Guitarist Noel Gallagher Quits Oasis, Blames Brother Liam

Noel says appearance canceled because of hangover; Liam faults laryngitis

(NEWSER) - The Gallagher brothers, almost as famous for their near-constant feuding as they are for their old band, Oasis, have taken it to the next level. Liam is suing Noel for recent comments he made about the band's 2009 breakup , Reuters reports. During a July press conference to discuss his new solo career, Noel claimed that Oasis pulled out of a festival appearance shortly before breaking up because Liam was hungover. But "that is a lie," Liam says in a statement. More»

Liam, Noel Gallagher count as one...which they'd probably fight about

(NEWSER) - We expect rock stars to lay in beds covered in money while drinking insanely pricey liquor and, umm, doing some other stuff. But we forget about the poor, poor souls—agents, concert promoters, record producers—who depend on them to be on time...and coherent. Cracked presents the 7 rock stars who are really big headaches:

1. Liam and Noel Gallagher: The two halves of Oasis have a penchant for beating on each other. In one of many examples, Liam suggested Noel's wife was two-timing him—so Noel headbutted his brother. Try getting them to play nice at a photo shoot.

(NEWSER) - China has canceled two Oasis concerts in April because band member Noel Gallagher appeared at a Free Tibet concert more than 10 years ago, NME reports. The decision “has left both Oasis and the promoters bewildered,” a statement from the band read. Calling the band "unsuitable," China ordered tickets for the Beijing and Shanghai concerts be refunded. More»

How dare the band write about 'a f***ing tree,' says Gallagher

(NEWSER) - Liam Gallagher may not be in Oasis any longer, but that doesn't mean he's done insulting his fellow musical artists. (Oasis, of course, was famous for claiming to be "bigger than the Beatles." ) His target this time: Radiohead. "I heard that f***ing Radiohead record [The King Of Limbs, influenced by a 1,000-year-old tree] and I just go, 'What?!' I like to think that what we do, we do f***ing well," Gallagher, who now fronts a new band, tells The Quietus . More»

Frontman shows up at Joe Perry concert to set record straight

(NEWSER) - Reports of Steven Tyler’s solo career have been greatly exaggerated. The Aerosmith frontman made a surprise appearance at last night’s Joe Perry Project concert in New York, assuring fans he was not leaving Aerosmith. He told fellow band member Perry, who earlier Tweeted that the band would look for a new singer, “Joe Perry, you are a man of many colors. But I, motherfucker, am the rainbow,” Rolling Stone reports. More»