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May 31, 2023

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) is releasing a new album, Council Skies, this Friday via his own Sour Mash label. Now he has shared the album’s fifth single, “Open the Door, See What You Find,” which features Johnny Marr on guitar. More

Apr 20, 2023

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) is releasing a new album, Council Skies, on June 2 via his own Sour Mash label. Now he has shared the album’s title track, “Council Skies.” More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Geese, Hannah Jadagu, Lael Neale, Mega Bog, and More

Plus Caroline Rose, Bully, Westerman, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Mar 24, 2023

Welcome to the eleventh Songs of the Week of 2023. There weren’t a lot of new songs on offer this week, perhaps because the music industry was recovering from SXSW last week. But there were still some tracks we liked. More

Mar 23, 2023

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) is releasing a new album, Council Skies, on June 2 via his own Sour Mash label. Now he has shared a new song from it, the string-swept ballad “Dead to the World.” More

Feb 13, 2023

Two titans of ’90s alternative rock, Garbage and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) have joined forces for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. Canada’s Metric will be the support act. More

Jan 17, 2023

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) has announced a new album, Council Skies, and shared a new song from it, “Easy Now,” via a music video that co-stars Milly Alcock (Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon). More

Oct 31, 2022

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) have shared a video for their new single, “Pretty Boy.” The song features Johnny Marr on guitar and was produced by Gallagher alongside Paul “Strangeboy” Stacey. It will be featured on Gallagher’s forthcoming album, which is set to be released some time next year. More

Jun 27, 2022

Glastonbury finally returned this past weekend after taking 2020 and 2021 off due to COVID-19 and quite a few British icons of the 1990s performed, including JARV IS… (aka Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker), Supergrass, Primal Scream, Saint Etienne, and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. More

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Share New Demo Track

“Trying To Find A World That’s Been And Gone: Part 1 (Demo)” Out Now via Sour Mash

Jan 03, 2022

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) have shared a new demo track, entitled “Trying To Find A World That’s Been And Gone: Part 1.” It is the first release from the band’s forthcoming album, which according to Gallagher via social media, has just been completed less than two weeks ago. More

Oasis Share Video for 1996 Live Performance of “Live Forever”

Oasis Knebworth 1996 Documentary Due Out September 23, Live Album Out November 19

Sep 02, 2021

Oasis have shared a previously unseen performance video of their iconic song “Live Forever,” taken from their much-celebrated 1996 two-night set of performances in Knebworth, England. The video precedes the release of the upcoming documentary Oasis Knebworth 1996, which will be out on September 23 via Trafalgar Releasing. A live album of the same name and accompanying Blu-ray/DVD of the documentary will be available on November 19 via Big Brother. More

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Shares New Song “Flying on the Ground”

Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011-2021) Due Out Friday via Sour Mash

Jun 07, 2021

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) is releasing a greatest hits compilation album, Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011-2021), this Friday via Sour Mash. Now he has shared one of its new songs, “Flying on the Ground.” More

Apr 29, 2021

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) will be releasing a greatest hits compilation album, Back the Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021), on June 11 via Sour Mash. It will feature a bonus disc of remixes and alternate versions of songs, as well as featuring two new songs. More

Apr 29, 2020

Former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher has shared a previously unreleased Oasis track, “Don’t Stop… (Demo).” It’s unclear exactly which era of the band the song comes from, although he says the song was once performed at a soundcheck 15 years ago.

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Noel Gallagher Shares Lyric Video for New Song “Come On Outside”

Blue Moon Rising EP Due Out March 6 via Sour Mash/Caroline

Feb 28, 2020

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) is releasing a new EP, Blue Moon Rising, on March 6 via Sour Mash/Caroline. Now he has shared another song from it, “Come On Outside,” via a lyric video for the track. More

Noel Gallagher Shares Video for New Song “Blue Moon Rising”

Blue Moon Rising EP Due Out March 6 via Sour Mash/Caroline

Jan 30, 2020

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) is releasing a new EP, Blue Moon Rising, on March 6 via Sour Mash/Caroline. Now he has shared the EP’s title track, “Blue Moon Rising,” via a video that features Gallagher and actor Jack O’Connell (Godless, ‘71, Skins). More

Noel Gallagher Shares “Wandering Star” Video Featuring a Shoplifting Santa

Blue Moon Rising EP Due Out March 6, 2020 via Sour Mash/Caroline

Nov 21, 2019

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) is releasing a new EP, Blue Moon Rising, on March 6, 2020 via Sour Mash/Caroline. Previously he shared its first single, “Wandering Star,” and now the song has a video that features a shoplifting Santa Claus (or Father Christmas, since it takes place in England). More

