Many music artists have used the Union flag ranging from rock artists The Who, Freddie Mercury, Morrissey, Oasis, Iron Maiden and Def Leppard, to the pop girl group the Spice Girls.

There is evidence of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenemhet III in the twelfth dynasty ( about 1800 BCE ) using the natural lake of the Faiyum Oasis as a reservoir to store surpluses of water for use during the dry seasons, the lake swelled annually from flooding of the Nile.

Specific influences varied: Blur and Oasis drew from The Kinks and The Beatles, respectively, while Elastica had a fondness for arty punk rock.

That same year Oasis released their debut album Definitely Maybe, which broke Suede's record for fastest-selling debut album.

In an otherwise highly enthusiastic review of the best-of for the NME, Steve Sutherland criticised the band's " sheer disregard " for their earlier work ; " Just because these songs embarrassed them once they started listening to broadsheet critics and retreated wounded from the big-sales battle with Oasis doesn't mean that we're morons to love them.

The " Britpop movement pre-empted by The Stone Roses and spearheaded by groups like Oasis, Suede and Blur, drew heavily from Morrissey's portrayal of and nostalgia for a bleak urban England of the past.

For instance, in Re Oasis Merchandising Services Ltd the Court of Appeal reincarnated the tort against the assignment of a wrongful trading claim by a liquidator to a specialist litigation company to pursuing directors for wrongful trading.

Oasis of Peace ), also known as Wāħat as-Salām () is a cooperative village jointly founded by Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs in an attempt to show that the two peoples can live side by side peacefully, as well as to conduct educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples.

BCCI was awaiting final approval for a restructuring plan in which it would have re-emerged as the " Oasis Bank ".

* Oasis: Played Madison Square Garden for the first time on June 22, 2005.

Oasis, software developed by Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ), is designed for converting intercepted audio into searchable text.

The band made no live appearances for all of 1996, apart from a solo performance from Ashcroft supporting Oasis in New York.

Beginning with the March 14th episode, the series ' new alternate sponsor was Liggett & Myers, for Oasis cigarettes.

Britpop began to fill the musical and cultural void left after Cobain's death, and Blur's success, along with the rise of a new group from Manchester called Oasis saw Britpop explode for the rest of 1994.

The band has opened for various rock acts such as Heart, Robert Plant, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Dave Matthews Band, the Grateful Dead, Aerosmith and ZZ Top, and performed live with Jimmy Page and Oasis, among others.

* Oasis – Bred for increased lactone rates for the forage industry, and for higher resistance to fungal diseases like Sclerotinia.

After seeing the video for " Hate to Say I Told You So " on German TV, Alan McGee ( Oasis, Creation Records ) decided to sign the band to his newly formed Poptones label.

Following the break-up of the band in 1996, members moved on to various other projects, most notably Bell who became the bassist for Oasis.

After the split, Andy Bell formed a new band called " Hurricane No. 1 " but this project was permanently dissolved when he was asked to play bass for Oasis after having turned down the opportunity to join Gay Dad.

* In 2002, Oasis used the park for a gig during their 2002 world tour.

During recording sessions for the second Oasis album, ( What's the Story ) Morning Glory ?, the brothers had a violent fight involving a cricket bat when Liam invited everyone from a local pub back into the studio while Noel was trying to work.

He was back on stage with Oasis for their next show three days later, in Detroit, but tension between Noel and the rest of Oasis mounted and Noel left the tour, causing several media outlets to question the future of the band.

: " Fade Away ", accompanied by friend and Oasis fan Johnny Depp and Depp's then-girlfriend Kate Moss ; and The Beatles ' 1969 hit " Come Together ", along with Paul Weller, Paul McCartney and others in a supergroup called Smokin ' Mojo Filters.

The UK was one of the two main countries in the development of rock music, and has provided global acts including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen, Elton John, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, The Kinks, Yardbirds, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, The Animals, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Motörhead, Phil Collins, Duran Duran, Billy Idol, ELO, The Hollies, Sting, Annie Lennox, George Michael, Genesis, The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Police, UB40, Ozzy Osbourne, The Smiths, Joy Division, Foreigner, Elvis Costello, Dusty Springfield, Status Quo, Cat Stevens, Judas Priest, Bonnie Tyler, Pet Shop Boys, Joe Cocker, T. Rex, Depeche Mode, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Roxy Music, The Jam, Rainbow, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Seal, Eurythmics, Free, King Crimson, Moody Blues, The Troggs, Steve Winwood, Robert Palmer, Cream, The Foundations, Herman's Hermits, Procol Harum, Yes, The Pretenders, Simple Minds, Marillion, Nazareth, The Sweet, Human League, Supertramp, Tears for Fears, New Order, Bad Company, Brian Johnson, The Stone Roses, Pulp, Suede, Manic Street Preachers, Travis, Oasis and Blur.

A large number of the most popular artists from the world of rock ’ n ’ roll and pop music have been interviewed by Hot Press, including those as diverse as David Bowie, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fleetwood Mac, R. E. M., Kate Bush, Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, The Smiths, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Oasis, Blur, New Order, 50 Cent, Green Day, Foo Fighters, The Strokes, Kylie Minogue, Westlife, Massive Attack, Alicia Keys, David Gray, PJ Harvey, Marilyn Manson, Robbie Williams, Beyoncé, and many more.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband Chris Martin of Coldplay, comedian Alexander Armstrong, model Kate Moss, TV presenter / newsreader Fiona Bruce, Chef Gino D ' Acampo, actress Helena Bonham Carter and her partner, director Tim Burton, actors Don Warrington, Hugh Laurie, Kate Winslet, Simon Pegg, Sean Bean, and Jude Law, plus Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher from Oasis, Muse members Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Bellamy's partner actress Kate Hudson as well as author Fay Weldon all live there.

