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August 12, 2022

Oasis Previews ‘Be Here Now’ 25th Anniversary Edition with New Video for “Stand By Me” (Set Out 8/19)

Next Friday, Aug. 19, Oasis will revisit its grandiose 1997 album Be Here Now for a 25th anniversary edition. The anticipated follow-up to 1995’s (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, the record...

July 13, 2022

Oasis Releasing ‘Be Here Now’ 25th Anniversary Edition 8/19; Watch new Video for “D’You Know What I Mean?”

Originally released in August of 1997, Be Here Now is one of the most grandiose albums of the decade. The third full-length record from Oasis, it marked the first release...

November 19, 2021

Out Now: ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’ Live Album & Documentary Set (Listen)

Oasis Knebworth 1996 is a new live album/Blu-ray/DVD set capturing the magic that unfolded over two nights at the iconic U.K. venue in 1996, when the Britpop band played two...

November 15, 2021

Preview Oasis ‘Knebworth 1996’ Documentary/Live Album (Out 11/19) with “Wonderwall”

This coming Friday, Nov. 19, will see the release of Oasis Knebworth 1996, a new documentary film championing the Britpop band’s legendary performances at the U.K. venue that marked the turning...

October 18, 2021

Oasis Previews ‘Knebworth 1996’ Documentary/Live Album with “Some Might Say”; Album/Box Set Out 11/19

Oasis Knebworth 1996, a new documentary film championing the Britpop band’s legendary performances at the U.K. venue that marked the turning point in the then young band’s budding career, recently...

September 20, 2021

‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’: The Last Gig of its Kind, from Those Who Were There (Noel, Liam, ‘Bonehead,’ More)

Oasis went from playing to a handful of fans on Tuesday nights in their hometown of Manchester in the early 1990s to 250,000+ at Knebworth Park in the summer of...

September 20, 2021

Preview ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’ Doc with “Champagne Supernova” — (In Theaters 9/23, Live Album 11/19)

This week will bring the theatrical screening of Oasis Knebworth 1996, a new documentary film championing the Britpop band’s legendary performances at the U.K. venue that marked the turning point...

September 2, 2021

Oasis Previews ‘Knebworth 1996’ Documentary with “Live Forever” Footage (Doc in Theaters 9/23, Live Album 11/19)

A new documentary chronicling the larger-than-life performances from Britpop kings Oasis at Knebworth in 1996 will premiere in theaters coming up on Sept. 23. A momentous live experience from Noel...

August 10, 2021

‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’ Theatrical Tickets Available Now; Live Album/Blu-Ray Announced (Out 11/19)

Britpop icons Oasis recently detailed Oasis Knebworth 1996, a documentary film telling the story of the group’s concerts on Aug. 10-11, 1996, at the massive outdoor venue in Hertfordshire, England....

July 13, 2021

Oasis Details ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’ Documentary, Chronicling Epic U.K. Gigs (In Cinemas 9/23)

On Tuesday, Oasis dropped some major news — no, not that reunion that everyone’s been anticipating for years, that’s still a ways off (if it ever does actually happen). The...

June 21, 2021

KZZ Music Launches ‘Oasis in the Desert’ — an Unscripted Live Music Series from Joshua Tree

KZZ Music is a new endeavor billed as “passion project” from Kirk Pasich, the co-founder of Blue Élan Records, and music producers Zackary Darling and Zachary Ross. As the co-founders...

October 14, 2020

‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ at 25: Revisiting Oasis’ 1995 Album with Those Who Should Know

(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, the second album from Oasis released to the masses in 1995, celebrated its 25th anniversary in early October. After bursting onto the British music scene...

October 2, 2020

Oasis ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ at 25: Revisiting 1995 Opus with New Noel Gallagher Interview

25 years ago today, Oasis released (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, the second studio album from the Britpop band helmed by feisty brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. (Click here to...

September 3, 2020

Oasis Announces Vinyl Reissue of ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ 10/2 to Mark Album’s 25th Anniversary (Pre-Order)

This coming Oct. 2, 2020 marks the 25th anniversary — to the date — that Oasis released its 1995 album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, one of the biggest albums...

