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21 Songs About Booze: A Playlist in Honor of 95-Year-Old Bartender Angelo Cammarata

By Steve LaBate on 7:00 AM on August 29, 2009

Above: Prohibition, what a waste. Angelo Cammarata, 95, is the world's longest-running bartender. He's literally been serving since a few minutes after prohibition ended in 1933—he's even in the Guinness Book and Jim Beam's Bartender Hall of Fame for his longevity slinging suds. Of course, there's more to being a barkeep than pouring drinks. As this man has presided over his family business—no-frills neighborhood bar Cammarata's Cafe in West View, Pa.—for the better part of the last century and into the new millennium, he's also been a friend and counselor to his devoted regulars. Now, Cammarata plans to retire, and...  read more

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Oasis Splits: Noel and Liam Are Finally Sick of Each Other

By Michael Saba on 6:23 PM on August 28, 2009

Festivalgoers eager to see Oasis at Rock en Seine were privy to an event that (despite assurances to the contrary) everyone could see coming: the legendarily combative brothers Gallagher have finally had their fill, and Noel has quit....  read more

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Oasis to Release Live Album for Cancer Charity

By Gray Chapman on 12:45 PM on May 15, 2009

English rockers Oasis have announced the release of a special live album, The Dreams We Have As Children, which will benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust....  read more

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Stop Covering These Ten Songs

By Kate Kiefer and Jason Killingsworth on 7:10 AM on April 23, 2009

We’ve got nothing against cover songs. In fact, we love a good unexpected cover. But certain songs should be retired after a couple hundred versions. We hereby declare a moratorium on covering the following ten songs....  read more

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Liam Gallagher makes foray into fashion

By Gray Chapman on 9:37 AM on March 19, 2009

What does Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher have in common with Jessica Simpson, Gwen Stefani and P. Diddy (besides the ubiquitous '90s singles)? They've all crossed over into the world of clothing design. Gallagher has unveiled plans for his new fashion label, Pretty Green, which will be designed by the Brit musician....  read more

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Oasis: Dig Out Your Soul

By Rob O’Connor on 11:28 AM on October 6, 2008

For all the band’s outlandish bragging, Oasis has never...  read more

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Oasis does a remix, Liam Gallagher picks a fight

By Chelsea Hicks on 1:53 PM on August 13, 2008

In the midst of the Oasis/Jay-Z feud, Liam Gallagher stays on the assault, this time taking a shot at Coldplay and Radiohead fans stating bluntly that they're "boring and ugly." All of this drama comes just months before the release of Dig Out Your Soul, Oasis' seventh album, and the release of the band's first-ever remix, "The Shock of the Lightning."So, uh, does anyone smell media attention desperation?...  read more

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Update: Jay-Z continues Oasis beef, hints at Blueprint 3

By Adam Daniels on 3:15 PM on August 8, 2008

Update: Something Jay-Z is good at: rap battles. Something Jay-Z is terrible at: retirement. Those two worlds collided (kind of like that Jay-Z/R. Kelly album, only without the pepper spray and lawsuits) Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden when the Jigga Man was brought out as a special guest to close Kanye's West's Glow In The Dark Tour....  read more

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Oasis gets ready to Dig in Oct.

By Julia Askenase on 2:08 PM on June 25, 2008

While they're not jumping on the Radiohead bandwagon, the lads of Oasis are embracing a not-so-traditional model for the release of their upcoming album. The iconic and inspiring British group is currently in the process of signing a North American marketing distribution deal for Dig Out Your Soul, which will hit stores in October.  Oasis' label, Big Brother Recordings, will release the new album and will also handle the band's back catalogue as part of a new profit-sharing deal with Sony BMG. ...  read more

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New Oasis album definitely may be coming soon

By Nikki King on 9:23 AM on May 21, 2008

In an interview with Russell Brand, Noel Gallagher announced that Oasis’ next album is due out sometime next September. Gallagher was hesitant to say an exact date, though, for fear of his manager’s wrath....  read more

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