GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast

The Story of Oasis: The warring kings of Britpop

GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast

Show Notes

As Oasis hits the road for their global ‘Oasis Live ‘25 Tour’ we revisit the chaos, charisma, and culture-shifting moments of their original rise with this 2024 episode from our archives. Our guest is music journalist and author Paolo Hewitt, who had a front-row seat—literally and figuratively—on Oasis’ 1994–1996 world tour. He didn’t just cover the story; he lived it. As Noel Gallagher put it, “Paolo is the only person to speak about what it was like on the road with us because he’s been there. He’s been there, he’s seen it, he’s done it.” Paolo takes us behind the scenes of the band’s meteoric ascent, sharing what it was really like to be caught in the whirlwind of Noel and Liam Gallagher's unpredictable energy, backstage madness, and the making of rock 'n' roll history.

In this episode, you'll hear: The incredible challenging childhood that the brothers overcame The secret formula that allowed Oasis to attract fans across several genres of music How 80's acid house dance music influenced the Oasis sound How they became the hottest band in a matter of months leading the way for the rise of "Britpop" Insider tales from our guest who witnessed their infamous tours and legendary brother-on-brother arguments Subscribe for more music history Subscribe for more compelling music history with our bonus Garage to Stadium content across our social + web channels Guest Bio - Paolo Hewitt, author & journalist Author and music journalist Paolo Hewitt is the author of 26 books covering a variety of subjects, from music to football to fashion. Two of his biggest sellers are Getting High: The Adventures of Oasis when he spent considerable time with the band during the 1994 to 1996 period and Forever The People, his account of the band's notorious Be Here Now tour in 1997-98. He was even asked to write a poem that appears on the inner sleeve of the (What's the Story) Morning Glory? that sold 22 million copies. Follow Garage to Stadiums (GTS) on social channels Share this episode with this link Transcript for this episode Follow GTS on Apple or Spotify podcasts Download our official killer playlists for each performer on Apple or Spotify Follow GTS on Instagram Follow GTS on LinkedIn Sign up for the Garage to Stadiums e-newsletter to get more bonus content

Oasis has sold an incredible 75 million albums internationally and is now gearing up for its triumphant return to touring. Oasis is notorious for for its brashness, antics and swagger. However their talent is clear in the creation of their Britpop sound which was inspired by the music of The Beatles, David Bowie and The Who and more modern influences like The Stone Roses and The Smiths. The result: memorable, melodious stadium-ready songs that dominated the charts, and sound just as current today.

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