Oasis' fans 'dumber' than U2, Snow Patrol, Radiohead devotees - Daily Gossip

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Today's top gossip:

Oasis have fared badly in a poll collating the intelligence of music fans. US researcher Virgil Griffith's experiment compared students' SAT results with their favourite music, and the results showed that - on average - Oasis fans are thicker than those who like The Fray, The Killers, Snow Patrol, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay, Billy Joel, Muse, U2 and Radiohead.
Top of the list was Beethoven (followed by Sufjan Stevens), while Lil Wayne fans were placed last (Music That Makes You Dumb).

From the papers:

Pete Doherty says he is trying to write a song about inhfamous vice girl Christine Keeler - so he can rhyme her surname with tequila. The star also revealed that his 'What Katie Did' "wasn't even about bloody Kate Moss!" (The Sun).

Elton John has been unveiled as the keynote speaker at The Biotechnology Industry Organisation's annual science conference this summer (The Independent).

Kid British are set to support The Specials on their reunion tour, after Lynval Golding checked the new band out at a recent London gig (The Sun).

Garbage singer Shirley Manson is to quit music to focus on her acting career (Daily Record).

Lily Allen attacked the paparazzi after one snapper accidentally drove - slowly - into her car (Daily Star).

Beth Ditto stripped down to her underwear during a Paris Fashion Week party, where were performing. She was watched by Kate Moss (Various) .

From NME.COM readers:

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly (real name Sam Duckworth) shopping on London's Oxford Street with a female pal (from Aldo).

Kate Nash checking out The Rogues at The MacBeth pub in Hoxton, east London (from David M).

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