Wippit Featured Artist Previous     Next  OASIS The original bad boys of Britpop, Oasis have continued to dominate the world’s charts and arenas for over a decade. "Definitely Maybe" and "(What’s The Story) Morning Glory" were the two defining albums of the mid 1990s and spawned the planet-straddling hits "Supersonic", "Live Forever", "Don’t Look Back In Anger" and the anthemic "Wonderwall" Having played their biggest gigs before 250,000 people at Knebworth, Oasis released the UK’s fastest selling album, the sprawling epic that is 'Be Here Now". Despite a number of personnel changes in the wake of that album’s release, the Gallagher brothers simply dusted themselves down, re-appeared with a new a line up and continued their quest to provide top-drawer rock’n’roll with the chart-topping "Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants" and "Heathen Chemistry" albums. More recently, Oasis have returned to action with the much acclaimed "Don’t Believe The Truth" album. Hailed as a return to the band’s earthier roots, Oasis topped the charts with the barnstorming singles "Lyla" and "The Importance of Being Idle". After a decade of noise and confusion, there just doesn’t seem to be any way of stopping them! Download Oasis now or subscribe to Wippit. PAUL WELLER By By the time Paul Weller released his first solo album in 1992, he’d already long-established himself as The Modfather and, in fronting The Jam, led one of the most popular bands of the punk era. His influence cast a long shadow over British music, inspiring as he did a succession of musicians and bands ranging from The Smiths through to Oasis. But it wasn’t always a smooth ride. Having scored 16 hit singles, Weller disbanded The Jam at the height of their career and in appropriate mod fashion, played their farewell gig in Brighton in 1982. Weller re-appeared a year later with keyboard player Mick Talbot in tow, this time fronting the soul-inflected sounds of The Style Council. As Weller’s increasing interest in soul led to a fascination with jazz, so The Style Council began to alienate vast swathes of their audience and their final, house-inspired album was rejected by their label. Weller looked to the late 60s for inspiration and his first eponymous solo album owed as much to psychedelia as it did to his soul roots. This grittier approach did much to win his old audience back and by the end of the 1990s had released a series of highly successful albums – including the chart-topping "Stanley Road" - that put him firmly back in the spotlight whilst winning a legions of new admirers in the process. Download Paul Weller now or subscribe to Wippit.