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"The band's accountants possibly didn't figure in the cost of their eccentric new guitarist insisting upon recording his parts inside a bespoke chicken coop." The 10 most eye-wateringly expensive rock albums ever recorded

The rock albums that almost bankrupted the music business

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Shaun Ryder teases new Happy Mondays album is halfway finished and takes aim at Trump

Shaun Ryder has spilled that he has six tracks ready for the first Happy Mondays album in almost two decades.

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Bez reveals that Happy Mondays have a new album in the pipeline

Happy Mondays dancer Bez has revealed that the Madchester legends are working on their first new album for 18 years.

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“Robert Plant was so impressed with the record, he phoned me up and said:Do you wanna support us?”: Meet Forgotten Pharaohs, the rising band making nods to Steely Dan, Neil Young and Led Zeppelin

Forgotten Pharaohs were signed as the result of an egg-and-spoon race and a wayward Croc

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“I tried to commit suicide with a marble sink.” How the media frenzy around the relationship between supermodel Kate Moss and rock star Pete Doherty brought added chaos to The Libertines' already messy career

English indie-rockers The Libertines were always surrounded by drama, but when supermodel Kate Moss entered their lives, things got even wilder, sometimes dangerously so

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‘We were all cabbaged beyond belief’: 30 years of Oasis’s masterpiece debut Definitely Maybe

Hell has frozen over as the famously feuding Gallagher brothers set aside their differences and announce their reunion tour for next year. To mark the occasion, Mark Beaumont revisits the album that started it all

The Independent UK

The 12 Oasis songs you need to know

The excitement surrounding Oasis' reunion is a testimony to the imprint Noel and Liam Gallagher's band made on British culture. Here is our essential guide to why Oasis are so special

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Former Oasis label boss reveals truth behind ‘famous’ Liam Gallagher photo

Manager and label owner who signed the rock band recalls one of the lairier moments with the Oasis frontman

The Independent UK

Former Libertines manager recalls grisly aftermath of fight between Pete Doherty and Carl Barat

‘I look at Carl in my peripheral vision and I’m instantly stunned’

The Independent UK

Alan McGee shares first impression of Noel Gallagher

Creation Records boss also admitted a case of mistaken identity involving Noel’s younger brother, Liam

The Independent UK

OPINION - Dylan Jones: Keir Starmer did one thing everyone forgets when he rebranded the Labour party

Political branding has always been more important than people think. You only have to look at the fractured state of the Tories right now to know that. All brands morph, and political parties are no different.

Evening Standard

The Jesus and Mary Chain: ‘Despite our reputation, we’re gentle – tea and toast guys’

40 years into their career and with a new album out soon, Jim and William Reid answer your questions on sibling rivalry, singing with Shane MacGowan and famous fan Sofia Coppola

The Guardian - UK

“Our drummer left for a sandwich and never came back. We heard he was found wandering in no man’s land by Canadian Mounties”: An epic guide to every Swervedriver album in the band’s own words

Adam Franklin takes us on an all-access tour through the Swervedriver back catalogue, from their Creation incubation up to the band's reunion and glorious second act

Louder

Ex-Oasis manager wins High Court case against singer over ‘harassment campaign’

Alan McGee sued Katie Lewis over a ‘vile campaign’ of harassment.

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A beginner's guide to Creation Records in five essential albums

How Alan McGee's indie label changed music, via five essential Creation albums

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The history of Oasis in 12 songs

That Oasis remain a subject of heated arguments, not least for Liam and Noel Gallagher, is a testimony to the imprint they made on British culture. Here's their story told via 12 songs

Glasgow Live

Glasgow's best Oasis gigs recalled as reunion rumours hit fever pitch

As rumours of Oasis making a long-awaited comeback hit fever pitch, we take a look at a selection of the greatest gigs the Mancunian rockers ever played on Glasgow soil.

Glasgow Live

Incredible story of how Japanese tourist captured Oasis' famous King Tut's gig in 1993

Back in May 1993, a Japanese tourist walked in early doors for a gig at Glasgow's King Tut's Wah Wah Hut and what they managed to capture with their camcorder can scarcely be believed.

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Glasgow Live

The truth of how Oasis 'stormed' Glasgow's King Tut's in 1993 to become Britpop giants

The tale of Oasis storming Glasgow's King Tut’s and threatening to trash it if they didn't play that night has been largely debunked as rock and roll myth, but still makes for entertaining reading.

Louder

Noel Gallagher dismisses The 1975's Matty Healy as a "slack-jawed f***wit” for calling for an Oasis reunion, advises him to split up his own "sh*t" band instead

Having learned of Matty Healy's comments on a potential Oasis reunion, Noel Gallagher offered some advice of his own to The 1975's frontman

Manchester Evening News

The Manchester pub where Johnny Vegas, Peter Kay and Jo Brand played lost to city centre development

The Ducie Bridge was at the heart of Manchester's thriving comedy and music scenes

The Independent UK

New bands you need to know about: from punk to rap, 10 must-see acts

The Irish music scene has launched some of the most iconic acts to grace a stage – from Thin Lizzy to U2, The Pogues, The Cranberries and The Boomtown Rats. And it’s a scene that’s still thriving today, with a host of new, eclectic talents straddling genres from post-punk to…

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Founder and former Oasis manager Alan McGee to host Q&A session in Glasgow

Founder and former Oasis manager, Alan McGee, is due to host a Q&A and DJ set session in Glasgow at Barras Art and Design in the east end.

Manchester Evening News

Shaun Ryder to play first solo gig in 11 years for mental health charity Mind

A rare chance for fans to hear Shaun perform his solo material, as well as a special DJ set from Creation Records founder Alan McGee

Daily Record

Reaction to Lanarkshire band's debut single inspired new release after Alan McGee wanted to see them live

Chains of Gold have now released their latest track titled Summer Lovin.

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