July 20, 2020

7/22-7/23: Summer Sonic Streaming Archival Performances from Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Coldplay, Oasis and More on YouTube

This week, the Summer Sonic Festival will dip into its vaults for the second installment in an archival series of uploads, streaming classic concert footage on the Japanese festival’s official...

April 29, 2020

Hear ‘Don’t Stop,’ a Lost Oasis Song from 2009 that Noel Gallagher Dug Up at Home (and Prompted Liam to Say ‘Zzzzzzzzz’)

Remember CD-R’s? In the era before streaming, they were all the rage. Playlists “burned” to blank CDs that would remain blank unless you wrote on them. Labeling them is key...

April 2, 2020

Listen to ‘Sigma Oasis,’ the New Album from Phish Released Today

Jam-band heroes Phish have released a new studio album, Sigma Oasis, after hosting a worldwide listening party on social media Wednesday night. Per a press release, the album’s songs were...

March 21, 2020

Liam Gallagher Turns Oasis Classics Into Coronavirus Hand-Washing Anthems (“Champagne Soapernova,” Anybody?)

Free time is a dangerous thing — and while we’re all stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic forcing millions to stay ever-conscious of cleanliness and personal hygiene, it’s...

January 8, 2020

Liam Gallagher Tweeted that His Brother Noel Has ‘Begged’ Him to Restart Oasis in 2022

Oasis has been broken up since 2009. More than a decade later, there are still many around the world who would love to see the seminal Britpop band get back...

September 12, 2019

The Story of Oasis’ Groundbreaking Debut Album ‘Definitely Maybe,’ as Vibrant as Ever 25 Years Later

25 years after Oasis announced its arrival to the world, Noel and Liam Gallagher, Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, Tony McCarroll, plus Creation Records head Alan McGee, DJ Gary Crowley and the Oasis...

August 29, 2019

‘Definitely Maybe’ 25 Years Later: Oasis’ Landmark 1994 Debut Ensured Their Music Would Live Forever

Full admission: 1995’s (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? was my introduction to Oasis — not their debut Definitely Maybe, released the year before. In ’94, I was just ten years...

August 26, 2019

Foo Fighters at Reading & Leeds: Campaigning for an Oasis Reunion, and Dave Grohl’s Daughter Violet Joins Him on ‘My Hero’

This past Sunday night, the Foo Fighters headlined the UK’s Reading Festival. Drummer Taylor Hawkins took the opportunity to adorn his drum kit with big pictures of Noel and Liam...

August 8, 2019

25th Anniversary Reissue Edition of Oasis’ Breakthrough 1994 Debut ‘Definitely Maybe’ Set for 8/30 Release

Oasis may be a defunct band, its perennially sparring co-vocalists/embittered brothers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher forging ahead with solo careers of their own, but the legacy the Britpop band...

September 6, 2016

Watch the Official Trailer for the New Oasis Documentary, 'Supersonic'

The long-rumored documentary film chronicling the hugely successful — and volatile — career of Oasis will be released in October, and on Monday the official trailer for Supersonic made its...

August 10, 2016

Oasis' Knebworth Gigs, 20 Years Later: Stream 'My Big Mouth' from 1996

Today, August 10, marks the 20th anniversary of two of the biggest gigs Oasis ever performed – headlining two consecutive nights at Knebworth Park, playing to more than 250,000 people...

July 22, 2016

Oasis Detail Massive 'Be Here Now' Reissue, Premiere New Noel Gallagher Edit of 'D'You Know What I Mean?'

Oasis‘ 1997 album Be Here Now was a big, some say bloated album that followed the band’s mega-hit 1995 record (What’s the Story?) Morning Glory. By this time, the brothers...

March 3, 2015

Noel Gallagher Talks ‘Chasing Yesterday’ & Oasis’ Future (‘Do Not Believe What You Read in the Tabloids’)

“If you take the title out of context, it does seem nostalgic,” Noel Gallagher confesses about the title of his new album, Chasing Yesterday. “But it comes from a lyric....

August 15, 2011

Stevie Wonder vs. Oasis – Ripped Off Riffs #5

Britpop brats Oasis scored an international smash hit with their album (What’s The Story?) Morning Glory in 1995, but it could have been an ugly mess. Right before its release,...

