Oasis: The story of a very British phenomenon in 12 songs
This feature revisits Oasis's career and cultural impact by tracing it through 12 key songs, timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the band's landmark Knebworth concerts. It reflects on how, despite Liam and Noel Gallagher's well-documented feuding, both brothers always agreed on the enduring power of the band's music, which the piece argues explains why Oasis still looms so large in British popular culture three decades on.
The list opens with "Rock 'n' Roll Star" and recounts how Creation Records boss Alan McGee signed the band on the spot after seeing them play third on the bill at a Glasgow gig in May 1993, having been handed a demo tape by Noel Gallagher. The article goes on to work through further tracks charting the band's rise and legacy, using each song to illustrate a different chapter of the Oasis story.
– Oasis's story told through 12 significant songs
– Piece marks 30 years since the Knebworth gigs
– Opens with the tale of their 1993 Creation Records signing