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Announces New EP, Shares New Song “Wandering Star”

Blue Moon Rising EP Due Out March 6, 2020 via Sour Mash/Caroline

Nov 14, 2019

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) has announced a new EP, Blue Moon Rising, and shared its first single, “Wandering Star.” More

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Shares New Song “A Dream Is All I Need to Get By”

This Is the Place EP Due Out September 27 via Sour Mash/Caroline

Sep 13, 2019

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) is releasing a new EP, This Is the Place, on September 27 via Sour Mash/Caroline. Previously Gallagher shared the EP’s first single, title track “This Is the Place.” Now he has shared another song from it, “A Dream Is All I Need to Get By.” More

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Announces New EP, Shares New Song “This Is the Place”

This Is the Place EP Due Out September 27 via Sour Mash/Caroline

Aug 05, 2019

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) has announced a new EP, This Is the Place, and shared its first single, title track “This Is the Place.” This Is the Place is due out September 27 via Sour Mash/Caroline. More

Jun 14, 2019

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) has released a new EP, Black Star Dancing, today via Sour Mash/Caroline. Now he has shared a lyric video for “Sail On,” the only of the EPs three songs he hasn’t previously shared. Plus now that the EP is out, you can stream the whole thing here (it includes two remixes of the title track, on top of the three new songs). More

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Shares New Song “Rattling Rose”

Black Star Dancing EP Due Out June 14 via Sour Mash/Caroline

May 31, 2019

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) is releasing a new EP, Black Star Dancing, on June 14 via Sour Mash/Caroline. Now he has shared another song from it, “Rattling Rose,” via a lyric video. More

May 02, 2019

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (aka former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher) has announced a new EP, Black Star Dancing, and shared its dance-y title track. More

Mar 04, 2019

The Smashing Pumpkins and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are teaming up for a joint summer tour, two icons of the 1990s from separate sides of the Atlantic. AFI are set to open. More

Mercury Prize 2018 Nominees Announced – Wolf Alice, King Krule, Arctic Monkeys, and More

Everything Everything, Noel Gallagher, Florence + the Machine, Lily Allen, and Others Also Nominated

Jul 26, 2018

This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Wolf Alice, King Krule, Arctic Monkeys, Everything Everything, Noel Gallagher, Florence + the Machine, Lily Allen, Nadine Shah, Everything Is Recorded, and more. More

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Share “If Love Is the Law” Video

Who Built the Moon? Out Now via Sour Mash/Caroline; Song Features Johnny Marr

Jul 19, 2018

Former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher released a new solo album under the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds name, Who Built the Moon?, back in November via Sour Mash/Caroline. Now he has shared a video for “If Love Is the Law.” Mike Bruce directed the video, which is the fifth video in a sequence of seven interconnected videos. More

Paul Weller Announces New Album, “True Meanings”

True Meanings Due Out September 14 via Parlophone/Warner Bros.

Jul 12, 2018

The Modfather himself, Paul Weller, has announced a new album, True Meanings. It is the 14th solo album from the former frontman to The Jam and The Style Council and is fittingly due out September 14, via Parlophone/Warner Bros. More

Under the Radar Announces Spring 2018 Issue with Courtney Barnett on the Cover

Issue 63 Also Includes Interviews with MGMT, The Decemberists, Belle & Sebastian, The National, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Fleet Foxes, Parquet Courts, Noel Gallagher, Spoon, and More

Mar 28, 2018

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Spring 2018 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine apps Readly and Zinio. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. The issue features Courtney Barnett on the cover. More

Mar 09, 2018

Former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher released a new solo album under the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds name, Who Built the Moon?, back in November via Sour Mash/Caroline. Last night Gallagher and his band stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform “Holy Mountain,” complete with a horn section. More

Feb 08, 2018

Former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher released a new solo album under the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds name, Who Built the Moon?, back in November via Sour Mash/Caroline. Last night Gallagher and his band stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform “It’s a Beautiful World.” More

Jan 25, 2018

Former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher released a new solo album under the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds name, Who Built the Moon?, back in November via Sour Mash/Caroline. More

6 Best Songs of the Week: Loma, Tame Impala, Björk, Anna Burch, Shame, and More

Plus Noel Gallagher and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Nov 17, 2017

As we get into the holiday season and build up to Thanksgiving next year there were inevitably less new songs of note this week, but there were still enough gems for a Songs of the Week post. We’ve got three songs from upcoming debut albums due out in 2018 and two songs from Tame Impala tied for #2. More