August 10, 2022

311 Announces Caribbean Cruise in 2023, Promising ‘311 Day At Sea’ with Bands, Comedians and More

Fresh off another marathon 311 Day experience in Las Vegas and a spring run of dates, veteran alt-rock/reggae outfit 311 announced a special cruise for early 2023 with longtime cruise partner Sixthman....

August 3, 2022

The London Suede Returns: Preview New Album ‘Autofiction’ (Due 9/16) with Two Songs

Long-running English rock band Suede (a.k.a. The London Suede here in the United States) will release a new studio album titled Autofiction on Sept. 16, via BMG. Announced recently, it...

May 27, 2022

Out Now: Liam Gallagher Brings the People Together with ‘C’mon You Know,’ His Most Realized Solo LP (Listen)

Longtime Oasis singer, Britpop icon and all-around unforgettable cultural figure Liam Gallagher has released his third solo album, C’mon You Know. Along the way to the album’s launch, Gallagher and...

May 13, 2022

Train’s Pat Monahan: Sailing the Seas of Yacht Rock on ‘AM Gold,’ Wine, Baseball and “Hey, Soul Sister” (The Interview)

Train first came to prominence with the double-platinum single “Meet Virginia,” off its 1998 self-titled debut album. Since then, the affable pop/rock band led by singer/songwriter Pat Monahan has landed...

May 3, 2022

Rest in Peace, ’60s Folk Singer/Songwriter Judy Henske of “High Flying Birds” Fame: 1936-2022

Judy Henske, a folk icon of the 1960s who was once labeled “Queen of the Beatniks” by producer Jack Nitzsche, passed away on April 27 at the age of 85....

April 22, 2022

Liam Gallagher Rocks a London Rooftop in Uplifting “Better Days” Video; ‘C’mon You Know’ LP Out 5/27

The build-up to the May 27 release of C’mon You Know, the third solo album from longtime Oasis singer and Britpop icon Liam Gallagher, has emphasized this record’s difference from...

April 1, 2022

Liam Gallagher Debuts Title Track to ‘C’mon You Know’ LP; Album & New Live Record Both Out 5/27

Liam Gallagher, Britpop icon and the voice (OK, one of two main voices alongside his brother Noel) of Oasis for years, will release his third solo record, C’mon You Know,...

March 28, 2022

RIP Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters: See Tributes from Elton John, Brian Wilson, Liam Gallagher, Miley Cyrus, Incubus, Wolf Van Halen & more

Friday night’s devastating news that Taylor Hawkins was found dead in his hotel room in Colombia at age 50 was met with unimaginable shock and grief from all corners of...

March 2, 2022

Watch Liam Gallagher’s New Music Video for “Everything’s Electric”; New Album Out 5/27

Liam Gallagher is a man of the people — and his new video for “Everything’s Electric” makes that crystal clear. Featuring new live footage of the longtime Oasis vocalist and...

February 8, 2022

Watch Liam Gallagher Land at the Brit Awards by Helicopter to Play His New Song “Everything’s Electric”

Last week, Liam Gallagher roared forward with “Everything’s Electric,” a new solo single from the longtime Oasis vocalist and Britpop icon. The track was co-written by Dave Grohl, who also...

February 3, 2022

New Liam Gallagher: Listen to “Everything’s Electric,” Co-Written by Dave Grohl (Who Also Plays Drums)

“Everything’s Electric” is the title of a new single from former Oasis vocalist/Britpop icon Liam Gallagher, a preview of his upcoming third solo record, C’mon You Know. The track has...

December 15, 2021

‘Living on a Thin Line’: New Memoir from the Kinks’ Dave Davies Coming in 2022

Dave Davies of the Kinks announced 'Living on a Thin Line,' his memoir recounting "the ups and downs of my life in the Kinks and what happened afterwards."

October 12, 2021

October 2021 Issue

Click the links below to enjoy our October 2021 features. Tom Morello on His New Album (‘As Much of a Life Raft and an Anti-Depressant as Anything Else),’ Social Media,...

October 1, 2021

Liam Gallagher Announces New LP ‘C’mon You Know,’ Massive Headlining Knebworth Gig for June 2022

In a move that can only be seen as an example of pitch-perfect timing, Liam Gallagher (formerly of Oasis) will headline his own massive outdoor gig at Knebworth Park on...

