HISTORICAL FACTS: Paul weller | History Defined

Glasgow band calls on city to right historic wrong against murdered workers

MUSICAL ensemble

The National (Scotland) · Sep 21

“After I stopped touring with Ian Brown, people would ask him, ‘Where’s that Asian Jimi Hendrix that plays with you?’” From the Stone Roses to Paul Weller, poverty to ’59 Les Pauls, Aziz Ibraham shares his remarkable story

The Manchester-born guitarist and composer landed his dream gig with The Stone Roses in 1996, then everything changed

Guitar World · Sep 3

London’s 100 Club to charge 1976 prices for 50th anniversary of Sex Pistols gig

The 1976 Punk Special is considered one of the launch pads of the British punk movement.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s diagnosis emerged during investigations into complications with Foxton’s cancer treatment

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Celebrities and footballers call on FAI to refuse to play Israel

The letter is part of a campaign called Stop the Game organised by the group Irish Sport for Palestine.

Evening Standard · May 6

"I thought the melody was so beautiful and I really liked the lyrics, it was very clever. I knew my daughter would be thrilled as well": So which Billie Eilish cover has Paul Weller included on his new compilation?

It came from a recent BBC Radio 2 session

MusicRadar · Apr 27

“We reject Eurovision being used to whitewash and normalise Israel’s genocide, siege and brutal military occupation against Palestinians”: Brian Eno, Paul Weller, Massive Attack and others call for Israel to be kicked out of Eurovision

The event goes ahead in Vienna on May 16

MusicRadar · Apr 21

Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno, Paul Weller, Massive Attack, Sigur Rós, Mogwai and more sign open letter asking the European Broadcasting Union to ban Israel from participating in Eurovision 2026

"We refuse to be silent. We refuse to be complicit"

Louder · Apr 21

Massive Attack, Kneecap and Brian Eno sign open letter calling on fans to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel

Campaign groups No Music for Genocide and BDS call for boycott unless the European Broadcasting Union kicks Israeli broadcaster KAN out of the contest

The Independent UK · Apr 21

“I said to the band, ‘The good news is that we’ve got a hit, but the bad news is that you’re not on it!'”: The surprising story of the Blow Monkeys’ AIDS crisis-inspired Digging Your Scene, with new insight from its writer

The lush Blow Monkeys classic helped propel the band to fame, but its darker subtext was missed by many

MusicRadar · Apr 19