Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe OASIS AND ELVIS Oasis singer Noel Gallagher told the New York Post he sometimes thinks he's Elvis Presley. "In everybody's life, especially if you're in a band, there comes a point where you actually believe you're Elvis," Gallagher told Mary Huhn. "You're doing loads of drugs, eating all this junk food, putting on weight. You're ----ing drinking. Everybody loves you. "You're trying to get into that cat suit and you just can't get in there and you're thinking 'Well, I'm Elvis.' I've been called Elvis on many occasions." Asked by Huhn how he responds, Gallagher answered: "Thank you. Thank you very much." Advertisement SPIN PICKS METAL TOP 40 In the September issue of Spin magazine editors have identified what they feel are the best Metal albums in rock history. "Appetite For Destruction," the 1987 album that put Guns 'N' Roses on the map, tops the list, followed by "Led Zeppelin IV," the 1971 album that includes "Stairway to Heaven." Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" (1971) checks in at No. 3. Next are "Master of Puppets" (1986) from Metallica, "Back In Black" (1980) from AC/DC, Van Halen's eponymous 1978 debut, "Led Zeppelin II" (1969), "Alive II" (1977) from KISS, Tool's "Aenima" (1996), and completing the Top 10, "British Steel" (1980) by Judas Priest. Advertisement CLAYPOOL SOLO Les Claypool of Primus is set to release his first post-Primus solo album, "Purple Onion" (Prawn Song) on Sept. 24. Claypool has performed in the movie "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey," composed and performed the theme song to "South Park," and personally inspired "The Great Cornholio" Beavis and Butt-head sketch. As a solo artist and with Primus, Claypool has sold more than 5 million albums; two titles -- "Pork Soda" and "Tales From the Punchbowl" -- debuting in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. He was nominated for a Grammy in 1996 for best hard rock/metal performance with the song "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver." TRAGICALLY HIP ADD U.S. TOUR DATES The Tragically Hip added a series of dates to the current U.S. tour, including New Orleans and several stops in Texas. The band has sold out a string of shows since the tour began in June, including four nights in Chicago, three nights in Boston, and shows in Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Seattle, Portland, Ore., and Cleveland, Ohio. The band is on the road in support of a new album, "In Violet Light" (Zoë/Rounder). The tour will now finish on Oct. 26 in Austin Texas at Stubbs BBQ. Advertisement KEYS WINS BILLBOARD AWARDS Alicia Keys won four awards over the weekend at the second annual Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards while Usher took down three prizes. Keys won awards for top new R&B/hip-hop artist and top R&B/hip-hop artist, female. Her J records records debut, "Songs In A Minor," won two awards. Usher was named top R&B/hip-hop artist and top R&B/hip-hop artist, male. Ja Rule's "Pain Is Love" (Def Jam) was named top rap album. The awards show was hosted by WBLS radio personality Wendy Williams, with performances by Sean Paul, Lyric, Martin Luther, Seth Marcel featuring Jadakiss, Anthony Hamilton, Lathun, and Tank. Awards presenters included the Unit, Mr. Cheeks, producer Rockwilder, actor JD Williams (Oz), Iconz, producer Eddie F., Smilez & Southstar, radio personalities Skip Cheatham and John Monds, 8Ball & MJG, actress Taral Hicks (Belly), Exhale, and FUBU's Carl Brown and Daymond John. Billboard also handed out its inaugural Founder's Award to the Isley Brothers (R&B), and Afrika Bambaataa (Hip-Hop).
