ContactMusic — Hes criticised it before and Paul Weller s back to criticise it again The Modfather fresh off the back of a hugely lauded new album has hit out at singing talent reality shows in an interview with the Radio Times Id be too embarrassed to be on tho... more info

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Guardian Music — Former Jam frontman derides shows such as The X Factor and The Voice, saying he would be 'embarrassed' to take partElton John called them "boring, paralysing, brain crippling". Michael Parkinson said they had "downgraded" television and were "doing d... more info

Guardian Music — Folkie ingenue Laura Marling seals her big-league status by playing at the Royal Albert Hall (7 Jul, SW7) before festival dates including Latitude (12-15 Jul, Henham Park, Southwold) ...Alternative scene godmother Patti Smith tours her new album Bang... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Weller managed to make small-town dissatisfaction sound exhilarating on this late single from the JamWhere can you find a Town Called Malice on the map? It's actually located in Surrey, on the main railway line to the west country. It's a town c... more info

ContactMusic — Modern-day music icons including Amy Winehouse Paul Weller Noel Gallagher and David Bowie are among the stars featured on a remake of the album artwork for Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Artist Sir Peter Blake who designed the original cover for... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — British artist Sir Peter Blake has recreated the iconic album sleeve for The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on his 80th birthday."It's a cross I bear, it's an albatross I have to deal with," he says.It is a fairly stark, somewhat surpr... more info

ContactMusic — Paul Weller had his mid-life crisis in his thirties The 53-year-old singer - who married backing singer Hannah Andrews 25 last year - laughs off suggestions his latest single That Dangerous Age is about his own circumstance because he claims... more info

Guardian Music — Amy Winehouse, JK Rowling, Noel Gallagher, Mick Jagger and the Monty Python foot to feature in update of 1967 originalBritish pop artist Sir Peter Blake has taken inspiration from his most famous artwork – the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Cl... more info