<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Oasis ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/oasis Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:56:38 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “They created the blueprint for how heavy metal bands should look, sound, and tour”: Iron Maiden, Oasis, Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge lead Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 nominations ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2026-nominees ir6Hm2aDhoitMSkTJGXkEN Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:56:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the first times I met Noel, I was round his house. He went, ‘This is what I played on Don’t Look Back in Anger.’ I was like, ‘What?’” Gem Archer on the Strat’s secret spot in Oasis history ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gem-archer-on-what-noel-gallagher-used-to-play-on-dont-look-back-in-anger RvAcfpMyQSfMBiyCRtEoMY Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Buddy Guy isn’t just our last living line to the real origins of the blues – he’s a hell of an actor, too”: 25 reasons why 2025 was a great year for guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/25-reasons-why-2025-was-a-great-year-for-guitar ZaGx4bLGq7hopZFnQKu6dh Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:47:40 +0000 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:53:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Noel said, ‘Ever been in a band with three guitars? We’ll let Bonehead do Bonehead, and we’ll fit around it’”: Noel Gallagher’s longtime right-hand man Gem Archer takes us inside the Oasis reunion – and how they negotiated their new three-guitar lineup ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gem-archer-oasis-reunion-tour 4S5natwNUtny5UW4gmG2CC Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:19:38 +0000 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:25:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Noel has said, ‘No rest for the immensely talented,’ so take that how you want”: Gem Archer hints at Oasis' next move ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/gem-archer-hints-at-oasis-next-move fT9XjiXwtCisiE6emr7vxd Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:30:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Noel goes, ‘What guitars do you want to borrow?’ I was like, ‘Well, I’ve played that one and it’s incredible. I was going to buy one, but it was about seven grand!’” The story behind Oasis’ new signature guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/the-story-behind-oasis-signature-gibson-and-epiphone-guitars iLCt3TLwUHwH3Y4NVkpbC6 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:10:13 +0000 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:22:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There are people who bought my signature Jaguar because of its reputation – they don't have to be a fan of my music”: Johnny Marr on reinventing the Fender Jaguar (again), the “biggest reunion of all time” and why Nile Rodgers deserves more credit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-limited-edition-signature-special-fender-jaguar-interview 4ft8zzHiCQX5eNk8td9G6m Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:39:20 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:40:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Not only is this Riviera the most Oasis-relevant guitar of the recently launched trio, it’s the most affordable too": Epiphone Bonehead Riviera review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-bonehead-riviera-review 22hRGjEVCbGEXxMNeFrNPH Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:03 +0000 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:46:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Some might say this is far from a valid Oasis signature guitar, having only come into play earlier this year": Gibson Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-noel-gallagher-les-paul-standard-review sSoPLNoJTpEUpganLJ734f Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:27:17 +0000 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:16:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Helped define Oasis’ sound”: Bonehead and Gem Archer both get signature Epiphones – and they’re recreations of 2 classic Oasis guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gem-archer-bonehead-oasis-epiphone-signatures iQSd7Yy23D2bXd4qAd8AQZ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:54:12 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:31:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This guitar is simply too cool to not be released”: Noel Gallagher’s internet-breaking Oasis reunion Les Paul has been brought to the masses with a Standard launch ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-noel-gallagher-les-paul-standard-oasis W2ZfnjjPwd8t8HE4m5RAfM Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:01:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:29:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Liam goes to his dressing room and picks up a guitar, comes back and starts throwing it around like an axe”: The Gibson ES-355 that broke up in Oasis in 2009 has sold at auction – but the Wonderwall acoustic failed to sell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/oasis-1960-es-355-sells-at-auction-wonderwall-acoustic-fails FvB74nLpZBrXoPgj38CCQo Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:19:38 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:29:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s something I’ve never seen in my lifetime. Biggest reunion of all time”: Johnny Marr, one of the Gallagher brothers’ earliest supporters, gives his thoughts on the cultural impact of Oasis’ reunion tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/johnny-marr-on-oasis-reunion-tour PRuEZ29apQxaHd2krjjAaJ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:15:44 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:21:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The good news is I'm responding really well to treatment”: Oasis guitarist Bonehead temporarily pulls out of reunion tour following cancer diagnosis ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bonehead-pulls-out-of-oasis-tour-after-cancer-diagnosis DKnjSbamuC85qy38RPBNYn Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:15:44 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:10:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He’s swinging this guitar around and nearly took my face off with it. It ended up on the floor and I put it out of its misery”: The “smashed up” Gibson ES-355 that broke up Oasis in 2009 is headed to auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/the-guitar-that-broke-up-oasis-in-2009-auction nJ87xX7B5fUZbyui3XD8mZ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:43:14 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:32:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “No two guitars will be the same”: Gibson launches signature version of Noel Gallagher’s mystery Oasis reunion Les Paul – one of 2025’s most talked about guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-custom-noel-gallagher-les-paul-standard-signature pP7DML8kHFTQgKq7qPddp6 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:14:05 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:41:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It has become the talk of the town every time it is used”: Noel Gallagher’s mystery Oasis Les Paul looks set for a signature release ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/noel-gallaghers-new-oasis-les-paul-set-for-signature-release squ8vYeQLPUtvKRrN7mSfQ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:36:58 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:24:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve had so many people reach out wanting to know what it is and if we can build one for them”: What’s the story behind Noel Gallagher’s new Murphy Lab Les Paul? Gibson finally reveals all ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/noel-gallaghers-muphy-lab-les-paul-standard-2025 J2bGe9Q45BfzcjMkWjdRVc Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:32:57 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:08:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Should anybody be remotely interested…” Noel Gallagher shares pics of his Oasis reunion live rig – and we are definitely maybe interested ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/noel-gallagher-reveals-live-rig-and-pedalboard-for-oasis-reunion-shows sJP9LijRzNu8sbBXr646VT Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:34:39 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:47:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I miss being at the end of the stage and turning up my amp as loud as possible”: Oasis have performed their first live shows in 16 years – and Noel Gallagher re-embracing guitar solos after all this time is set to be a highlight of the entire reunion ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/oasis-reunion-noel-gallagher-guitar-solos aXjVzqvWjTTvyqFw4RoANV Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:31:30 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:56:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Now it’s coming back and everyone is getting excited about it”: Liam Gallagher’s son thinks guitar music is only now making a return – and the Oasis reunion could be to thank ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gene-gallagher-on-the-return-of-guitar-music 4Wrfk6Yjet3fWmciww9F5c Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:16:11 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:10:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You told me you could play this song!” Green Day invite fan on stage to play Good Riddance – but he trolls them with Wonderwall instead ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/green-day-fan-trolls-with-wonderwall reJcNfPrgirhVZvPm57bb6 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:15:40 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:56:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Noel pointed to my smashed guitar and said, ‘Whose is that?’ Liam said, ‘That’s yours.’ Noel replies, ‘It ain’t mine!’” How an Oasis engineer ended up with the Wonderwall acoustic – after his budget Fender got destroyed in a Gallagher brother bust-up ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/how-the-oasis-engineer-got-the-wonderwall-guitar LGxHnM3FegShSRfnkj547c Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:28:09 +0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:56:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We'll see each other on tour. Or rather, you'll see me – I'll hardly be able to see you in the audience”: Former Oasis bassist reportedly confirms his involvement in the band's highly-anticipated reunion tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/former-oasis-bassist-reportedly-confirms-his-involvement-in-oasis-reunion-tour L4LjKL7vakC4ENcqzi3qCM Tue, 20 May 2025 17:34:19 +0000 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:10:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Their music gave a voice to generations and influenced many artists that followed in their footsteps”: One of the most iconic session players of all time has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, alongside The White Stripes and Soundgarden ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductees-2025 wqUvzReG8pWdQFtYatDfs7 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:29:15 +0000 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:04:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Those overdriven cowboy chords and stadium-conquering chorus hooks will be omnipresent throughout 2025”: When Oasis finally returned ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/oasis-announce-reunion-2024-year-in-review 3oP9WioPN5fyJbWoQL66w5 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:20:00 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:51:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “To hear one song once was enough... I think they’re boring live”: Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock says he turned down a chance to join Oasis after seeing them live ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/glen-matlock-nearly-turned-down-oasis SjQimP5mrxxrdDirRohCrW Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:29:02 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:21:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Johnny Marr offered his services to the band. He said, ‘If you can’t find anyone I’ll step in for a while’”: When Oasis needed a new guitarist, Johnny Marr was ready to step up alongside Noel Gallagher ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-johnny-marr-nearly-joined-oasis B7iJRMtQFNoBNQJDzmseeP Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:10:14 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:10:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When Oasis recorded Supersonic, all he had was an Epiphone Les Paul Standard”: Oasis reunion hype reaches fever pitch as Noel Gallagher’s Definitely Maybe LP smashes its auction estimate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/oasis-guitar-auction-results cWcNTaSDb3MQAhg2jpCVzN Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:18:18 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:59:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The great wait is over”: Oasis are officially reuniting for their first live shows in 16 years – but who will be playing guitar? