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The Stone Roses to launch a new clothing collection with Adidas.Shared this week, the collaboration between The Stone Roses, the football club and the fashion brand comes as a homage to the iconic ‘Madchester’ era of the UK city, which first emerged in the late ‘80s and became closely tied with the indie music scene.For the most part, the new range centres around the artwork seen on The Stone Roses’ self-titled debut album, which was released in 1989.At the heart of the collection is the Icon Jersey, which was crafted by guitarist John Squire, adorns the jersey with the red, white, and blue Adidas three stripes on the sleeves and the golden lettering of ‘The Stone Roses’ inside the collar.It also features the words ‘This is the One’ on it, as well as two lemon slices replacing footballs on either side.Intrinsically linked

Liam Gallagher has said his collaborative album with John Squire is “just the starter”, hinting that further music from the pair is on the horizon.The former Oasis frontman and ex-Stone Roses guitarist released their self-titled, UK Number One record last month before embarking on a joint UK, Ireland and European headline tour.Following the recent live dates, Gallagher said it would “be rude not to do another album” with Squire. “I think it’s got legs, man,” the singer explained of the team-up.

John Squire has downplayed the chances of a Stone Roses reunion, saying that the members “aren’t sending each other Christmas cards or anything”.The comments arose during a new interview with NME, when the former guitarist for the Britpop giants sat down with Liam Gallagher to discuss the huge response to their collaborative self-titled album and UK and European shows.Towards the end of the discussion, the topic turned to the widespread rumours that Liam Gallagher could see eye-to-eye with brother Noel, and come together to reform Oasis in time for this summer’s ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary shows.After the former Oasis frontman reaffirmed that “it’s not happening at this moment in time”, the topic turned to the possibility of another reunion from The Stone Roses. Squire still spends time with bassist Mani, who is “into” the two’s collaborative album and even gifted Squire the amplifier that he used during the recent run of live shows.In the discussion, he recalled seeing Mani and former frontman Ian Brown at the funeral of the former’s wife Imelda, who sadly died last November.

Liam Gallagher and John Squire have looked back at their first time working together, when they co-wrote The Seahorses’ song ‘Love Me And Leave Me’.The topic arose during a recent interview with NME, where the former Oasis frontman and ex-Stone Roses guitarist opened up about the response to their collaborative self-titled album and UK and European shows.In the discussion, the duo were asked about how they collaborated once before – during the first phase of Gallagher’s rock’n’roll career and in the second stage of Squire’s.Taking place back in 1997, both of them took songwriting credit for the song ‘Love Me And Leave Me’, which was shared by Squire as part of his short-lived post-Roses band The Seahorses, and released as part of their first and only album ‘Do It Yourself’.“I don’t even remember doing it,” Liam said when asked about the song, which sparked hopes of a future collaboration between them both. “I just remember John being round our house just fucking about.

Liam Gallagher has defended the length of his gigs following his recent tour with John Squire.The moment arose during a new conversation with NME, where the former Oasis frontman opened up about the response to his huge collaborative self-titled album with the ex-Stone Roses guitarist, and their recently wrapped up UK and European tour.During the interview, the singer-songwriter was asked about his latest album with the Britpop guitarist, and questioned about why he chose to limit the LP to just 10 songs – despite them already revealing they had material left over from the writing sessions.“I’m glad there’s only 10 songs on the album. I think when you start doing more songs you take the foot off the gas on certain songs.

Liam Gallagher and John Squire performed their song ‘I’m A Wheel’ on US TV last night (April 9) – check out the video below.The duo appeared as the musical guests on yesterday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in support of their collaborative self-titled album, which was released last month.Gallagher and Squire’s performance on the NBC chat show aired ahead of their headline gig at the Brooklyn Paramount in New York City tomorrow night (April 11).Tune in here:The former Oasis frontman and ex-Stone Roses guitarist recently wrapped up a UK, Ireland and European tour off the back of their UK Number One record.In a four-star review of the run’s first night in Glasgow, NME wrote: “A man of fewer words than his usual self, Liam’s dominant vocals stay sharp all night, comfortable as ever with this new setlist.”It added: “Squire’s mere return to the stage and the intimate nature of the night may have been enough for some fans; what we received was masterful and refreshing. But if this is a partnership to be continued, they best get started on album two.”Following the tour, Gallagher said it would “be rude not to do another album” with Squire in the future.During a new interview with NME, Gallagher spoke about fans’ response to the pair’s first LP: “People have got high expectations and I’m the same, but after all the dust settles… it’s fucking 10 great songs with some great fucking musicians playing it and I’m singing decent.”Squire added: “It’s still a baby.” Gallagher agreed: “I always say that.”He continued: “The Stone Roses songs have been around for fucking years – everyone wanks over ‘em; Oasis songs have been around for years – everyone wanks over ‘em.

