Pitchfork — In the last couple of decades, the People's Republic of China has made a big point of opening its borders and encouraging international trade. But Chinese authorities still aren't likely to let your band play shows in their country if you've ever sla... more info

NME — Oasis have been banned from performing in China by government officials. more info

NME — Noel Gallagher is set to host a one-off radio show on football alongside Russell Brand. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher has slammed the current music charts - insisting some of today's most popular artists are too "painful" to watch. more info

Guardian Music — Waiting around for Kevin Shields is all part of the fun, reckons Ben WardleThere are not many durable aphorisms in the fickle world of pop music. Never Listen To Any Band Noel Gallagher Recommends would be one; Rod Stewart's Hair Will Outlive Us All ... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Oasis [ tickets ], Muse [ tickets ] and MGMT [ tickets ] were among the big winners at Tuesday (2/25) night's Shockwaves NME Awards, held at London's O2 Academy Brixton. Oasis took home honors for Best British Band and guitarist Noel... more info

ContactMusic — OASIS rocker NOEL GALLAGHER has slammed the current music charts - insisting some of today's most popular artists are too "painful" to watch. The guitarist recently spent ... more info

Guardian Music — A compilation showing Neu!'s musical influence is timely. But what are the Gallagher brothers, Kasabian and Primal Scream doing on there?My favourite Oasis quote came from the time of Be Here Now's hysterical media domination, when a magazine polled ... more info

NME — Oasis' Noel Gallagher has claimed that he has "never" used a computer, despite winning the Best Bang Blog award at the Shockwaves NME Awards on Wednesday (February 25). more info

AngryApe — The Oasis guitarist slams the current state of pop more info