Guardian Music — Public services are being laid to waste and benefits shorn, but popular culture's voice of dissent remains strangely silentFor those of us who still spend far too much time thinking about what used to be called popular culture, these are fretful time... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Old man crankiness has a way of warming my heart. Paul Weller's "Wake Up the Nation" is a record full of sharp quips, nasty turns of direction and a general sense of ADD-like restlessness. There's plenty of bile, but this... more info

Guardian Music — (Wrasse)Since entering exile a decade ago, the Algerian singer has developed a sophisticated musical palette. Singing in Arabic, French and English, she slips easily between folk song, husky jazz and 60s French pop. Appropriately for an album called... more info

Guardian Music — Miles Kane tasted success with Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner as the Last Shadow Puppets. Can he reach the same heights as a solo star? Alice Fisher reportsAt just 24, Miles Kane has managed to cram in as many career highs and lows as the average musici... more info

NME — Paul Weller 'loves grime', Lady Gaga's pint of bitter – your music gossip stop more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offBlack Randy and the Metro Squad Trouble at the Cup Among the delights of the forthcoming California punk compilation Black Hole is Black Randy, responsible for perhaps the b... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — This year's Cool List man talks about the follow up to 'Wake Up The Nation'Paul Weller has said that his next album will contain some "avant-garde moments", although he's not certain if stand-in drummer Noel Gallagher will make the cut.The singer-son... more info

NME — This year's Cool List man talks about the follow up to 'Wake Up The Nation' more info

The Vinyl Villain — While I've never hid my admiration for Paul Weller's career with The Jam and The Style Council, I've really struggled to like all that much of his solo output. I tried hard with the much acclaimed Stanley Road but couldn't help but think it was Ocea... more info

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