Ongoing History Daily: A fatal Oasis argument.
As the Oasis reunion tour rolls on, one person who can only sit at home at watch longingly is original drummer Tony McCarroll. He was with Rain, the band that would become Oasis
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Random music news for Monday, September 1, 2025
Labour Day. Make the most of it, starting with music news for September 1, 2025. BONUS: The guy who played Naked Trump on that episode of South Park wants you to know his
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Here’s the next big tech thing: BCI. That stands for “brain-computer interface.” Cool or creepy? Music news for August 30, 2025, is definitely cool. BONUS: And back to guitars: Can nu-metalcore guitarist Zak
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Did you notice Liam’s rescue dog during the Oasis shows in Toronto?
There’s been much written about Oasis‘ first two reunion shows in North America, which happened at Rogers Stadium in Toronto on August 24 and 25, so I won’t rehash anything here. But I
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“Virtual human” online salespeople in China are outselling their human competitors. Oh, dear. On to music news for August 22, 2025. BONUS: Apparently, Trump is worried about going to Hell. I think we
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John Caroff has died at the age of 103. He was the designer of the famous James Bond 007 logo. As for music news for August 20, 2025… BONUS: Elmo at the Grand
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Oasis is having a big effect on the British and Irish economy
The Oasis reunion tour is about six weeks old and hasn’t left the UK and Ireland yet, but already it’s a massive generator of economic activity, both positive and negative. Here are some
Read MoreNow Oasis is getting threats about being anti-Trump. Could their American shows be disrupted?
Oasis’ reunion tour has been a massive success so far. The next test will be to leave British and Irish soil for a swing through North America. There won’t be any issues with
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The chances of encountering a naked man wearing a gimp mask in your neighboured are rare but not quite zero. Lock your doors and check out music news for August 5. 2025. BONUS:
Read MoreHere’s another example of how much money the Oasis tour is going to make. (Hint: It involves beer.)
When staging a tour, promoters and management have plenty to think about when it comes to income streams. There’s the cost of the tickets, of course. Merch can also be a giant money-maker.
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The One Minute Music Book Club: A Sound So Very Loud–The Inside Story of Every Oasis Song Recorded
Talk about timing. Ted Kessler and Hamish McBain must have started on this book long before the Oasis reunion tour was announced. My copy of A Sound So Very Loud is tagged as
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