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Noel Gallagher thinks people ignored Oasis

Music Gossip

21 Jul 2011

Noel Gallagher believes people had stopped "listening" to Oasis before they split. The guitarist - who quit the group following a row with his brother, frontman Liam Gallagher, in August 2009, triggering their split - knows the band would have…

Friendly Fires have similar style to house music

Music Gossip

5 May 2011

Friendly Fires admire the lyrics of house music. The group prefer to write about subjects close to their own hearts, rather than issues in the outside world, and think their approach is similar to that used in dance music. Frontman Ed Macfarlane…

Foo Fighters preview new album

Music Gossip

26 Feb 2011

Foo Fighters treated fans to a sneak preview of their new record at the NME Awards Big Gig at Wembley Arena in London last night (26.02.11). The rockers are preparing to release their seventh studio album, 'Wasting Light' - the follow up to 2007s…

The Strokes feared hiatus would leave them forgotten

Music Gossip

17 Feb 2011

The Strokes feared they would be "forgotten" during their hiatus. The band are preparing for the release of 'Angles', their first album since 2006's 'First Impressions of Earth' and the group admit they worried they would have to start their career…

Arcade Fire and Foals lead NME Awards nominations

Music Gossip

25 Jan 2011

Arcade Fire and Foals lead nominations for the 2011 Shockwave NME Awards. Foals are up for four of the night's biggest awards: Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Album for 'Total Life Forever' and Best Track for 'Spanish Sahara'. They also pick…

Bombay Bicycle Club, The Maccabees, The Big Pink and The Drums set for Shockwaves NME Awards Tour Glasgow date

3 Feb 2010

The latest NME tour brings another collection of bands – Bombay Bicycle Club, The Maccabees, The Big Pink and The Drums – looking to put a modern twist on familiar sounds. With sharp, noisy guitars and quivering vocals all round, the tour harks back to…

Musicians' guide: How to make it in the music industry

27 Nov 2008

Want to make it in music? Fancy yourself as The Next Big Thing? Claire Sawers and Malcolm Jack track down nine very different people currently working in the industry and quiz them on just what they do and how they do it In addition, for detailed…