Nov 16, 2017

Former Oasis guitarist and singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher is releasing a new solo album under the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds name, Who Built the Moon?, on November 24 via Sour Mash/Caroline. Now he has shared another song from the album, “It’s a Beautiful World,” via a lyric video that features images of Earth, the moon, and the universe. More

Oct 27, 2017

Former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher is releasing a new solo album under the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds name, Who Built the Moon?, on November 24 via Sour Mash/Caroline. Previously he shared the album’s first single, the upbeat psych-pop number “Holy Mountain,” as well as a video for the song. Now Gallagher has shared a lyric video for the album’s opening track, “Fort Knox.” The song is far-removed from his Oasis work, and instead sounds like something you’d find on one of Primal Scream’s more dance-y albums. More

Watch: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - “Holy Mountain” Video

Who Built the Moon? Due Out November 24 via Sour Mash/Caroline

Oct 11, 2017

Former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher is releasing a new solo album under the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds name, Who Built the Moon?, on November 24 via Sour Mash/Caroline. More

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Shares New Song “Holy Mountain”

Who Built the Moon? Due Out November 24 via Sour Mash/Caroline

Oct 09, 2017

Former Oasis guitarist/singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher is releasing a new solo album under the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds name, Who Built the Moon?, on November 24 via Sour Mash/Caroline. Now he has shared the album’s first single, the upbeat psych-pop number “Holy Mountain.” More

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Announces New Album and Tour Dates, Shares Album Trailer

Who Built the Moon? Due Out November 24 via Sour Mash/Caroline, Paul Weller and Johnny Marr Guest

Sep 25, 2017

Former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher is releasing his debut solo album, As You Were, on October 6 via Warner Bros. Now his estranged older brother and former Oasis bandmate, Noel Gallagher, has announced a new solo album under the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds name, due for release just over a month after Liam’s. More

Sep 15, 2017

This week Benjamin Clementine discusses the inspirations for his new record and the problems he sees around him, plus we round-up Trump’s deal-cutting, hurricanes, mass persecution in Myanmar, The Beatles on the EU, and Mavis Staples on the state of America. More

Soundtracking the Resistance - Fascists in America

Examining Trump's Response to the White Supremacist Rally and Violence in Charlottesville, Virginia

Aug 18, 2017

With the President outdoing himself in a bid to appear like a terrible human being, there’s only really one thing to talk about this week. Still, read on and you might find a few positive developments outside his Charlottesville debacle. More

Soundtracking the Resistance - Moving Forward in Hard Times (Plus An Interview with Dave Depper)

Plus James Comey Testifies and the Conservatives Stumble in U.K. General Election

Jun 09, 2017

Welcome back. This week we have Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Dave Depper discussing his new solo album and the place of protest music in the Trump era, plus James Comey slamming the President, election surprises in the U.K., the Manchester benefit show, and two ongoing rows amongst musicians. More

Watch Oasis Confront Abusive Audience Members in a New Clip from Documentary “Supersonic”

Supersonic to Get a One-Night Only U.S. Theatrical Release on October 26

Oct 11, 2016

Supersonic is a documentary on Oasis from the producers behind the acclaimed Oscar-winning Amy Winehouse documentary Amy. It’s due out October 2 in the U.K. and it will screen for one night only on October 26. Now a new clip from the documentary has been shared. It features singer Liam Gallagher confronting audience members who throw things at him and are looking for a fight. More

Sep 20, 2016

Supersonic is a documentary on Oasis from the producers behind the acclaimed Oscar-winning Amy Winehouse documentary Amy. It’s due out October 2 in the U.K. but now a U.S. theatrical release has been confirmed: its distributor A24 has announced that it will screen for one night only on October 26. More

Aug 18, 2016

Oasis recently announced a deluxe reissue of 1997’s third album Be Here Now and shared a new mix of the album’s single “D’You Know What I Mean?” by guitarist/singer/main songwriter Noel Gallagher which is being tagged as “NG’s 2016 Rethink.” More

Feb 05, 2016

The Monkees (well one-half of them at least) have announced a new album. What makes it noteworthy is that the lyrics have been written by Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher, and Rogue Wave’s Zach Rogue. The album will also include previously unused songs written for the band by Neil Diamond and Harry Nilsson. More

Nov 06, 2015

Coldplay have announced their new album, their seventh, and shared its first single. A Head Full of Dreams is due out December 4 via Parlophone/Atlantic and features several special guests: Beyoncé, Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo, and Merry Clayton. Below is the album’s first single, “Adventure of a Lifetime.” More

