Paul Weller heads up Mercury Prize nominations". Manchesterwired.co.uk. 20 July 2010 . Retrieved 30 January 2011. In which Weller revisits his home town of Woking in search of inspiration and becomes surprisingly emotional at the sight of the old place – “dear reminders of who I am, the very roots on which I stand”. A fascinating mediation on place and ageing and the ties that bind, plus its sax-driven groove absolutely bangs. 26. Paul Weller – From the Floorboards Up (2005)

On 28 October 2022, Weller released a B-sides and rarities album Will Of The People. He collaborated on the songs with Richard Fearless, Young Fathers, Straightface and Stone Foundation. [30] Influences [ edit ]Wilson, John (15 May 2008). "Chasing the blues away". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008 . Retrieved 6 January 2022. Naughton, Pete (5 December 2015). "Paul Weller, Eventim Apollo: 'the modfather remains a dynamic force' ". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 6 February 2016.

Elms, Robert. "Paul Weller Meets Gilbert O'Sullivan - BBC Radio London March 2012". Youtube . Retrieved 28 March 2018. Michaels, Sean (20 January 2010). "Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton reunite for a Jam". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 30 January 2011. Hand, Shaun (2016). Pop Art Poems: The Music of the Jam. Sheep Publishing. p.210. ISBN 978-1526205254.In 2012, Weller invaded a live radio interview with singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan to praise his songs 'Alone Again (Naturally)' and 'Nothing Rhymed' as "two of my favourite songs, great lyrics, great tunes". [34] [35] From late 1980, he became increasingly interested in CND, often being pictured wearing a CND badge (as in the video for " Town Called Malice") and playing rallies with both the Jam and the Style Council. [50] In tandem, he became more vocally socialist in interviews, and between around 1982 and 1987, his songwriting also became increasingly politicised, most notably on "Trans-Global Express", [51] "Money-Go-Round", "The Big Boss Groove", 'Soul Deep' and the majority of Our Favourite Shop. [52]

Weller & Wife Expecting Twins". PaulWeller.com. London. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011 . Retrieved 8 November 2011. Paul Weller to play gig celebrating Jeremy Corbyn". NME. 25 October 2016 . Retrieved 21 February 2022. The link was eventually removed, because it seems as if the plan was to announce this on Weller’s birthday which was on Thursday, 25 May. That’s what happened, in the end, although the cat was already out of the bag. In 2015, Weller made a West Coast Tour of the US to promote the Saturn's Pattern album. The tour ran from 9 June to 9 October. [26] [27]Paul Weller's first solo release was "Into Tomorrow", released under the banner of The Paul Weller Movement. Despite a modest performance in the UK Singles Chart, the subsequent "Uh Huh, Oh Yeh" broke into the Top 20. Renewed interest in his work in the Britpop era resulted in 1995's Stanley Road providing his first two solo top ten singles. Weller's album chart performance has been especially strong, with five number one and seven number two albums. He has also scored five top ten and nineteen top twenty singles. He has also achieved significant chart activity in Japan. The Eton Rifles is an old-fashioned protest song, inspired by a single incident, when unemployed marchers clashed with jeering pupils from the titular school. But the sheer force of its anger – and the brilliance of its melody – meant it long slipped its original moorings. No matter. The story that provoked it may be forgotten, but the song’s fury still burns bright. 8. The Style Council – Walls Come Tumbling Down! (1985) Skinner, Tom (4 May 2022). "Paul Weller and Suggs team up on stomping new single, 'Ooh Do U Fink U R' ". NME . Retrieved 21 June 2022. Paul Weller: 'I miss the chaos and madness' ". The Guardian. London. 13 March 2014 . Retrieved 19 May 2015.