Liam Gallagher has expressed his desire to make a second album with John Squire.Gallagher opened up about touring with the former Stone Roses guitarist in a new Instagram reel of their recent show in London. The duo have just wrapped up their UK/Ireland leg and are soon to embark on their international leg this April.In the reel, the former Oasis frontman called touring with Squire “mega”, adding: “Being on stage with John Squire, the band is top so I’ve got to be right on my fucking game.

Liam Gallagher has moved to reassure fans he is 'not dying' after last week opening up on his health. The former Oasis frontman is currently on tour with Stone Roses guitar hero John Squire as part of their colloboration album.

Liam Gallagher has revealed he needs to “undo” years of partying, admitting he’s “on the downward slide”.In a new interview with The Sun, the singer revealed he was trying to “undo years of partying” after being diagnosed with multiple health conditions.“It’s time to undo it all now and get back to reality,” he told the newspaper. “All that stuff that you thought was cool in the early days…it’s time to get healthy.

Liam Gallagher and John Squire kicked off their joint UK and Ireland headline tour last night (March 13) – check out footage and see the full setlist below.The former Oasis frontman and ex-Stone Roses guitarist played an 11-song set at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland where they showcased their collaborative debut album in full.Additionally, the pair and their backing band treated the crowd to a cover of The Rolling Stones‘ classic 1968 single ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ to round off the evening.

John Squire has revealed the reason why he has never launched his own signature guitar.The Stone Roses member is regarded as one of the most influential British rock guitarists of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, and an icon of the Britpop scene – so it may come as a surprise that he has never issued a signature model of his own.Well, during a new interview with Guitarist Magazine as part of the March cover story, Squire was asked why he had yet to release his own design, which led to him revealing the simple answer: “No one’s asked me.”Speaking with the outlet, the Stone Roses star also shared that another British guitar asked him the same question, and speculated the issue may have been to do with the brand he plays the most often.“Jimmy Page once said to me, ‘Have Gibson not been onto you?’ And I said, ‘No, maybe I play too many [Fender] Strats.’ Jimmy said, ‘Yeah, probably,’” he recalled, before going on to add: “I think it’s more likely to be that they don’t know who I am.”The interview with Guitarist comes in light of Squire teaming up with another Britpop icon, Liam Gallagher, to share a collaborative album.Both the former Oasis star and Stone Roses frontman shared their self-titled debut album earlier this month, following the release of the lead single ‘Just Another Rainbow’ and follow-up ‘Mars to Liverpool’.The album was given a four-star review, with NME stating: “Although [Squire has] been more focused on creating visual art in recent years, the guitarist’s genius remains undimmed, as he adorns these bluesy arrangements with slow-burning grooves and wailing licks that ache with his life-long love of Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page.”“This is psychedelic, on occasion even transcendent music brought down to earth by

Liam Gallagher has shared that he “doesn’t want to go on tour anymore” since adopting his rescue dog Buttons.The musician adopted Buttons from a sanctuary in Thailand last year, after she was abandoned in the jungle for “not being cute enough” by her former owners.The former Oasis frontman has since revealed that he adores his new family member to the point where he’s even reluctant to go on tour.Gallagher was speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show with John Squire this weekend following the release of their new collaborative album, ‘Liam Gallagher John Squire’, when he spoke about his attachment to Buttons.“I don’t want to go on tour no more,” he said on Saturday (March 9). “I want to stay home now.”A post shared by Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher)When the talk show host asked if he would ever bring Buttons on tour with him, Gallagher replied “no” because “I don’t know if she would like it”.Asked whether he would adopt another dog, the musician said: “No, I’m just going to keep it as it is because she’s perfect.

Liam Gallagher revealed the last time he spoke to brother Noel while on The Jonathan Ross Show this weekend, followed by a performance of ‘Mars To Liverpool’ with John Squire.The former Oasis frontman appeared on the talk show Saturday (March 9) with the Stone Roses guitarist following the release of their new collaborative album, ‘Liam Gallagher John Squire’.Towards the end of the interview, Ross began introducing a question he said Gallagher knew would be coming, before he recalled reading that the now solo artist had recently been speaking to his estranged brother.“I haven’t spoken to him,” Gallagher interjected. “I haven’t spoken to him in about 10 years.”The musician said he hadn’t spoken to Noel since 2009, the same year the band split up after a backstage argument at Rock en Seine festival in Paris.When the studio audience responded with a sympathetic “aww”, Gallagher wagged his finger and responded: “Don’t start that.”After the Ross suggested that Liam might be “missing out” following the split, the artist insisted that he’s “having a great time”, adding: “Don’t worry about me.

