1995 January 1995:
The group begins their second American tour, and by the end of it, the first album will have reached #58 in the American charts.
23 January 1995
Oasis win Best Band, Best New Band, and Best Single for "Live Forever" at NME Brat awards.
20 February 1995
Oasis collects a Brit Award for Best Newcomers but is overshadowed by Blur.
March 1995
"Live Forever" reaches the top of the American college charts, and Definitely Maybe has sold over 220,000 copies.
April 1995
'Some Might Say' enters the charts at Number 1, just as the split with Tony McCarroll there drummer is announced. Alan White takes over as drummer.
8 May 1995
Oasis enters the Rockfield Studios to record their second album.
23 June 1995
Oasis headlines the Glastonbury Festival on Bonehead's 30th birthday. Robbie Williams from Take That joins Oasis onstage.
14 August 1995
'Roll With It' released in competition with Blur's 'Country House', which beats it to Number 1 the following week.
3 September 1995
BBC Radio One FM broadcast a documentary on the band.
September 1995:
Noel heightens tension in the great Britpop 'war' by saying that he hopes Damon Albarn and Alex James of Blur "catch fucking AIDS and die".
Guigsy retires through nervous exhaustion: replaced by Scott McLeod from local band the Ya-Yas.
5 September 1995
Noel records 'Come Together' with Paul Weller and McCartney as the Smokin' Mojo Filters for the War Child appeal.
2 October 1995
Second album '(What's The Story) Morning Glory' released. It displaces Mariah Carey at Number 1 a week later.
17 October 1995
Temporary bassist Scott McLeod leaves the band in the middle of the American tour.
30 October 1995
Single 'Wonderwall' released, rising to Number 2.
4 & 5 November 1995
Oasis plays the biggest indoor concerts ever held in the UK at Earls Court, London.
December 1995
"Wonderwall" enters the Billboard charts in America at No. 21; Definitely Maybe has now sold in excess of 500,000 copies.
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