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/oasis-reunion-who-will-play-guitar wPmN8KX9TtUb8wnoXEevaS Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:27:38 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:59:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to start playing Epiphones because of the Beatles”: Noel Gallagher’s Definitely Maybe Les Paul is going to auction – and it could sell for more than $100,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/noel-gallagher-epiphone-les-paul-definitely-maybe-auction kTELXovLyneKAJ25mPePBY Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:15:17 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of my favorite guitars. It carries a lot of history”: Gibson has reproduced the ‘78 Les Paul Custom that Johnny Marr gifted to Noel Gallagher – as heard on The Queen is Dead, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-noel-gallagher-1978-gibson-les-paul-custom KYAqno5HP4bhB8tL6cE7di Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:44:34 +0000 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:09:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had the cast on, my fingers were set about a centimeter apart... I got a plectrum and glued some thick rubber either side so I could hold it”: The Stone Roses’ reclusive guitar hero John Squire says he once feared he’d never play again ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-squire-injury-feared-never-play-guitar-again gU83zYx2PDctn4qGjF7VnZ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:10:58 +0000 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:39:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When Noel asked me to join High Flying Birds, he said I could use any of his gear. I asked if he still had the Epiphone Sheraton, and he said, ‘Yeah.’ I said, ‘OK, I’ll join’”: Gem Archer on playing with Oasis – and both Gallagher brothers’ solo projects ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gem-archer-oasis-noel-gallagher-high-flying-birds Gp44TpUJWD8nqM5YxCH439 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:20:34 +0000 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:56:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's good to see him back writing songs, and f**king good ones too”: Britpop’s greatest guitarist and vocalist join forces as John Squire evokes classic Stone Roses on Liam Gallagher’s latest single ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-squire-liam-gallagher-just-another-rainbow fjGCF3VvRQwmweNBhrPQxD Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:10:51 +0000 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:13:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Forget grunge music. Get a pint of Guinness down your neck and pick that guitar up”: The rise and fall of Britpop, the Nineties’ other massive guitar movement ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-rise-and-fall-of-britpop h8dwMZSKjcUvja8xTgwLZ6 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:13:05 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:21:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I hadn’t played bass to any great degree before I tried out for Oasis. When I was invited to come out and got on the plane, I didn’t have a bass”: Andy Bell looks back on crafting Ride’s mind-expanding shoegaze sound and playing in Britpop’s biggest band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/andy-bell-ride-oasis taC75htN5qci7usXwnUt2U Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:22:25 +0000 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:06:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Where you hold your guitar for the first time is crucial. It signifies how much of a c*** you’re going to be”: Noel Gallagher on how the most stressful day of his life was caused by a guitar strap ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/noel-gallagher-guitar-strap 6Qt8MP4NCW9tDM9R2i7kt7 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:46:04 +0000 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:51:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is the song most Americans want to learn how to play on guitar – and you probably know what it is ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/most-searched-for-song-in-america-guitar-lesson UMXqefzErZvkFTHznjUve3 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:24:33 +0000 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:26:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15 Britpop guitar heroes who shook up the UK in the '90s ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/15-britpop-guitar-heroes y3TT3ExEkWcPFFmAvAaqLG Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:14:12 +0000 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:41:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson recreates two of Noel Gallagher’s prized guitars with 1960 ES-355 and Epiphone Riviera signature models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-epiphone-noel-gallagher-signature-guitars oQn25iXQHVvKzsxmwVrQZX Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:01:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Noel Gallagher’s Gibson ES-355, reportedly behind Oasis split, sells for more than $400,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/noel-gallagher-oasis-gibson-es-355-auction iocSDstu5PK7xf8EuNzWPK Wed, 18 May 2022 15:12:40 +0000 Wed, 18 May 2022 15:17:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Smashed Gibson ES-355 reportedly behind Oasis’ split to go under the hammer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/noel-gallagher-gibson-es-355-auction TuKPqDQnacWwMVtApQPceY Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:52:58 +0000 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:26:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Noel Gallagher's 10-year-old son taught him how to play AC/DC's Back in Black ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/noel-gallagher-back-in-black rr9n6udnkgRPz9AhtcbZaY Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The secrets behind Noel Gallagher's guitar tone on Oasis's Supersonic ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/noel-gallagher-oasis-supersonic rXpRyGEhVCpmmR9vpfmYfB Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:00:18 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:36:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson officially launches limited-edition Noel Gallagher signature J-150 acoustic guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-noel-gallagher-signature-acoustic-guitar PT3QDHY4Sjd6H8rzqYVcV5 Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:36:18 +0000 Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:00:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ The storied history of Noel Gallagher's Les Paul Florentine ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-storied-history-of-noel-gallaghers-les-paul-florentine HaJqYWneR2HbxwMbt4WQgH Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:31:32 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:32:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Metallica Salute Manchester with Cover of "Don't Look Back in Anger" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/metallica-oasis d94nXv6tQ2U8McUip9FoSQ Mon, 30 Oct 2017 14:21:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Announce New Album, 'Who Built the Moon?' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/noel-gallaghers-high-flying-birds-announce-new-album-who-built-moon 8RBscsXgtfcE6fbb9wEXTL Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:48:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Boston Opera House — Show Review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/noel-gallaghers-high-flying-birds-live-boston-opera-house-show-review xWeGoJ9Mki9RCJGTXzcDAK Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:17:31 +0000