la estimulante y vivaz "Cigarettes and Alcohol", no digamos la brillante "Supersonic", que hicieron del disco toda una obra de arte y que sin duda nos agarro a todos por sopresa ese 1994.

El disco estaba lleno de influencias que iban del football, música y bebida, lo que los hacía la banda de la gente por excelencia. Sin duda el éxito vino de imprevisto para la banda que no esperaba llegar alcanzar tales cotas de excelencia, y que junto a "Parklife" de Blur ayudarían a sentar las bases con las que harían famoso el brit pop que era el movimiento alternativo de la Gran Bretaña que buscaba competir contra el grunge, pavimentando el camino del éxito por todo el mundo y resucitando una apagada escena Británica en aquel entonces. 

Oasis encarno por un tiempo la esencia del rock and roll y es por eso que el disco no aburre sino que se vueve mucho mejor aún hoy en día con cada escuchada que se le da, claro esta que lo mejor estaba por venir con "(What's The Story) Morning Glory?" y que los colocaría como una de las bandas clave del rock a nivel mundial pero eso será para otro momento, hoy queda recordar como era 1994 y como estos cuates llegaron a revolucionar e impulsar el estilo Británico para siempre. 

Definitely Maybe Track List:

1. Rock 'N' Roll Star

2. Shakermaker

3. Live Forever

4. Up In The Sky

5. Columbia

6. Supersonic

7. Bring It On

8. Cigarettes and Alcohol

9. Digey's Dinner

10. Slide Away

11. Married With Children