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  As Oasis took to the stage earlier this month, I was busy doing radio interviews exploring the differences in the live music experience from the time when the Gallagher brothers first formed the band over thirty years ago. In a succession of calls with Radio 5 Live, Times Radio, Bauer Radio and a string

I had a lot of fun during the Oasis Manchester shows, leaving copies of Be Here Now around the city centre for people to find and claim.  Dozens of copies of the book were spotted and snatched up by an eagle-eyed public. I viewed it as dynamic pricing in reverse.  A full festival experience in

I dug out my ticket from the first time I saw Oasis – Lancashire County Cricket Club, 15th September 2002 (yes, I know, late to the party!). How much?  A mere £28.50, which compares favourably with this year’s prices (an average of £150 a pop, assuming you could get one). A quick inflation guide is

  The first independent reviews for Be Here Now are unanimous – it’s fun, perfectly timed, and it doesn’t matter if you’re an Oasis fan or not – get it on your To Be Read pile now! ‘Great for anyone who’s looking forward to the big Oasis reunion this summer.’ Hilary Moritz, Netgalley  ‘More than

When it came to finding a name for the Oasis blogger character in Be Here Now, I knew straightaway what it should be – the man famously name-checked in the song ‘Shakermaker’: Sifter. Sifters Record Store is still going well in Burnage, Manchester, years after the Gallagher brothers frequented the place and sought his permission

He’s a rock n’ roll star…or is he? A bit of fun promotion for Be Here Now saw a Liam Gallagher lookalike discovering the book on sale and then seeking out the author to ‘have a word’. The story, as tongue-in-cheek as the novel, went down well, although some observers were heard to comment: ‘It

Be Here Now. The new novel from Paul Carroll  – available from 29th May 2025. Perfectly timed for this summer’s Oasis comeback tour, Be Here Now is a wicked send-up of today’s over-hyped music festivals Corporate rock, fan rip-offs, festival sponsorship and greenwashing all get their comeuppance in this entertaining page turner Despite it all,

  Looking for something different to read?  How about a black mirror look at assisted dying?  Six extracts below to whet your appetite. EXTRACT 1 Dawn and Geraldine bond over their decisions to end it all with an assisted death: An hour later, as the twelve guests shuffle out in silence, Dawn points down the

The ‘Shaking Hand with Elvis’ audiobook is now available on Audible (if you’re not already signed up to Audible, you can try a FREE one-month trial). For a book about assisted dying, Shaking Hands with Elvis has been very much brought to life by narrator Samuel James. Samuel has been performing professionally for over 20