Paul Weller News!

Paul performs at the John Varvatos Store, the former site of CBGB's! Paul also stopped by Late Night w/Jimmy Fallon and performed "That Dangerous Age"  and "That's Entertainment." "That Dangerous Age" can be viewed towards the end of the episode.

Thick As Thieves - Personal Situations With The Jam is a forthcoming book by Stuart Deabill and Snowy about the solid bond between The Jam, their audience and associates. A Foreword by Paul Weller and contributions by Rick Buckler and Bruce Foxton makes Thick As Thieves the first book in 29 years to feature all 3 members exclusively talking about The Jam and their relationship with the fans. The book also has interviews with The Jam's former band mates, record sleeve designers, DJ's, Journalists, record producers, former school friends and the Saturday Kids themselves who have written their own stories on the impact, the cultural significance and genuine belief in a band that were more than just a band. From the early 70's of Woking Working Men's Club to the last concert at Brighton in December 1982 the band's gigs, records, look and meaning are extensively and uniquely documented. From Boston USA to Belfast, from Edinbugh to Ealing, from Tokyo to Taunt...

Paul Weller's 2012 YepRoc Record Store Day release.  That Dangerous Age b/w The Piper on red vinyl!

Paul is on the cover of this week's NME as part of the "NME Heroes" feature along with Miles Kane! More Details HERE!

The follow-up to 'That Dangerous Age', 'When Your Garden’s Overgrown' features Noel Gallagher on bass guitar and tips it's hat to a certain Syd Barrett: “I think this song’s about Syd Barrett” says Paul. “It’s like, what would it have been like if he hadn’t got into music? If he’d gone off to the continent and just been an artist on the side-street in France. He probably would’ve been happier. There’s some lines in there about the brush strokes of fame and I’m thinking of Syd at the time. He was an artist at heart, not a rock star.” 'When Your Garden’s Overgrown' will be released on Monday 28th May as a Digital EP and will be backed by new tracks 'We Got A Lot' and 'Lay Down Your Weary Burden'. Paul Weller heads off to play a few live dates in New York and Toronto in May. He fits in a smattering of European dates before heading back to the UK to perform at Jodrell Bank on the 24th June, then headlining the Sunday at the Lattitude F...

From Paste Magazine By: Justin Cober-Lake 6.4/10 Paul Weller, with more years and nearly as many albums in his solo career as in The Jam and Style Council combined, has always had some surprises handy, and even his more rock-focused albums have tended to have some detours. With Sonik Kicks, though, he tests even his aesthetic flexibility. The album mixes as many influences as Weller’s ever pulled together. At its best, the album maintains a high level of excitement and energy, but at times the twists give it a manic side that doesn’t quite pull together. Weller pushes the electronic sounds, frequently building mildly abrasive textures and agitating the music. The tones pair well with the song structures, which resist typical pop forms. Opener “Green,” for example, chugs along while Weller delivers almost spoken-word lyrics, occasionally cut by guitar runs or electronic surges before turning into a more meditative series of bloops. That track might have German influences, ...