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“He got a kidney infection, so he’s in hospital… That’s a bit of a drag, because he was going to be the lead guitarist”: The iconic charity rock song that missed out on its star guitarist due to illness – and why it could have sounded very different

Do They Know It’s Christmas? could have ended up with more guitars had fate not intervened

Guitar World

Milton Jones: ‘I was heckled by Paul Weller and Robbie Williams at the same gig!’

The standup on the power of strange shirts, the importance of never Googling yourself and how he came to specialise in one-liners

The Guardian - UK

“Was smoking Hendrix’s Strat my wildest studio experience? Oh, certainly not! We always went full tilt. There was never a dull day!” Steve Cradock on his star-studded session with Paul McCartney, SGs vs Teles – and the joint he laced with Hendrix’s guitar

The Paul Weller and Ocean Colour Scene guitarist hints at high times in the band’s studio history, and he’s looking forward to going back to track their first album in “freaking years”

Guitar World

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"In which not-so-jolly Roger regales us with his musings on all the usual subjects": Roger Waters rails against capitalism, America, war, religion and television on Amused To Death

Amused To Death is Roger Waters’ proudest solo moment and a damning reflection on social disintegration.

Louder

Saoirse Ronan praises 'truly special' Paul Weller

Saoirse Ronan thinks Paul Weller is a "truly special person" and loved working with him on 'Blitz'.

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“We all turned up and laid down the backing track. Then, they told me that maybe Paul McCartney would be coming down”: Steve Cradock on that time he recorded with a Beatle – using Paul Weller’s Epiphone Casino

Cradock and McCartney formed a supergroup with Weller, Noel Gallagher, Steve White and Carleen Anderson during the recording of 1995's The Help Album

Guitar World

Paul Weller, Primal Scream, Kneecap and more to play Gig For Gaza charity fundraiser in London

“An opportunity to enjoy a night of powerful music, and make a tangible difference in the lives of people facing unimaginable hardship”

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Paul Weller dedicates My Ever Changing Moods to 'people of Gaza' at London show

Paul Weller took a moment to speak out against the "genocide" of the Palestinian people at his concert at London's Eventim Apollo on Friday night (08.11.24)

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‘I’ve stumbled deep into alien territory’: our sportswriters and arts critics swap jobs

What would happen if our arts critics and sports writers swapped roles for a day? How does the English National Opera compare to the Premier League … or the NFL to a West End musical? Our experts found out last week

The Guardian - UK

“Right up there with the most iconic Fenders of all time… A ton of work went into this one”: The Fender Custom Shop unveils $20,000 replica of John Frusciante’s 1962 Strat, forensically replicating every ding and dent of the RHCP guitarist’s original

Masterbuilt by Paul Waller, featuring pickups hand-wound by Abigail Ybarra and an Ilitch Electronics onboard hum-cancelling system, Frusciante’s Stratocaster is the Custom Shop at the height of its powers

MusicRadar

“They didn’t understand how important image was – they started the thing about us being academic geeks. It really hurt us”: The Zombies on living large, inheriting the Beatles’ studio and staff, and being prisoners in a concert hall

Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent look back on finding fame in their teens and experiencing the highs and lows of the music industry over six decades

Louder

Noel Gallagher moved house to get away from James Blunt

James Blunt has revealed his former neighbour Noel Gallagher sold his home in Ibiza to get away from him because he "couldn't handle" the pop star writing his "s*** songs down the road from him".

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Changingman Paul Weller reinvents himself again… as an actor in Steve McQueen’s Blitz

After more than 50 years and 17 studio albums, the Modfather takes on his first film role… to glowing reviews

The Guardian - UK

Blitz review: Steve McQueen’s wartime drama is a monumental achievement in British cinema

The British filmmaker behind ‘12 Years a Slave’ and ‘Shame’ has returned with a terrifying, expressionist masterpiece starring Saoirse Ronan and newcomer Elliott Heffernan

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Noel Gallagher’s Definitely Maybe guitars to fetch thousands after Oasis reunion

Other items up for auction include Prince’s guitar, items from John and Yoko’s Bed-in for Peace, and a piano played by Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse

The Guardian - UK

Oasis are back. So why all the hatred?

The Britpop band’s long-awaited reunion is a sellout but has provoked a backlash. Maybe they (and their fans) are the wrong kind of working class

Evening Standard

The 50 best records of the 1990s: from Oasis to Aphex Twin

With Oasis reuniting, Dylan Jones takes a nostalgic look at the bands that epitomised Britain in the Nineties

Louder

"These cast-offs show Weller free of constraint and commercial restrictions": Paul Weller's b-sides and remixes revisited on Fly On The Wall

Paul Weller's 2003 treasure trove of obscurities, now available again

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Steve McQueen’s Blitz to open the London film festival

Film starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Weller marks a high-profile world premiere for the festival, now in its 68th year

MusicRadar

“She’s incredibly talented, I think, and her brother as well”: Hear Paul Weller covering Billie Eilish’s What Was I Made For?

“That’s such a beautiful song and the melody’s incredible - and the words. I think it’s just a great tune”

The Conversation

Paul Weller 66 review: a skilful, layered album that pays homage to rock music

Paul Weller’s new album 66 is a far cry from the fiery vigour of Weller’s early work with The Jam and The Style Council. It’s also different from solo hits like The Changingman (1995) or even, more recently, the grittier moments on 2021’s Fat Pop. But by taking his foot…

MusicRadar

"It might be the best, most practical advice I've ever had": Noel Gallagher reveals what Paul Weller told him in 1994

"I always hark back to that"

The Independent UK

Paul Weller shares his views on Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak: ‘The fact he’s a Sir puts me off a little bit’

‘Modfather’ says fact that Labour leader is a ‘Sir puts me off a little bit in the first place’

The Guardian - UK

It’s not my fault the progressive vote is split. Blame the system

Under proportional representation, people can be sure that their vote counts

Louder

Paul Weller on British politicians: "Mugs, all of them."

Modfather Paul Weller isn't shy about voicing his opinion –and he lets fly when asked what he thinks about politicians

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