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Oasis at Wembley Stadium for 2009 stadium gig announcement, London, 9th April 2008. L-R Gem Archer, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Andy Bell
Former Oasis bassist reportedly confirms his involvement in the band's reunion tour

By Janelle Borg Published

Other Oasis alumni rumored to be joining the spectacle include Gem Archer and Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs

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Left-American rock duo the White Stripes, February 2002. They are Jack White and his ex-wife Meg White; Center-Carol Kaye plays bass guitar in a Los Angeles recording studio in the mid 1960's; Right-Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil and Ben Shepherd of Soundgarden
One of the most iconic session players of all time has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

By Janelle Borg Published

Oasis and Phish were notably snubbed from the Class of 2025

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A black-and-white portrait of Manchester-based indie rock band Oasis in 1993, with Noel Gallagher playing a Gibson ES-335, and brother Liam to his right; the band reformed in 2024, announcing a string of 2025 dates.
“Those overdriven cowboy chords and stadium-conquering chorus hooks will be omnipresent throughout 2025”: When Oasis finally returned

By Amit Sharma Published

2024 Year in Review: The brothers gonna work it out... and they did. Cue the online meltdown for tickets as the Noel and Liam Gallagher get the Mancunion indie rock juggernaut back on the road

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Glen Matlock and Noel Gallagher
Sex Pistols’ bassist Glen Matlock turned down a chance to join Oasis after seeing them live

By Phil Weller Published

The approach came in the mid–’90s, but Matlock concluded “the last thing they need is someone else standing still”

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Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr perform together as a secret surprise at the end of Johnny Marrs show Johnny Marr performs at Brixton Academy on October 23, 2014 in London, England
When Oasis needed a new guitarist, Johnny Marr was ready to fill in alongside Noel Gallagher

By Janelle Borg Published

Marr and the Gallagher brothers go way back, with The Smiths guitarist famously lending Noel one of his prized guitars after an early Oasis gig

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A selection of guitars owned and used by Noel Gallagher, including (l-r) an Epiphone EA-250, a Gibson Flying V and an Epiphone Les Paul Standard electric guitar, go on view at Sotheby's on September 09, 2024 in London, England
Oasis reunion hype reaches fever pitch as Noel Gallagher’s Definitely Maybe Epiphone Les Paul smashes auction estimate

By Matt Owen Published

The Les Paul – which can be seen in the Supersonic music video – was sold alongside two other Oasis instruments, which also broke their estimated selling prices

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Photo of Noel GALLAGHER and Liam GALLAGHER and OASIS, L-R: Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher performing live onstage
Oasis are officially reuniting for their first live shows in 16 years – but who will be playing guitar?

By Matt Owen Published

The Gallagher brothers are finally getting back together for a string of live dates next year. But who will be joining the newly reformed Oasis?

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Noel Gallagher Epiphone Les Paul
Noel Gallagher’s Definitely Maybe Les Paul is going to auction – and it could sell for more than $100,000

By Matt Owen Published

The humble Cherry Sunburst single-cut can be seen in the Oasis music video for Supersonic

Electric Guitars
Noel Gallagher 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom
“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

By Matt Owen Published

The guitar – gifted to the Oasis icon after the first Les Paul he received from Marr got damaged during an altercation with a stage invader – has been revived in its original format to celebrate the opening of the Gibson Garage UK, and will be sold in support of Teenage Cancer Trust

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John Squire onstage with the Stone Roses in 2013
“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

By Matt Parker Published

The guitarist is back with a new album with Oasis’ Liam Gallagher and has recalled the injury that a few years ago led to new ways of playing

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