* An early appearance by Kate Moss with her then boyfriend Johnny Depp on the Oasis contribution, " Fade Away ".

For the first ten years of 120 Minutes, viewers could see artists as varied as The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bronski Beat, New Order, The Replacements, The Verve, James, Slowdive, Weezer, Robyn Hitchcock, The Stone Roses, Oasis, Blur, Butthole Surfers, Radiohead, KMFDM, Kate Bush, Ramones, XTC, Morrissey, The Smashing Pumpkins, Kitchens of Distinction, Sarah McLachlan, They Might Be Giants, Dinosaur Jr., Rage Against The Machine, Hüsker Dü, The Offspring, and Bad Religion.

Although unconfirmed, there was widespread speculation at the time that the song was inspired by Noel's friend Kate Moss, however it transpired to be aimed at London based film maker Stephen Loyd, who angered Noel by offending his then wife Meg Matthews, following a casting session for his road trip movie Amsterdam, and as a result " Sunday Morning Call " was the first Oasis single to have Noel sing lead vocals on both B-sides, as well as the A-side.

And that makes Oasis a more stable ship.

Oasis reference The Stone Roses by quoting the song in " Magic Pie ": " They are sleeping while they dream / And they just wanna be adored.

* 2005: 2raumwohnung, Amplifier, ... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Athlete, Audioslave, Beatsteaks, Beck, Boysetsfire, Brendan Benson, Broken Social Scene, Die Ärzte, Dinosaur Jr., Dioramic, The Dresden Dolls, Eagles of Death Metal, Fantômas, Feist, Flogging Molly, Idlewild, Ken, Kettcar, La Vela Puerca, Long Jones, Madrugada, Madsen, Mando Diao, Millencolin, Moneybrother, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, Oasis, Phoenix, Queens of the Stone Age, Rammstein, Sarah Bettens, Ska-P, Slut, System of a Down, Team Sleep, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The Robocop Kraus, The Stands, Turbonegro, Underoath, Wir sind Helden

The Amen break has also been used by rock music acts including Oasis (' D ' You Know What I Mean '), Perry Farrell, Nine Inch Nails (" The Perfect Drug ") and quite frequently by The Mad Capsule Markets.

Her other film credits include Just Tell Me You Love Me, The Graduates of Malibu High, The Oasis, A Dog's Tale, Daybreak and Hollywood, It's a Dog's Life.

The video for Loop's 1990 single ' Arc-lite ' was filmed on the set of Full Metal Jacket, as was the video for the 1997 Oasis single, " D ' You Know What I Mean?

* 1997: 96. 6 Oasis FM-Where the Hits Never Dry Up, The More You Listen, The More You Listen

Follow-up singles included " Running Around Town ," " Deadline for My Memories ," " Imitation of Life ", " Space Oasis ," and " You & I ( Keep Holding On ).

You can splash, slide, and dive in the Lagoon Pool & Oasis Pool with heated pools, 13 slides and flumes, interactive water towers, poolside games and activities, private cabanas and daily poolside shows with green slime.

His role was expanded on Oasis ' sixth studio album, Don't Believe the Truth, which features Archer's " A Bell Will Ring " and " Love Like a Bomb ", the latter of which he co-wrote with singer Liam Gallagher.

This song was originally a full side of her North American debut release, but released again in early 1977 backed with " Try Me, I Know We Can Make It ", on the Oasis / Casablanca label.

Having seized the Merv ( now Mary ) Oasis by 1884, Russian forces were directly adjacent to Afghanistan.

Other parodies include " I Want a Roll with It " ( spoofing " Roll with It " by Oasis ), " Feel Like Shite " (" Alright " by Supergrass ), and " Country Spouse " (" Country House " by Blur ).

Shortly afterwards, Williams was photographed by the press partying with the members of Oasis at Glastonbury Festival.

These bands were soon joined by others including Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass, Sleeper and Elastica.

Spurred on by the media, the groups became engaged in what the NME dubbed on the cover of its 12 August issue the " British Heavyweight Championship " with the pending release of Oasis ' single " Roll With It ", and Blur's " Country House " on the same day.

Post-Britpop bands like Travis, Stereophonics and Coldplay, influenced by Britpop acts, particularly Oasis, with more introspective lyrics, were some of the most successful rock acts of the late late 1990s and early 2000s.

As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a chart battle with rival band Oasis in 1995 dubbed " The Battle of Britpop ".

At the end of the week, " Country House " ultimately outsold Oasis ' " Roll With It " by 274, 000 copies to 216, 000, becoming Blur's first number one single.

Another expedition against the Siwa Oasis failed likewise, and the plan of attacking Carthage was frustrated by the refusal of the Phoenicians to operate against their kindred.

The Berber languages are represented by Siwi, spoken by about 5, 000 around the Siwa Oasis.

* ~ 524 BC The 50, 000 strong army of Cambyses II supposedly buried by a sandstorm en route to the Siwa Oasis.

This sudden increase in popularity was helped by the massive media interest in Britpop alongside acts such as Suede, Oasis and Blur, with Pulp supporting the latter in a 1994 tour of the United States.

At the end of the week, " Country House " ultimately outsold Oasis ' " Roll With It " by 274, 000 copies to 216, 000, becoming Blur's first number one single.

The song Friends in Low Places made famous by Garth Brooks mentions a bar called " The Oasis " that is named after a now-closed establishment in Concordia.

The Roslyn Cafe mural depicting a camel and palm trees already existed at the time of the filming, having been added in the 1980s by the cafe's owner to describe the local gathering place as " An Oasis.

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by contemporary artists, including Oasis, The Killers, Travis and Razorlight.