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Oasis’s ‘Definitely, Maybe’ Tops Charts Again, 30 Years after Release

A fan photographs a mural of Liam and Noel Gallagher of British band Oasis near Sifters Records in Manchester, Britain, 29 August 2024. (EPA)
A fan photographs a mural of Liam and Noel Gallagher of British band Oasis near Sifters Records in Manchester, Britain, 29 August 2024. (EPA)
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Oasis’s ‘Definitely, Maybe’ Tops Charts Again, 30 Years after Release

A fan photographs a mural of Liam and Noel Gallagher of British band Oasis near Sifters Records in Manchester, Britain, 29 August 2024. (EPA)
A fan photographs a mural of Liam and Noel Gallagher of British band Oasis near Sifters Records in Manchester, Britain, 29 August 2024. (EPA)

Oasis's debut album "Definitely, Maybe" returned to the top of the UK charts on Friday 30 years after its release, amid fan excitement over the British band's reunion concerts next year.

"Definitely, Maybe" went straight to No.1 when it came out in 1994, and the record went back to the top spot, boosted by the release of a 30th anniversary deluxe edition.

The Official Charts Company said "Definitely, Maybe" enjoyed a "408% week-on-week uplift" and topped the vinyl albums charts, with more than half of its weekly total coming from vinyl sales.

Oasis also took the No. 3 and 4 spots in the albums chart with compilation album "Time Flies... (1994-2009)" and 1996 record "(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?".

Oasis, who last topped the UK album chart in 2010, announced two extra concert dates on Wednesday for their comeback tour due to huge demand from fans desperate to see the band live for the first time in 15 years.

The band split in 2009 when lead guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher said he could no longer work with singer Liam, his brother, after numerous public spats.

Thousands of fans queued for hours online last Saturday to get their hands on tickets for the summer shows in Britain and Ireland, only to find that prices had jumped in a "dynamic pricing" scheme.

Many thought they would pay the advertised rate of 148.50 pounds ($194.74) but ended up paying more than double at 355.20 pounds.

Britain's competition watchdog on Thursday launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over the sale of the tickets and whether it may have breached consumer protection law.

At Thursday's Mercury Prize music awards in London, the "dynamic pricing" was a hot topic.

"(I) love Oasis.... (I) hate dynamic pricing," Irish singer-songwriter CMAT told Reuters. "No one should be priced out of live music."

British-Liberian singer-songwriter Cat Burns said she hoped change would come from the furor. "There's been a few situations where this has happened so I think this might be the straw that breaks the camel's back."

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Linkin Park Reunite 7 Years After Chester Bennington’s Death, with New Music 

Emily Armstrong, from left, Colin Brittain, and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park perform Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP)
Emily Armstrong, from left, Colin Brittain, and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park perform Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP)
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Linkin Park Reunite 7 Years After Chester Bennington’s Death, with New Music 

Emily Armstrong, from left, Colin Brittain, and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park perform Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP)
Emily Armstrong, from left, Colin Brittain, and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park perform Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP)

Linkin Park is back with a new lineup and debuting their first new music since the 2017 death of lead singer Chester Bennington.

On Thursday, the band kicked off a livestream showcasing new singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, who will join returning members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix and Joe Hahn in Linkin Park's new lineup. Shinoda and Armstrong share vocal duties.

The new lineup launched into a new single, “The Emptiness Machine,” at the top of the stream. Armstrong's performance style comfortably continues the band's legacy: Her full-throated vocals recall Bennington without attempting parody, immediately evidenced on the second song of the set: “Somewhere I Belong.”

“This is a very special day for us,” Shinoda said as he led introductions, mentioning that guitarist Alex Feder was filling in for Delson for the night. “In the role of Chester Bennington this afternoon is each of you,” Shinoda addressed the crowd.

The new Linkin Park also announced a new album, “From Zero.” It releases Nov. 15.

The rock-rap band is one of the most commercially successful acts of the 2000s, aided by Bennington's vocals. At 41, he died by suicide shortly after the release of the group's last album, “One More Light.” In the years since, Linkin Park has dropped a number of re-releases, including 20th anniversary editions of “Hybrid Theory,” “Meteora” and, this year, the career-spanning greatest hits collection, “Papercuts.”

“Before Linkin Park, our first band name was Xero. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking,” Shinoda said in a statement announcing the upcoming release.

Armstrong comes from alt-rock band Dead Sara and Brittain is a songwriter and producer who has worked with Papa Roach, One OK Rock and All Time Low, among others. He replaces original drummer Rob Bourdon, who “has decided to step away,” a band representative told The Associated Press.

“The more we worked with Emily and Colin, the more we enjoyed their world-class talents, their company, and the things we created,” Shinoda said. “We feel really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energized new music we’ve made together. We’re weaving together the sonic touchpoints we’ve been known for and still exploring new ones.”

The band also announced the “From Zero World Tour,” featuring five arena shows in Los Angeles; New York; Hamburg, Germany; London and Seoul this month, and a sixth in November in Bogotá, Colombia.