Britpop deity Oasis have begun work on the band's seventh album to date and follow up to 2005's Don't Believe the Truth, wrapping two tracks and prepping further demos for a session in London's most famous studios, Noel Gallagher told BBC 6Music in a recent interview. "We start in Abbey Road a week on Monday [Nov. 5]," the rocker revealed. "Then we'll probably work through a couple of months there, have Christmas off, then go and mix it and see where we're at."

Commenting on the sound of the forthcoming effort, Gallagher stated, "We all write separately, but for some reason all the songs sound like they've got a common thread." Continuing, he added, "The last album [Don't Believe the Truth] was quite 'songy', if that makes any sense - it was quite a British, retro, '60s sounding album. This [new album] is focusing around the grooves more."

But even for one of the most cock sure outfits in music, a few snags can arise: "I've literally got nothing left to write about," Gallagher said. "I've written about being a youth, and I've written about being a rock star, and I've written about living life in the big city." Maybe Noel and brother Liam could co-write a love song for Bloc PartyÖ?

Though no further details have been announced, Oasis, currently not under a contract to a major label, may opt for an inventive album release a la Radiohead. [Via NME.com]

Cobain Trumped by Elvis in Deceased Earnings

Despite the licensing of his cash-raking tunes, the lunch boxes, highbrow garage sale, and even a forthcoming major motion picture, deceased Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, who debuted atop Forbes' Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list last year when his widow Courtney Love sold part of his song catalog for a reported $50 million, has failed to land in this year's top ten. Fittingly, the King, one Elvis Presley, has reclaimed his position at the throne, landing in the No. 1 slot as his estate earned $49 million in 2007.

In addition to the list's usual suspects, including John Lennon, who ascended from the No. 4 spot last year to No. 2 ($44 million), and George Harrison, who placed No. 4 ($22 million), is Steve McQueen ($6 million) and the "Godfather of Soul" James Brown ($5 million), as well as Tupac Shakur, who originally debuted in 2002, but now returns ($9 million) in part due the recent sale of his catalog rights.

Spoon, Aesop, Black Kids Join for Orlando's Antipop Festival

Just when we thought festival season was set for winter hibernation, the warmer environs of Orlando, FL have assured the music forges on by tapping Spoon, Aesop Rock, Explosions in the Sky, Black Kids, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and the Stills, among others, for the Antipop Music Festival, set to hit the city's venues over four days beginning Nov. 7. Craig Wedren (ex-Shudder to Think), Busdriver, the Postmarks, All Smiles, David Bazan (ex-Pedro the Lion), Daedelus, Blockhead, and Johnny Cash's Legendary Tennessee Three have also joined for the festival, and more acts are expected to be announced as the event draws near.