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Oasis versus Blur? Get with the times, U2...
Mike_Diver by Mike Diver October 10th, 2006

Oasis and U2 are to go head to head next month, as their respective best-ofs are released on the same day.

November 20 sees both U2's 18 and Oasis' Stop The Clocks hit store shelves. The latter's Noel Gallagher (pictured) has told Irish magazine Hot Press that his band's collection will pip U2 to the album chart top spot.

Also released on November 20 are the new albums by Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg, so maybe neither rock act will reach the number one position. And then there's the new Guns N' Roses album... maybe...



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