Draft talk:Mike Rowe (musician)

Apr 23, 2026 - 16:41
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Draft talk:Mike Rowe (musician)

Revised submission addressing sourcing concerns: new section

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== Revised submission addressing sourcing concerns ==

Hello, I have substantially revised this draft to address the sourcing concerns raised by MSK and Ibjaja055 in the two previous declines.

'''What changed:'''
* The article has been reduced from 41KB to 19KB, cutting all sections that were not supported by independent sources (equipment inventory, full filmography, playing style, keyboard cabinet history, etc.)
* 8 new independent secondary sources have been added, most importantly:
** '''''Keyboard'' magazine''' (April 2009): a full feature profile titled "Mikey Rowe: Retro Rock with Sheryl Crow" by Chris Hudson and Jon Regen. This is significant coverage of the subject in a notable music publication.

** '''Paolo Hewitt, ''Forever the People: Six Months on the Road with Oasis''''' (Boxtree, 2000, ISBN 978-0752271866): Rowe appears on at least 19 pages across all 5 chapters of this published book by [[Paolo Hewitt]], a notable music journalist. Page-specific citations are provided (pp. 14, 17, 20, 23, 29, 32, 36, 39, 40, 46, 49–52, 54, 60, 62, 69, 71). Hewitt documents Rowe's musical contributions, interactions with band members, and role on the Be Here Now world tour.

** '''Other independent sources:''' ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' (2006, p. 146), ''[[Music Week]]'' (2016), ''[[Decider (website)|Decider]]'' (2018), ''Scottish Music Network'' (2023), ''At The Barrier'' (2023), plus two independently published biographies: Lucian Randall's ''Noel Gallagher: The Biography'' (2012) and P. J. Harrison's ''Gallagher: The Fall and Rise of Oasis'' (Mobius, 2025).
* All IMDb references (deprecated) and Last.fm references (user-generated) have been removed.
* Promotional language has been removed throughout.

'''Notability argument (WP:NMUSIC):'''
The subject meets at least two criteria under [[WP:NMUSIC]]:
# '''Criterion 1''' (subject of a feature in a notable music publication): The 2009 ''Keyboard'' magazine feature is a full profile of Rowe as the primary subject.
# '''Criterion 9''' (prominent member of two or more independently notable ensembles): Rowe was a credited member of [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] (1996–2002), a member of [[Sheryl Crow]]'s band (1999–2010), and is a current member and musical director of [[Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds]] (2011–present) — all three of which have their own Wikipedia articles.

I believe these changes address the concerns raised in both previous reviews. I welcome any further feedback. [[User:Fax&Figures|Fax&Figures]] ([[User talk:Fax&Figures|talk]]) 11:10, 23 April 2026 (UTC)
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