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Liam Gallagher and John Squire.The former Oasis frontman is a well-known City fan, while the former Stone Roses guitarist supports United, and despite their album being released just two days ago (March 1), they find themselves duking it out in the city’s metro system today.As confirmed by the Bee Network, which runs the city’s buses and trams, Gallagher and Squire have been taking control of the tannoys on public transport throughout the day as fans of their respective teams made their way to the match.A post shared by Bee Network (@beenetworkgm)Trams passing through Manchester city centre stops and on the Ashton line had the chance to hear the two musicians forcibly voicing their support for their respective teams.The Premier League match, which kicked off at 3:30pm, sees City, who started the day 15 points ahead of United, looking to close the gap on Liverpool in the race for the title, while United are looking to close in on a Champions League qualification spot.#ManchesterDerby

Liam Gallagher is a busy, busy man. He has a new album out on Friday after teaming up with his childhood hero, the Stone Roses guitarist John Squire, that will be followed by a UK tour that sold out in an impressive 30 seconds amid fan excitement about this extraordinary Manc musical union.

Liam Gallagher has said that he can see Noel “not looking back in anger” over the argument that led to Oasis’ split, and has offered to “send him a box of chocolates” to reunite.The singer, songwriter and former frontman of the Britpop band reflected on the circumstances that led to their split back in 2009, and said that the drunken argument they had backstage, in hindsight, wasn’t enough to make them call it quits.He looked back at the disbandment during a new interview with The Sunday Times, which saw him and Stone Roses guitarist John Squire promote their newly released collaborative project and upcoming tour.Talking to the outlet, Liam opened up about the conflict between him and his brother, which came to a head in 2009 after he swung one of Noel’s guitars “like an axe” backstage at a show in Paris.“I love my brother, I love my family, and all that Oasis shit, there was no need for it, you know what I mean?” he told the publication. “Maybe someone can get a bit tetchy on tour.

Liam Gallagher has shot down rumours of performing at Glastonbury.Yesterday (February 21), the singer seemed to announce his upcoming slot with John Squire at Worthy Farm. A user on X/Twitter asked the former Oasis frontman “Will we see you and Squire at Glastonbury this summer LG?”, to which he simply replied: “Yeah”.Now, Gallagher has clarified his tweet, sharing today: “I never said I was playing GLASTONBURY every body COOL OUT”.

Liam Gallagher has announced that he and John Squire will be performing at this year’s edition of Glastonbury.The singer, songwriter and former Oasis frontman announced the news on social media today (February 21), confirming to fans that he and the Stone Roses guitarist will be headed to Worthy Farm for the 2024 instalment.He shared the news abruptly this afternoon on X/Twitter, when a fan responded to one of his previous tweets and asked “Will we see you and Squire at Glastonbury this summer LG?”, to which he simply replied: “Yeah”.Yeah— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) February 21, 2024This year’s edition is set to take place between June 26 and June 30 and, at time of writing, there have been no acts officially confirmed by organisers.News that the two Britpop icons are set to be headed to Glasto comes ahead of them both releasing a collaborative album on March 1 – a project which Gallagher has described as “the best record since [The Beatles’] ‘Revolver’”.They joined forces after Squire took to the stage with Gallagher to play Oasis’ ‘Champagne Supernova’ at his two sold-out shows at Knebworth in 2022.So far, the duo have shared debut track ‘Just Another Rainbow’, the video for their latest single, ‘Mars To Liverpool’, and details of an upcoming tour, which then went on to sell out in just 30 seconds.It remains unclear what stage the duo will perform on when they head to Glastonbury, and it has not yet been said which day the set will be held.

John Squire has explained why The Stone Roses never made a new album during their 2011 reunion tour.It has now been 30 years since the Manchester legends released a record, with their last full-length project ‘Second Coming’ dropping in 1994. Although the band reunited briefly for a 2011 tour, and released two singles in 2016 before their split in 2019, they never made any new albums – and now, guitarist Squire has said why.In an interview with The Guitarist (via Music News), Squire said that “no one wanted to do it – so it turned out to not be that frustrating at all.”Squire went on to say that had the group recorded a third album, his guitar playing would be “more measured and respectful”.

Liam Gallagher has revealed that he was planning to take a year off before John Squire reached out to ask if they could work together.The former Oasis frontman and former Stone Roses guitarist will be releasing a collaborative album on March 1. They also announced a joint tour which will start later this month and sold out within 30 seconds.The collaboration came about after Squire joined Gallagher on guitar to play Oasis’ ‘Champagne Supernova’ at his two sold-out shows at Knebworth in 2022.