Oasis

OASIS. English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. They have had eight UK number-one singles, seven UK number-one albums, fifteen NME awards nine Q Awards four MTV Music Awards and six BRIT awards including one in 2007 for outstanding contribution to music and one for the best album of the last 30 years as voted by the BBC Radio 2 listeners, and also for being nominated for three Grammy Awards. As of 2010 the band have sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide. Also the band was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2010 for “Longest Top 10 UK Chart Run By A Group” after an unprecedented run of 22 successive Top 10 hits in the UK. They released their record-setting debut album Definitely Maybe in 1994. The following year, the band recorded the critically acclaimed Whats The Story Morning Glory in the midst of rivalry with Britpop peers Blur in the charts. The Gallagher brothers have featured regularly in tabloid newspapers for their sibling disputes and wild lifestyles. In 1997, Oasis released their third album, Be Here Now and although it became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history, the album's popularity tapered off quickly. The band lost members Paul McGuigan and Paul Arthurs as they went on to record and release Standing on The Shoulders of Giants in 2000. The band found renewed success and popularity starting with 2005's Dont Believe The Truth through 2008's Dig Out Your Soul and their supporting tours. In August 2009, Noel Gallagher announced his departure from the band after a backstage altercation with Liam before a festival gig. Liam Gallagher stated that the remaining members of the band would continue to record music, and in February 2010, he ruled out the possibility of the band continuing under the Oasis name.