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Paul Weller Thinks Young Artists Don't Make Enough Music

Paul Weller has blasted the lack of productivity from younger artists.The former Jam frontman thinks the key to his own long career has been a near-constant cycle of recording new music and touring and admitted...

Paul Weller Admits He Lost Fans By Not Being A Heritage Act

Paul Weller says he won his fight against being labelled a heritage act.The former Jam frontman's career was launched in the 'Town Called Malice' group in the seventies and eighties before he went on to...

Come Together: Noel Gallagher Would Join A Supergroup With The Surviving Beatles

Noel Gallagher would love to be in a supergroup with surviving Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr.The former Oasis rocker took influence from the iconic Liverpool band throughout Oasis' career and beyond and...

Paul Weller Rules Out Autobiography

Paul Weller has declared he will never document his life story in an autobiography.The 64-year-old star of The Jam has never put pen to paper to write about his time in the music industry -...

Paul Weller Baffled By ‘Mental’ National Mourning Over Queen Elizabeth’S Death

Paul Weller has declared the national mourning after Queen Elizabeth’s death as “f****** bizarre”.The 64-year-old musician - who was the former frontman of The Jam - was baffled by the outpouring of public grief over...

Album Of The Week: The 45th Anniversary Of 'In The City' By The Jam

1977 was quite a remarkable year for album releases that have since reached seminal status and one of those surely has to be the debut album by The Jam - 'In The City'. In the...

Paul Weller Announces Special Outdoor Show At Royal Hospital Chelsea

Paul Weller is set to play a special show at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.The Jam legend is set to release his new album 'An Orchestral Songbook' with the BBC Symphony Orchestra on Friday (10.12.21),...

Sam Fender Turned Down Sir Elton John Duet

Sam Fender turned down the chance to feature on Sir Elton John's 'Lockdown Sessions' album because he was too busy.The 'Will We Talk?' hitmaker has been "hanging out" with the 74-year-old music legend and admitted...

Paul Weller Hated Band Aid Video Because Of 'Drug Use'

Paul Weller has claimed "everyone was getting off doing blow in the toilets" in the Band Aid video.The former Jam legend was part of the star-studded lineup for the 1984 festive charity single 'Do They...

Paul Weller: Songwriting Was My Saviour During Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Weller thinks he’d be in a “padded cell” if he hadn’t been recording music through the coronavirus lockdown.'The Changingman’ rocker has spent the last year working on new LP ‘Fat Pop (Vol. 1)’ and...

Noel Gallagher Reveals Paul Weller Has Recorded New Album

Noel Gallagher has revealed Paul Weller recorded a new album in lockdown.The former Oasis rocker - who is good friends with the 62-year-old musician - has seen his pal during the coronavirus pandemic, and he's...

Paul Weller: I'd Never Give Noel Gallagher Advice

Paul Weller has insisted he would ''never give Noel Gallagher advice'' and denied rumours he told him to go solo.The Modfather has silenced claims the former Oasis guitarist's rival sibling and ex-bandmate, Liam Gallagher, was...

Paul Weller Pens Half An Album In Lockdown

Paul Weller has revealed he's already well into writing another album before his 15th solo record 'On Sunset' has even been released.The prolific musician's latest studio effort is due to land on July 3, but...

Paul Weller Cares 'More About His Music Now'

Paul Weller thinks he cares more about his music now than during his younger years.The 62-year-old star has suggested his musical talents haven't waned over time because unlike some of his contemporaries, he remains as...

Paul Weller Delays New Lp By A Week And Drops New Single Village

Paul Weller has delayed the release of his new album 'On Sunset' by a week.The former Jam rocker has released the dreamy new track 'Village' from his upcoming 15th solo LP, but announced that the...

Paul Weller Announces 13 Studio Lp

Paul Weller has announced his new album 'A Kind of Revolution'.The former Jam frontman will release his 13th studio LP - the follow-up to 2015 LP 'Saturns Pattern' on My 12.The Modfather announced the news...

Paul Weller: 'David Cameron Didn't Understand Eton Rifles Lyrics'

Weller wrote the anti-establishment tune in the early 1980s after watching activists on the Right to Work march in England as they walked past the toffs at Eton College in Berkshire. In...

Paul Weller Had Therapy To Quit Drinking

The former The Jam frontman quit drinking in 2010 after realising he would slump into a dark mood whenever he downed alcohol, and the habit was damaging his relationship with wife Hannah....

Bruce Foxton: 'There Is No Need For The Jam To Reform'

The bassist has frequently told of his desire to reunite the legendary British band since they split in 1982, and he even formed a 'tribute' act called From The Jam, with drummer Rick Buckler.However, his...

Paul Weller Feared He Was Drinking Himself To Death

The former The Jam star quit boozing in 2010 after a series of bust-ups with his wife Hannah, and he admits he struggled to get through life without alcohol for the first two...

Paul Weller Got Indulgent At 50

Paul Weller's music got more ''indulgent'' when he turned 50.The 'Changingman' hitmaker decided to be more experimental when he celebrated the milestone birthday in 2008 and he is pleased people liked the offerings on '22...

Johnny Marr Wants To Record Track With Paul Weller

Johnny Marr and Paul Weller want to record a song together.The two rock legends are keen to get in the studio together and hope they can lay down at least one track which they'll be...

Paul Weller Ready To Record With Paul Weller

Paul Weller is set to record a song with Boy George.The 55-year-old musician has been impressed by his fellow 80s pop peer's new album and live performances and has contacted George - who he sang...

Tupac Shakur's Mother Vows To Release His Entire Body Of Work

Tupac Shakur's mother has vowed to release the late rapper's "entire body of work" so new generations of fans can experience his previously unheard music.The hip-hop star was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las...

Paul Weller Records With Olympian Bradley Wiggins

Former The Jam star Paul Weller has recruited British Olympic hero Bradley Wiggins to play guitar on his latest single.The cycling champion is a huge fan of mod band The Jam, and capped off a...

Paul Weller Rules Out Jam Reunion

Paul Weller claims it would be ''absurd'' if The Jam ever reformed.The group - also made up of Rick Buckler and Bruce Foxton - split in 1982 and while Paul admires the likes of The...

Paul Weller Destroys Own Song Lyrics

Paul Weller destroys his song lyrics after each album.The former Jam frontman finds ripping up or burning his lyric books very inspirational because he likes to create a ''fresh canvas'' every time he finishes recording...

Justin Bieber Upsets Niall Horan's Neighbours

Justin Bieber admits he ''p***ed off'' Niall Horan's Neighbours when the pair enjoyed a 3am musical jam session.The 'Boyfriend' singer recently visited the One Direction singer's London apartment and when they started playing music together...

Paul Weller Blasts Musical Reunions

Paul Weller is ''sick'' of bands reforming.The 54-year-old rocker feels ''disappointed'' that the music industry is celebrating the likes of The Stone Roses and Blur for getting back together as it is damaging for up-and-coming...

Paul Weller's Praise For Bradley Wiggins

Paul Weller praised Gold medal-winning cyclist Bradley Wiggins at a London gig last night (01.08.12).The rocker performed an intimate show at London's 100 Club as part of the Converse Represent series of concerts and told...

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