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

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- This week, Sir Paul McCartney played the Royal Albert Hall as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust UK charity gigs and was joined on stage by Paul Weller, Ronnie Wood and Roger Daltrey. They all joined Paul to... more info

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsSnoop Dogg records reggae album with Major LazerRoger Daltrey and Paul Weller consider collaborationEarl Scruggs, bluegrass banjo legend, dies aged 88Sonisphere 2012 festival is ca... more info

Guardian Music — Who frontman and the Modfather are long-time friends but have never worked together on an album beforeRoger Daltrey could collaborate on a new album with Paul Weller. The two musicians have been in conversation about a record "idea", according to Dal... more info

ContactMusic — Paul Weller feels great now hes ditched the drink The 53-year-old recovering alcoholic has been on the wagon for a year and a half and insists he is even enjoying being his own designated driver He said I havent had a hangover in 18 m... more info