August 2, 2021

Watch Violet Grohl Join Her Dad Dave and the Foo Fighters to Sing X’s “Nausea” at Lollapalooza 2021

This past weekend, the Foo Fighters headlined Sunday night of the Lollapalooza Festival, which returned to Chicago’s Grant Park after being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those...

July 1, 2021

Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Surges: A Billion Spotify Streams, Malia J. Cover Featured in Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’

Approaching 30 years since its debut on the radio on Aug. 27, 1991, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” just continues to be an unstoppable mammoth of a song by Nirvana, one...

June 11, 2021

Out Now: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011-2021)’ (Listen)

Back The Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011-2021) is a new Greatest Hits compilation from Noel Gallagher, specifically chronicling his post-Oasis output under his project Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. “10...

June 2, 2021

Q&A: Rockfield Studios’ Kingsley Ward (New Doc ‘Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm’ Streaming Now)

The Wizard of Ozzy and Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Iggy Pop, Oasis, Coldplay Plus a Cast of Thousands: Q&A with Rockfield’s Recording Engineer/Farmer Kingsley Ward Along with Yasgur’s farm, Rockfield...

April 29, 2021

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: New Song “We’re On Our Way Now,” Greatest Hits Set Coming 6/11

Somewhat remarkably, it’s been a whole decade since longtime Oasis songwriter/guitarist Noel Gallagher forged out on his own as Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds — and on June 11, he’ll...

April 28, 2021

Watch Violet and Dave Grohl & Pals Krist Novoselic, Greg Kurstin & Dave Lombardo Cover X’s “Nausea” on ‘Kimmel’

Recently, Violet Grohl and her dad, Dave Grohl, shared a cover of “Nausea,” the Los Angeles punk classic from X, a new recording attached to Dave’s documentary film, What Drives...

April 9, 2021

AFI Shares ‘Far Too Near’ and ‘Dulcería’ (Co-Written by Billy Corgan); New Album ‘Bodies’ Out 6/11

Long-running veteran punk/punk band AFI (A Fire Inside) has been previewing its new studio album, Bodies, in recent weeks with a series of song premieres. On Friday, the band shared a pair...

April 8, 2021

Premiere: Buzzworthy, Reddit-Backed Indie/Pop Band Sub-Radio Shares ’90s-Styled ‘Out of My Mind’ Video

Sub-Radio is a Washington, D.C.-based indie/pop ensemble with some serious online buzz thanks to a series of live stream performances started in October on RPAN, Reddit’s open access live-streaming platform...

February 25, 2021

AFI Announce ‘Bodies’ Album Out 6/11, Debut Two New Songs & Video for ‘Looking Tragic’

On June 11, veteran punk/alt band AFI (A Fire Inside) will return with a new studio album, Bodies. It’ll be the band’s 11th studio album to date and the first...

January 4, 2021

Nandi Bushell Covers Blur’s ‘Song 2,’ Earning the Approval of Graham Coxon

10-year-old music prodigy Nandi Bushell maintained an especially hectic 2020, at least as far as high-profile drum battles with Dave Grohl are concerned. Bushell has elevated her profile with a...

December 4, 2020

Live Stream Concerts to Watch Dec. 4-6: Lindsey Buckingham, CatSong Festival (Yusuf/Cat Stevens Virtual Event), Liam Gallagher, Darlene Love, More

This weekend, Dec. 4 – 6, brings with it more music live stream concerts that ought to be of interest to fans of multiple genres and eras, so with COVID-19...

October 14, 2020

October 2020 Issue

Click the links below to enjoy our October 2020 features. John Lennon, Remembered at 80: Former Beatle as Fascinating and Relevant as Ever ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ at 25:...

October 12, 2020

I’m Still Standing: Joey Molland Transcends Badfinger’s Tragic Past With Latest Album, ‘Be True to Yourself’

Welcome to the second installment of Rock Cellar’s newest column, I’m Still Standing. Each month, we’ll visit with a veteran artist that you may not previously have known is still producing...

