John Robb - Live Forever: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Oasis

Oasis fever has been out of control this year so it's the perfect time to have music journalist (one of his many careers/talents!), John Robb, joining us to talk about his brilliant book "Liver Forever: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Oasis"

This will be an in conversation event held at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath, and will last for around one hour including audience questions.

John Robb is a many-faceted creature. Bassist and singer for post-punk dark energy mainstays The Membranes, a best-selling author, radio and TV presenter, journalist, DJ, publisher, model and talking head, John also puts on his own music and book events. He runs culture website Louder Than War and was the journalist chosen by Noel Gallagher for the exclusive Definitely Maybe 30th anniversary interview. John's previous books include The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop; The North Will Rise Again: Manchester Music City 1976-1996 and The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth.

Live Forever: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Oasis

The finest book on Britain's most popular rock 'n' roll band

'Read on … It's all true' Noel Gallagher

Featuring an exclusive interview with Noel Gallagher and bespoke artwork by celebrated Oasis album designer Brian Cannon

Think Oasis was just Britpop and brawls?

Think again.

John Robb was there every step of the way. In this, the definitive book on Britain’s biggest band, he peels back the layers of Manchester’s best-known musical export, revealing a tale of ambition, ego, talent and a whole lot of attitude. From the estates of South Manchester to the dizzying heights of global stardom, Live Forever is a rollercoaster ride through the Gallagher brothers’ turbulent lives and the music that defined a generation. But it is also a portrait of Britain around the turn of the millennium and the cultural forces and places that shaped, and were shaped by, two cocksure upstarts from Burnage – from art to fashion, and from football to politics.

Playful, funny and irreverent, and drawing on dozens of interviews and first-hand stories, this book puts Oasis squarely in the pantheon of music royalty as the last great rock ’n’ roll stars.

'John Robb is a great writer.' Mick Jones, The Clash

This event is brought to you as part of a series of events leading up to our second The Heath Bookshop Literature and Music Festival! The festival, which is in partnership with Hare & Hounds and How Brave Is The Wren, will take place from Wednesday 15th April to Sunday 19th April 2026 with a variety of music, author, and arts events taking place across the dates in different venues around Kings Heath! Keep an eye out for upcoming author and artist announcements!!

PLEASE NOTE - We have an event with DAVE ROWNTREE from BLUR on Monday 10th November!! If you'd like to come to this event with John Robb and the event with Dave Rowntree you can get a discounted ticket for both, just choose the joint option. For details of the Dave Rowntree event please see event details on our eventcube store.