Jon Stewart will make a surprising return to The Daily Show, 25 years after starting on the show. He will host the Comedy Central late-night show one night a week through the 2024 election cycle.
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Liam Gallagher has discussed how he decided to collaborate with John Squire, saying that he knew it’d work as “the clothes said it all”.The first taster of the project by the former Oasis frontman and Stone Roses guitarist arrived today (January 5) in the form of the debut single ‘Just Another Rainbow’.The track was officially announced by the two last month after months of hype – including Gallagher describing the upcoming record as “the best record since [The Beatles’] ‘Revolver’”.Now, the former Oasis icon has opened up about how the two began working together, and claimed that he knew they’d get on from the get-go.“I had no doubt that they were going to be fucking cool. I had no doubt the music said it all.
The clothes said it all, the attention to detail,” he told Zane Lowe in a new interview with Apple Music 1. “I knew there was going to be no clowns in that band.
So it was easy. It was all about me, not acting like a c***.”The genesis of the project began when Squire joined Gallagher onstage at Knebworth in 2022 to play on ‘Champagne Supernova’ – just as he did with Oasis in 1996.
He later sent Gallagher three tracks.Songs were put down at Squire’s studio in Macclesfield, before work with producer Greg Kurstin in Los Angeles. Kurstin also plays bass on the album, alongside drummer Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M., Atoms For Peace).Elaborating on how they knew each other before the project formed, Gallagher added: “John had played with us with Oasis and then, when we’ve met, we’ve gone on tour with the Seahorses and stuff, and I wouldn’t say we were mates, you know what I mean?”“We sort of just knew each other.
Jon Stewart will make a surprising return to The Daily Show, 25 years after starting on the show. He will host the Comedy Central late-night show one night a week through the 2024 election cycle.
Liam Gallagher has responded to Dua Lipa branding Britpop bands as “obnoxious” in a recent interview.The ‘Houdini’ singer recently spoke about the musical influences on her forthcoming third album, which included bands like Blur and Oasis.In the interview with Rolling Stone, the pop star hinted that the new record would channel the “don’t give a fuck-ness” of the Britpop legends.When the interviewer mentioned that Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn hadn’t been kind to female artists in the past – taking shots at artists like Taylor Swift and Adele, for example – Lipa said that while she hadn’t experienced any encounters with them personally, you “sometimes you have to separate the art from the person”.“It’s more like the music element, the aspect of it that I’m really connected to. The way that [some Brit-pop artists] acted, the things that they’ve done, they’re obnoxious for sure.
We’ve confirmed that a new Jurassic World movie, a complete reboot, is being fast-tracked at Universal with the franchise’s original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp. He adapted the first two movies from 1993 and 1997’s The Lost World from Michael Crichton’s novels.
Liam Gallagher and John Squire have announced a second collaborative single together today (January 22) on social media.The next song from the Manchester icons is called ‘Mars To Liverpool’ and is set for release this Friday (January 26).In a Tweet, Squire shared the artwork for the single along with a snippet of the song itself. Listen here:MARS TO LIVERPOOLComing this Friday.
Madonna producer William Orbit has praised a leaked album of the pop icon’s unreleased songs and has shared his “dream” of working together again.Orbit previously worked with Madonna, producing her seventh LP ‘Ray Of Light’. Upon its release, the album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, with the biggest first-week sales by a female artist at the time. It also peaked at number one in 17 countries.Taking to X/Twitter, the producer shared a link to an album of Madonna’s leaked, unreleased tracks.
2024 Emmy Awards that she could never imagine working on a project with her longtime girlfriend, Sarah Paulson. “I can’t imagine,” Taylor, 81, told Variety’s Mark Malkin during an interview while on the red carpet Monday.
Rock legends Liam Gallagher and John Squire filmed their new music video at a railway tunnel in Bury. The former Oasis frontman and Stone Roses guitarist teamed up to shoot the video for their single Just Another Rainbow at East Lancashire Railway (ELR).
