Origin: Manchester, England

Decades: 1990's and 2000's

Oasis shot from obscurity to stardom in 1994, becoming one of Britain's most popular and critically acclaimed bands of the decade; along with Blur and Suede, they are responsible for returning British guitar pop to the top of the charts. Led by guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher, the Manchester quintet adopts the rough, thuggish image of the Stones and the Who, crosses it with "Beatlesque" melodies and hooks, distinctly British lyrical themes and song structures like the Jam and the Kinks, and ties it all ... Read More

Happy Mondays, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, The Who, The Kinks and The Jam

Arctic Monkeys, Robbie Williams, The Killers, Jet, Travis, Stereophonics and Mando Diao