Much to the bemusement of many a music fan the ever modest Noel Gallagher has today come out and stated his band are now in the same league as The Rolling Stones. While not quite ‘in the same league’ as Lennon’s rather controversial “bigger than Jesus” admission, it has begged the question of just how dominant are Oasis in today’s music?
Formed 17 years ago they have just released their eighth studio album – selling half a million copies of their last offering Dig Out Your Sole – with all their albums combined selling more than 50 million records. In 2005, The Guinness Book of World Records declared Oasis the Most Successful Act of the Last Decade and last week the Gallagher brothers stood in as the entourage for Ricky Hatton, carrying his title belts to the ring in his recent fight in Las Vegas.
While it can be argued that they haven’t quite reached Keith Richards or Mick Jaggers heights just yet it seems all too easy for us to overlook the size of their achievements to date.
Obviously, you may beg to differ, in which case you’ll probably enjoy these bands on amazingtunes, influenced by The Stones. But for all you nodding Oasis fans, check out some of these and see if you can spot who will ship the next 50m records.