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John Squire has revealed that a past injury threatened his ability to play guitar, recalling how the setback had concerned him.The former Stone Roses guitarist tripped and broke his wrist while playing basketball with his son in 2020. Recalling the accident during a recent interview with The Guardian, Squire said: “It did panic me.”He continued: “There was a question mark over whether I would get full use of it back.”However, the musician was able to get back to his best form thanks to physiotherapy and a rigorous guitar-playing regime.The publication noted how sustaining the injury “didn’t just force him to play again; it reignited his desire to do so”.When asked if he regretted not releasing more music over the years, however, Squire responded: “There’d be a trade-off.
John Squire has hinted that he’s begun writing for a second collaborative album with Liam Gallagher.The first taster of the debut project from the former Oasis frontman and Stone Roses guitarist arrived this month in the form of ‘Just Another Rainbow’.The song was in the running for Number One single last week, but ended up losing out to Noah Kahan and his song ‘Stick Season’.The pair gave an update on the 10-track LP in conversation with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, and have now discussed further musical plans with The Guardian.After the debut album Gallagher previously hailed as “the best record since [The Beatles’] ‘Revolver’”, more music may be on the way, according to the piece.“The guitar fights back,” he simply said, with Gallagher adding: “If John comes up with another load of songs that are banging, they’ll get it as well.“Squire’s got a lot more in him.
Liam Gallagher has given his ruthless verdict on a resurfaced clip of his brother Noel playing a version of Gorillaz’ ‘Dare’ with Damon Albarn. The video was captured in December 2015 at a 60th birthday party for Paul Simonon, the bassist in The Clash, who is also part of the performance. Noel Gallagher is singing the vocal that was originally recorded by the Happy Mondays’ Shaun Ryder while playing guitar, and Albarn is singing his original melody line from the 2005 song, with Simonon on bass.
Liam Gallagher has been revealed as the presenter of a children’s charity cover of The Beatles.The Manchester legend worked with GOODSTOCK in order to introduce the cover of ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’. GOODSTOCK is a charity founded by music industry executives and twin sisters, Katie and Debbie Gwyther, to raise funds for Highgate Primary School.Highgate Primary School attends to children with “autism, ADHD, Down’s syndrome and deafness”, working in partnership with Blanche Nevile School for the Deaf and Highgate Family Centre.
Shed Seven have earned the Number One spot on the Official Albums Charts with their sixth LP ‘A Matter Of Time‘.The band – comprised of Rick Witter, Paul Banks, Tom Gladwin, Tim Wills and Rob Maxfield – have also made history as the British rock group with the longest gap between their debut album and first Number One album.They earned the title with 26 years and three months between the first Official Albums Chart appearance of their 1994 debut ‘Change Giver’ –which peaked at Number 16 – and landing at Number 1 with 2024’s ‘A Matter of Time’.Shed Seven’s frontman Rick Witter recently told NME: “I think it’s gonna be a big year for us, starting with the release of our brand new album in the first week of the 30th anniversary of our debut ‘Change Giver’. If you’re a Shed Seven fan I think you should buckle up because you’re gonna be in for a good ride.
Liam Gallagher has reflected on Oasis’ split, claiming that his brother Noel “threw me under the fucking bus” at the time.The comments arose as part of a new joint interview between Britpop legends Liam Gallagher and John Squire – who recently joined forces for a new collaborative project, which they launched last week with the single ‘Just Another Rainbow’.In the discussion with The Guardian, Gallagher took a moment to reflect on the Manchester group’s 2009 break-up, and accuse his former bandmate Noel – along with Oasis’ manager Marcus Russell, as blaming him for the decision.According to the singer-songwriter, Noel had always intended to go solo but decided to blame the disbandment on Liam’s drinking rather than admit he wanted to leave the line-up.“If you want to do your little thing because you’re not getting enough attention, feel free, mate,” he said, referring to how Noel would often play solo acoustic shows between Oasis’ touring commitments. “I’ll go to Barbados and sit on a beach for six months, but don’t be pulling the plug on the band.