September 15, 2020

Unsurprisingly, Liam and Noel Gallagher Are On Opposite Sides of the ‘Wear a Mask’ Debate

2020 has been a confusing, frustrating year for everybody. Our collective concept of “normal” has been shattered, for the most part, and any glimpse of what used to feel familiar...

August 12, 2020

Rest in Peace, Singer/Guitarist/Actor Trini Lopez: 1937-2020 (Whom Dave Grohl Said ‘Unknowingly Helped Shape the Sound of the Foo Fighters Since Day One’)

Earlier this week, the music world lost Trini Lopez, a versatile American singer/songwriter/actor known for a string of hit songs in the 1960s and a massive influence that is still...

July 31, 2020

Out Now: Trey Anastasio (Phish) Releases ‘Lonely Trip’ LP Written/Record in Lockdown

Trey Anastasio has been on quite a Lonely Trip lately, and on Friday, July 31, the jam band guitarist/icon known as the front man and co-founder of Phish will release...

June 29, 2020

Semisonic (“Closing Time”) is Back with its First New Song in 19 Years, Thanks to … Liam Gallagher?

Semisonic, the Minneapolis-based alt/rock band known for its breakout (and era-defining) 1998 hit “Closing Time,” is back with its first bit of new music since 2001. Titled “You’re Not Alone,”...

June 1, 2020

George Floyd Protests, Unrest Across U.S. Spark Strong Reactions from David Crosby, James Taylor, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Sammy Hagar, Carole King, and More on Social Media

The past few days have been wrought with unrest, peaceful protests and looting in major cities across the United States, frustration stemming from the killing  of George Floyd at the...

April 3, 2020

Here Are Some Great Music Films/Documentaries to Stream at Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Update: In addition to the music documentaries + films highlighted below, there are a number of innovative livestream concert events popping up every few minutes, it seems, in response to...

March 24, 2020

Take Peter Frampton’s Word For It: Washing Your Hands For the Entirety of ‘Do You Feel Like We Do’ is Tough

By now, we’ve all heard the “twenty-second rule” regarding hand-washing as it’s recommended in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic: Sing the chorus to “Happy Birthday” twice, for example, or...

March 24, 2020

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Recorded a Cover of Tommy James & the Shondells’ ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ While in Coronavirus Quarantine

Self-isolation and social distancing are putting a strain on all of us. The guidelines put in place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shelter-in-place or safer-at-home designations...

March 23, 2020

Stuck Indoors Due to Coronavirus, These America Fans Turned ‘A Horse With No Name’ Into a Funny Video

We’re seeing all kinds of creativity lately, with nearly all of us stuck at home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent social distancing, shelter-in-place or safe-at-home ordinances...

March 22, 2020

Neil Diamond Changed ‘Sweet Caroline’ Into a Coronavirus Hand-Washing PSA (‘Hands … Washing Hands …’)

“Sweet Caroline” is an undisputed classic. Its refrain is chanted at sporting events around the world, the Neil Diamond signature anthem having become an enduring part of the cultural experience....

March 16, 2020

Watch #DontBeASpreader, a Coronavirus PSA from Mel Brooks + Son, Max Brooks

The world’s attention surrounds the coronavirus pandemic. Tours are canceled, supermarkets are packed (and, likely, ransacked), tensions are high, and … couches are filled. We’re being told to stay home if necessary...

January 14, 2020

Noel Gallagher: New Music, Old Music and Why ‘I’m a Better Front Man in America Than I Am in Europe’

Noel Gallagher is one of the best interviews in rock and roll. In the countless times we’ve met up since he left Oasis, he’s never been less than willing to...

January 14, 2020

Seaside Rockin’ with KISS on KISS Kruise IX (Photos/Recap)

Time for another inside look at the KISS Kruise, the annual seaside rock and roll festival thrown by the Hottest Band in the Land … October 30th 10AM Port of...

January 3, 2020

Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear of Nirvana Joining Forces Again for Los Angeles Benefit Concert

Back in October 2018, the Foo Fighters hosted their own curated music festival, Cal Jam 18, in San Bernardino, California. The night was capped off with a remarkable and eye-popping...

December 17, 2019

September 2019 Issue

Click below to enjoy our September 2019 features: Joan Jett and the Hunt for the ‘Perfect’ Guitar (The Interview) The Beatles Onscreen: The Top 12 Fab Four Films The Story...

