Noel in ‘moron’ blast - New details on Oasis split emerge

Noel Gallagher has branded his brother Liam a “fucking moron” as details on Oasis’ collapse continue to leak.

Gallagher snr is said to have made the remarks in the immediate aftermath of the massive argument he had with Liam in Paris on Friday (August 28), an argument that led to Noel announcing he was quitting the [...]

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Noel Gallagher reveals why he quit Oasis

Noel Gallagher has issued a full statement blaming “lack of support and understanding from my management and bandmates” as the reason why he quit Oasis yesterday (August 28).

The new statement appeared on the guitarist’s blog at Oasisinet.com this afternoon (29).

“Dearly beloved, it is with a heavy heart and a sad face that I say this [...]

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Noel Gallagher Quits Oasis

Lead guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher has quit Oasis, according to a statement he posted tonight (Aug. 28) to the band’s website. The announcement came shortly after the last-minute cancellation of the group’s scheduled performance today at the Rock En Seine festival in Paris.

“It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I [...]

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Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Led Zeppelin supergroup are surprise support in London

Them Crooked Vultures made their UK live debut in London tonight (August 26), playing as special guests of Arctic Monkeys.

The supergroup, featuring Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, kicked off proceedings at the O2 Academy Brixton, surprising many crowd members who had arrived at [...]

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Pharrell Williams and Justin Timberlake set for Kings Of Leon remix album

Kings Of Leon have announced details of a remix album which will include reworkings by the likes of Mark Ronson and Linkin Park.

Drummer Nathan Followill revealed that the idea for the album came about after the band heard that Justin Timberlake and Pharrell had remixed some Kings Of Leon songs without telling the band.

Followill told [...]

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Target Teams With iTunes For Pearl Jam’s “Backspacer” Digital Release

In June, news broke that Target stores had secured the exclusive big-box retail rights for Pearl Jam’s upcoming album Backspacer. But while Walmart has its own digital music store and Best Buy owns Napster, Target doesn’t have a notable digital music presence. To level the playing field, Target and iTunes announced yesterday that the two [...]

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Pearl Jam treat fans to covers and rarities set as support act pulls out

Pearl Jam treated fans to a bonus set of covers and rare songs at their Molson Amphitheatre gig in Toronto on Friday (August 21).

The band chose to effectively support themselves after their scheduled opening act, Ted Leo, got delayed at the border. Rather than leave fans waiting, Pearl Jam played a set of covers and [...]

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The Cranberries to reform for US tour

The Cranberries have announced that they will reform to embark on a US tour later this year.

This will be the first time the Irish band have hit the road in nearly seven years. The tour will feature the band’s original lineup of Dolores O’Riordan, Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan and Fergal Lawler.

They plan to kick off [...]

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Grammy winning Elvis Presley collaborator dies

Keyboardist Larry Knechtel has passed away aged 69.

The musician recorded and performed with the likes of Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Ray Charles and The Doors over his lengthy music career.

His death from an apparent heart attack on August 20 has been confirmed by the Valley Hills Funeral Home in Yakima, Washington, reports BBC News.

Knechtel [...]

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Hanson To Debut New Songs On Fall Tour

Hanson plans to play a bunch of new music for its fans this fall — even though the sibling trio’s new album won’t come out until probably the spring of 2010.

“We’ve tried since we started to not go more than a year without throwing something new to the fans,” singer-keyboardist Taylor Hanson tells Billboard.com. “So [...]

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