Liam Gallagher has said “no one wants to be in a band anymore”, claiming that the music industry is currently full of “‘me me me’ solo stars”.The former Oasis frontman made the comments during a joint interview with John Squire about the pair’s new collaborative project, which they launched last week with the single ‘Just Another Rainbow’.Later, Gallagher confirmed that the pair would be releasing a 10-track album together. He previously described the upcoming LP as “the best record since [The Beatles‘] ‘Revolver'”.Speaking to The Guardian, the singer shared his thoughts on current bands – or rather how there are “none about” who are worth his time or criticism.
Liam Gallagher and John Squire have shared the new music video for their collaborative track ‘Just Another Rainbow‘. Check it out below.The highly anticipated track by former Oasis frontman and former Stone Roses guitarist was finally released last week (January 5) after months of teasing – with Gallagher hailing their upcoming record as “the best record since [The Beatles’] ‘Revolver’.”Today (January 10), the duo have released the track’s accompanying video.
Liam Gallagher and John Squire have shared a remix of their debut single ‘Just Another Rainbow’, which is vying for Number One this week.Officially announced last month after months of teasing – with Gallagher hailing their upcoming record as “the best record since [The Beatles’] ‘Revolver’” – the first taster of the project from the former Oasis frontman and Stone Roses guitarist arrived last week (January 5) in the form of ‘Just Another Rainbow’.With the pair set to go on tour and with a full album ready to go, they have now enlisted psych band Looking Glass Alice to give the track a woozy remix, which you can hear below.‘Just Another Rainbow’ is also on track to top the UK singles chart this week, with Official Charts revealing that it is currently on top spot in the midweek charts.Reviewing the debut single, NME said: “The tune itself is the least shocking part of the endeavour – but that doesn’t make it any less intriguing. ‘Just Another Rainbow’ isn’t quite fan-service, but the duo are certainly playing to their strengths: Liam’s vocals are full ‘Mind Games’-era Lennon, and Squire’s skills as a guitarist are given room to shine on a song that’s in a more familiar territory for the latter than the former.
Liam Gallagher and John Squire have given new updates on their highly anticipated joint album.The duo just released their collaborative single ‘Just Another Rainbow‘ today (January 5), and have revealed that the record will consist of ten tracks total.Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Gallagher said: “There’s 10 [songs] on the album, but we’ve done eight. We demoed eight of them in John’s studio and then John done another two songs and we recorded them for the first time. Sang them for the first time out in America in LA.”Gallagher also claimed that the album “hasn’t got a title as such”: “It’s just Liam and John, like Liam Gallagher and John Squire, really.”Squire also opened up about working with Gallagher, along with the inspiration behind ‘Just Another Rainbow’.
Pete Doherty’s son Astile has announced that he is going to debut his tribute act to Liam Gallagher tonight (January 5).The 20-year-old is not just the son of the Libertines star, but has a very personal connection to Liam too, as the former Oasis singer is also the father of Astile’s half-sister.Doherty met Astile’s mother Lisa Moorish, the singer in the band Kill City, in the early 2000s, with Astile being born in 2003. Prior to this, Moorish had been in a relationship with Liam, and their daughter Molly Moorish-Gallagher was born in 1998.Astile’s performance is set to take place at The Boatyard in Leigh-on-Sea, with the official Facebook post reading: ‘Astile Doherty sings Liam Gallagher’.BE HERE NOW Friday night.Astile Doherty sings Liam GallagherBar open from 6pm.
Liam Gallagher has said that he and new collaborative partner John Squire are in the process of planning some debut live gigs.Officially announced last month after months of teasing – with Gallagher hailing their upcoming record as “the best record since [The Beatles’] ‘Revolver’” – the first taster of the project from the former Oasis frontman and Stone Roses guitarist arrived yesterday (January 5) in the form of debut single ‘Just Another Rainbow’.Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Gallagher revealed that plans are coming together for live shows from the pair.“We’ve got a bass player, we’ve got a drummer, we’ve got a keyboard player on hold and that if we need it. We’re going to try and tackle it without a keyboard player [or] piano player and give it a bit of bollocks, mate,” he said.“A bit of rawness to it, but if it needs it, it needs it.