November 21, 2019

Watch Santa Help a Single Mom Pull Off a Christmas Heist in Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ ‘Wandering Star’ Video

The holiday season presents a special kind of stress for everyone. There are expectations, and unless you’re flush with disposable income it can feel a bit overwhelming. This theme is...

November 14, 2019

New Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Stream ‘Wandering Star,’ from ‘Blue Moon Rising’ EP Out in March

Another new song from Noel Gallagher and his Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds project turned up on Wednesday, and this one’s a preview of a new EP, Blue Moon Rising,...

October 25, 2019

The Who Caps Off ‘Moving On!’ Tour with an Unforgettable Night at the Hollywood Bowl with Liam Gallagher (Recap)

Some concerts stand out from others. The Who at the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday night is one of those. Having never seen the band live, despite seeing plenty of other...

September 27, 2019

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Gets Trippy with New EP ‘This Is The Place’ (Listen)

Noel Gallagher‘s gone … disco/funk? On Friday, the longtime Oasis songwriter/guitarist/Britpop icon released a new EP with his solo project, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, and it’s highly danceable. This...

September 20, 2019

Liam Gallagher Saunters Back With ‘Why Me? Why Not.,’ a Typically Defiant New Album (Listen)

When Liam Gallagher shouts “Brace yourself, world, it’s about to blow your mind” on “Shockwave,” the opening track to his new solo album Why Me? Why Not., which was released...

August 29, 2019

Noel Gallagher Said He Wants to Start a Petition to Split Up the Foo Fighters

There’s nothing like a good, old-fashioned rock and roll spat — and that’s what we have on our hands now, courtesy of Noel Gallagher and the Foo Fighters. Last weekend,...

August 16, 2019

Liam Gallagher Premieres ‘One of Us,’ Another Song from His New Solo Album Coming Soon

It’s tough to keep up with Liam Gallagher and his brother and ex-Oasis band mate Noel Gallagher. Both have been releasing new music recently, as both have new records coming...

August 6, 2019

Noel Gallagher Readying ‘This Is The Place EP’ for 9/27 Release; Premieres Funky Title Track

The funky bass groove that opens “This Is The Place,” the new single released by longtime Oasis songwriter/guitarist Noel Gallagher, might throw fans a bit off guard on first listen....

August 5, 2019

From Recording Reggae in Jamaica to Working on the Who’s New Album: Q&A with Zak Starkey

Powerhouse drummer Zak Starkey has sat behind the kit with The Who for many years, his exciting percussive style uncannily summoning up the spirit of the band’s legendary drummer Keith...

July 12, 2019

The Stray Cats’ Lee Rocker on the Rockabilly Legends’ 40th Anniversary, New Album, Tour and Legacy

Looking like they stepped out of time machine with the dial switched to 1956, The Stray Cats emerged on the music scene in the early ‘80s with a stroking image,...

June 27, 2019

Take a Tour of Manchester in Liam Gallagher’s New Music Video for ‘The River,’ from His New Album ‘Why Me? Why Not.’

Liam Gallagher hails from Manchester. Did you know that? You probably did. It’s an inescapable part of his whole existence, really — from a snarling, trenchcoated youth fronting Oasis in...

June 20, 2019

Metallica Covering the Stone Roses’ ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ in Rainy Manchester is a Thing That Really Happened — and it Was Great

Earlier this week, Metallica stopped in at Etihad Stadium in Manchester and something unexpected happened. Inspired by the city the band happened to be in at the time and its...

June 13, 2019

The World’s On Fire in Liam Gallagher’s New Video for ‘Shockwave,’ the Lead Single from His New Solo LP ‘Why Me? Why Not.’

There’s quite a bit of fire in Liam Gallagher‘s new music video for “Shockwave,” the lead single off his forthcoming solo album — but the longtime Oasis vocalist doesn’t seem...

May 14, 2019

The Who: Special Guests Liam Gallagher, Reignwolf, Peter Wolf and Dead Horses to Play select Dates of ‘Moving On!’ Tour

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of the Who are out on the road now on the Moving On! tour, with an additional leg hitting more cities and venues in the...