Florence Welch, Noel Gallagher, and More Contribute to “Boob Spelled Backwards is Boob” Charity Song

Breast Cancer Research Foundation Song Also Features Members of Bleachers, Spandau Ballet, The Grateful Dead and More

Sep 29, 2015

The video for “Boob Spelled Backwards is Boob” comes off almost like it’s a British comedy skit put together by Ricky Gervais or Jarvis Cocker (see Pulp’s amazing video for “Bad Cover Version”), but this is a real charity song raising money for a genuine worthwhile cause. The song features contributions from Florence and the Machine‘s Florence Welch, Noel Gallagher, Grace Potter, Michael Franti, Graham Nash, Steve Earl, Hozier, Vance Joy, and members of Bleachers, Spandau Ballet, The Grateful Dead, and more. More

Aug 28, 2015

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds has shared a new song. “Here’s a Candle (For Your Birthday Cake)” is the B-side to “Lock All the Doors.” More

Jul 01, 2015

Sole remaining Massive Attack member, Robert “3D” Del Naja, has remixed Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ song “The Right Stuff.” More

Watch: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – “Do The Damage”

Chasing Yesterday is Due March 2 on Sour Mash

Nov 14, 2014

“Do the Damage” won’t appear on Noel Gallagher’s forthcoming album Chasing Yesterday. More

Oct 23, 2014

Last week Noel Gallagher (and his High Flying Birds) announced the release of his second album Chasing Yesterday. More

Oct 13, 2014

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Flying Birds, the musical project of the former Oasis frontman, has announced the forthcoming release of its sophomore album Chasing Yesterday. More

Mar 25, 2013

Over the weekend a number of Britain’s musical finest came together to perform for the Teenage Cancer Trust at London’s Royal Albert Hall. More

Jun 20, 2012

Actress Mischa Barton hasn’t exactly had a huge presence since her days starring on the soapish drama The O.C., but here she is taking the featured role in the music video for “Everybody On the Run,” the latest single from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’ self-titled debut. More

Dec 13, 2011

Last night Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds were in LA and made a stop on late night TV to perform on Conan. More

Watch: Noel Gallagher Live on Letterman

“If I Had a Gun…”

Nov 11, 2011

Last night, Noel Gallagher stopped by Letterman—‘cause if there’s one thing a new album is in want of, it’s publicity, right? We have the video. More

Sep 06, 2011

Over the weekend Noel Gallagher released a new single off his forthcoming solo project, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. More

Noel Gallagher Announces North American Tour Dates

High Flying Birds Out November 8

Aug 31, 2011

Last seen as a member of Oasis, Noel Gallagher’s new project album, High Flying Birds, takes flight on November 8-preceding his television debut on The Late Show With David Letterman on November 10. High Flying Birds is the result of a co-production by Noel Gallagher and Dave Sardy, who produced Oasis 2008 album, Dig Out Your Soul. More

Aug 25, 2011

The Gallagher brother feud? Please, that was so last week. No really. While far from kissing and making up (ew), today Liam dropped his lawsuit against Noel—who (as Liam alleges) spread rumors he was drunk—rather than suffering from laryngitis when canceling what became the last ever Oasis gig. More

Liam Gallagher Sues Noel Gallagher Over Oasis Breakup

Brothers Continue to Rock Separately

Aug 19, 2011

Serious sibling beef, or well-timed publicity stunt aimed at keeping music journalists (both in the U.K. and abroad) employed? With the Gallagher brothers, who can tell any more? The facts are these: family dinners are about to get even more awkward, as it was announced today that Liam Gallagher (he of Beady Eye) is suing ex-Oasis bandmate Noel Gallagher (he of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds) for comments made during Oasis’ breakup in 2009. More

Jul 27, 2011

Former Oasis singer/guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher has released a video for the first single, “The Death of You and Me,” from his new project, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. More

Noel Gallagher Announces Details of Solo Albums

Watch: Press Conference in London

Jul 06, 2011

Today previous Oasis member Noel Gallagher announced details of his forthcoming solo debut release, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. More




Reviews

Apr 17, 2012

The strongest line-up of the three-day set, Saturday’s highlights included: Andrew Bird, Destroyer, Bon Iver, and some band called Radiohead.

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Nov 10, 2011

Round 1: In one corner the younger Gallagher brother, Liam, and his Beady Eye album, Different Gear, Still Speeding. In the other corner, the elder, Noel, weighing in as the primary songwriter for Britpop icons Oasis, and the long-awaited release of his solo debut, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. More