Live Forever The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Oasis

The finest book on Britain''s most celebrated rock ''n'' roll band - and why they were destined to reform ''It felt like the London music business had set the stage for Blur to be the centre of Britpop, and then we turned up and they never forgave us.'' Think Oasis was just Britpop and brawls? Think again. In this , the definitive book on Britain''s biggest band, John Robb peels back the layers of Manchester''s best known musical export, revealing a tale of ambition, ego, talent, and a whole lot of attitude. From the gritty pubs of Manchester to the dizzying heights of global stardom, this unauthorized biography is a rollercoaster ride through the Gallagher brothers'' turbulent lives and the music that defined a generation. But it is also a portrait of Britain around the turn of the millennium and the cultural forces and places that shaped, and were shaped by, two cocksure autodidacts from Burnage - from art to fashion, and from football to politics. Playful, funny and irreverent, and drawing on dozens of interviews and first-hand stories, Live Forever puts Oasis squarely in the Pantheon of Rock ''n Roll royalty as the last great band of the pre-internet age. So, grab your parka and shades, perfect your swagger, and prepare to be amazed, amused, and maybe even just a little bit shocked.

Product details

• Authors: John Robb, Robb John
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.05.2025
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music
• EAN: 9780008760960
• ISBN: 978-0-00-876096-0
• Dimensions (packing): 15.2 x 23.3 x 3.5 cm
• Subjects: Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Manchester, MUSIC / History & Criticism, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, 21st Century, Biography: arts & entertainment, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, Biography: arts and entertainment, Music: styles & genres, c 2020 to c 2029