Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Oasis star Noel Gallagher has heaped praise on rock rival Damon Albarn - branding the former Blur frontman a "great artist". more info

XFM.co.uk — Thirteen years on, the infamous Britpop battle of '95 has been written off as "pathetic" by the Oasis guitarist… more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Oasis leader admits the Blur star is "a great artist" more info

NME — Lily Allen has said a writing session with Damon Albarn went so badly she ended up accidentally flashing the Blur man. more info

AngryApe — He is now a fan of Damon Albarn's work more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — It took Oasis only four songs Thursday night to start a ruckus at Staples Center, where a squad of security guards dragged a man from his front-row seat after he exchanged some unintelligible words with Liam Gallagher, the veteran English band's depe... more info

Q4Music — The rumour mill cranks into life with a string of blockbuster names more info

NME — Kate Nash, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Blur drummer Dave Rowntree are among the artists hoping to establish a new committee dedicated to give bands in the music industry more of a voice. more info

NME — Kate Nash, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Blur drummer Dave Rowntree are among the artists hoping to establish a new committee dedicated to give bands in the music industry more of a voice. more info

Q4Music — Blur would have been dropped before reaching breakthrough album if they were starting out now, says James more info