May 2, 2019

New Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Stream the Funky ‘Black Star Dancing,’ New EP Out 6/14

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds returned on Thursday with a new song — and “Black Star Dancing” will definitely get your toe tapping, its funkified rhythm and disco beat a...

April 23, 2019

Coachella 2019: The Best Rock/Indie Acts, from Weezer and Wallows to The 1975, Beach Fossils, Soccer Mommy and More (Live Review)

When the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival‘s 2019 lineup was announced, there was plenty of talk about how rock music was underrepresented among the 175+ acts. The world-renowned music...

March 4, 2019

Smashing Pumpkins, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and AFI to Tour Together This Summer

In what’s surely one of the most unusual and unexpected tour combinations in recent memory, the Smashing Pumpkins will head out on another big tour this summer alongside Noel Gallagher‘s...

June 14, 2018

The Small Faces’ Landmark Concept Album Turns 50: ‘Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake’ and the Beginning of the End of an Unsung Band

“We should have gone to America, and we wanted to go to America, but we’d had a drug bust, so we couldn’t go,” the Small Faces’ drummer Kenney Jones told...

May 11, 2018

Jon Savage Discusses Derek Taylor and the Reissue of ‘As Time Goes By’ — an Insider’s Look at the Beatles

Derek Taylor got as close to The Beatles’ flame as you could get. Convinced he’d seen the future during a 1963 performance by the band that he’d been sent to...

December 13, 2017

The Reinvention of Noel Gallagher

Former Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher on his new album, not looking back, and his brother. “I couldn’t have done it without David,” Noel Gallagher says, generously giving credit to his...

October 10, 2017

Liam Gallagher Goes It Alone with ‘As You Were’ — The Interview

“We went straight into Beady Eye from Oasis, and just for whatever reason it didn’t connect,” Liam Gallagher tells me, pining just a bit for the days of that other rock and...

February 21, 2017

British Shoegazers Ride Return with 'Charm Assault' — Hear Their First New Song in 20 Years

Back in 2014, British rock band Ride announced some reunion gigs, including a slot at Coachella. This marked the band’s first activity in more than a decade, and it apparently...

December 2, 2016

Turn Me On: Mondo Cozmo

For his latest Turn Me On entry, 88.5 FM KCSN midday host Jim Nelson writes some words about LA artist Mondo Cozmo…. It’s always great to hear new music that...

July 27, 2016

Turn Me On: Catfish and the Bottlemen

This month, KCSN 88.5’s Jim Nelson spotlights Catfish and the Bottlemen for our Turn Me On category… Somewhere in Sydney, Australia, there’s a busker who directly impacted the name of...

February 16, 2015

Noel Gallagher and Dave Sardy on the Making of ‘Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’

With Chasing Yesterday out next month, Rock Cellar Magazine revisits Noel Gallagher’s first solo outing. “The great incentive for me is that when you’re working in LA, everybody in England...

June 6, 2014

Behind the Curtain: Tracking Down Keith Moon

Nothing could have prepared me that day for meeting Keith Moon. His nickname was Moon the Loon and for good reason — Keith John Moon, born on August 23, 1946,...

June 4, 2013

Standing in the Shadow: Interview with Rolling Stones Producer/Manager Andrew Loog Oldham

The Stones' iconic manager/producer discusses his legacy and new book 'Stone Free'

March 4, 2013

March Album Reviews

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Justin Hayward Johnny Marr How to Destroy Angels Atoms for Peace Son Volt David Bowie Emmylou Harris & Rodney...

March 4, 2013

Peter Hook Reflects On Joy Division & New Order

Peter Hook of Joy Division and New Order delves into the inner workings of both bands, shenanigans with the Duke and Duchess of York, Hook’s recent split with his former New Order bandmates, and his take on Manchester bands The Stone Roses, The Smiths, and Oasis.

January 12, 2012

Rock and Roll Landmarks (In Photographs)

Here are a handful of the most notable and infamous rock & roll landmarks in the history of the genre – whether they’re still standing, bulldozed, burnt to the ground,...

June 10, 2011

Bands & Artists with Short but Important Careers

It’s hard enough being in a band without having to deal with the added stress of expectations weighing down upon you. Throughout rock history, bands and artists have had to...