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Gem Archer
“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

By Andrew Daly Published

Possibly inspired by a dent in the head from his first guitar, the Britpop mainstay was there for the Gallaghers’ breakup and played in both their solo bands – but he’d rather have a cup of tea than talk about a reunion

Guitarists
Laim Gallagher John Squire
“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

By Phil Weller Published

Just Another Rainbow marks the Stone Roses guitarist’s first new recorded music in seven years, with more music together promised throughout 2024

Music Releases
Oasis
“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

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

The UK got its guitar mojo back in the ’90s with a new generation of rock and indie bands. This is the story of how it all got consumed by the rivalry between Blur and Oasis, and the catch-all category of Britpop

Guitarists
Andy Bell
“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

By Andrew Daly Published

The ‘90s were good to Bell. With Ride, there were the classic albums Nowhere and Going Black Again. Then there was Oasis. He looks back on a decade that changed everything – and the advice Blur’s Graham Coxon gave him about string bending

Bassists
Noel Gallagher in 1996
“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

By Matt Parker Published

The Oasis and High Flying Birds guitar legend recalls tackling the big questions ahead of Oasis' first gig

Guitarists
A woman learning guitar online
This is the song most Americans want to learn how to play on guitar – and you probably know what it is

By Matt Parker Published

New research has analyzed searches for guitar lessons to determine the most popular tracks

Music Industry
[L-R] Graham Coxon, Noel Gallagher, Jonny Greenwood and Miki Berenyi
15 Britpop guitar heroes who shook up the UK in the '90s

By Andrew Daly Published

The '90s were a heady time for the British indie scene, aka Britpop – from the advent of Blur vs Oasis to the emergence of Radiohead, we run down the guitarists behind the genre's biggest hits

Guitarists
Gibson Noel Gallagher ES-355 signature
Gibson recreates two of Noel Gallagher’s prized guitars with 1960 ES-355 and Epiphone Riviera signature models

By Matt Owen Published

The premium limited-edition Murphy Lab model and more affordable Epiphone alternative revive the Oasis co-founder's go-to touring instrument and early favorite

Guitars
Noel Gallagher and his Gibson ES-355
Noel Gallagher’s Gibson ES-355, reportedly behind Oasis split, sells for more than $400,000

By Matt Owen Published

The Bigsby-equipped beauty was destroyed on the night of the band's 2009 Rock en Seine Festival set, and is supposedly the symbol of their break-up

Electric Guitars
Noel Gallagher Gibson ES-355
Smashed Gibson ES-355 reportedly behind Oasis’ split to go under the hammer

By Matt Owen Published

The guitar, once belonging to Noel Gallagher, was restored in 2011 after it was smashed in two on the night the band split, and is described as “the symbol of Oasis' breakup“

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