Paul Weller awarded with Shockwaves NME Awards.

Paul Weller named Godlike Genius at Shockwaves NME Awards.Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie and former Clash guitarist Mick Jones, whose bands have both claimed the prize before, presented Weller with the honour.Weller then performed a six-song set with his solo band that spanned his career and brought the Shockwaves NME Awards to a close.

Weller than went on the stage and said:

"What could I say, it's taken them 30 years," he said first, before adding: "I'm embarrassed because people said so many nice things about me... but they're all true! God bless you, have a good night!"

Paul Weller For Haiti Benefit

Mod icon Paul Weller is amongst the latest group of acts to be confirmed for a special Haiti benefit show.

The disaster in Haiti has united the world in sorrow. The tiny Caribbean island, already one of the poorest areas in the region, was struck by an enormous earthquake centred on its densely populated capital.

Since then, aid has flooded into Haiti with global appeals resulting in some enormous events. In the United States George Clooney and Haiti born star Wyclef Jean hosted a new telethon which raised countless millions for those suffering on the island.

Now a new event in London aims to raise more money for the island. Hosted in the historic Roundhouse venue on February 25th, the new event will donate all profits to ActionAid and Médecins Sans Frontières.

With more acts being confirmed all the time, organisers Beanstalk have revealed that British songwriting legend Paul Weller is to perform at the event.

Set to return with his new album 'Wake Up The Nation' later this year Paul Weller is on ferocious form. Winning 'Best British Male' at the BRIT awards last year, the singer has proved that he can match the energy of bands half his age.

Joining Paul Weller at the show will be Sheffield rabble rousers Reverend And The Makers. Jon McClure and Co. will bring the noise at the London event, alongside appearances from Scottish singer KT Tunstall and more.

Haitian visual artist Andre Eugene the progenitor of the Grand Rue movement in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, who will be flying over and presenting work and photography by artists involved in Ghetto Biennale Arts Festival Port Au Prince in the bars and foyer of the Roundhouse.
Haiti Earthquake Fundraiser takes place at London's Roundhouse venue on February 25th.

Helps out with soul compilation to Paul Weller

Paul Weller has come together with DJ Keb Darge to release a compilation called 'Lost & Found; Real R'N'B & Soul'. The double album will feature forgotten soul tracks from the '50s and '60s, and will be released on January 18 next year. Darge has picked the songs on the 'A' side of the record, while Weller has chosen the tracks for the 'B' side.In the liner notes for the record, Darge writes about how he first met Weller in a urinal at a birthday party for Weller's sister Nicky's boyfriend. he said: "Paul walked in as I was relieving myself and said he was enjoying the tunes. I later found out from Nicky that he was also an avid collector, and had been for as long as myself."Side A Tracklisting:Keb Darge’s ChoiceBig Mama Thornton - 'They Call Me Big Mama'The Brothers Of Soul - 'Come On Back' The Tempos - '(Countdown) Here I Come' Epitome Of Sound - 'You Don’t Love Me' Daddy Cleanhead & The Chuck Higgins Band - 'Something’s Going On In My Room' The Casanova - 'Two We Got To Keep On' The Creations - 'A Dream' Elsie Wheat - 'Tippin'Sarah Dean With Freddie Mitchell Orchestra - 'Long Lean Daddy'Billy Fair & Orchestra - 'I’ll Be True To You'The Cadets - 'I Want You' Velma Cross & Her High Steppers - 'I’ll Be Oh So Good'Big T Tyler - 'King Kong' The Flirtations - 'Stronger Than Her Love' The Great Experience - 'Don’t Forget To Remember'Side B Tracklisting:Paul Weller’s ChoiceThe Intruders - 'Hang On In There'Major Lance - 'Rhythm' Margie Joseph - 'One More Chance'Tammi Terrell - 'All I Do Is Think About You'The Dells - 'Wear It On Your Face' Bobby Bland - 'Honey Child' The Radiants - 'Aint No Big Thing' Albert King - 'Crosscut Saw' Jimmy Witherspoon - 'Money Is Getting Cheaper' Billy Watkins - 'The Ice-Man' Eddie Giles - 'Losin' Boy' Emmitt Long - 'Call Me' Slim Harpo - 'I Got Love If You Want It'

Paul Weller: Paul Weller helps out with soul compilation

Paul Weller has come together with DJ Keb Darge to release a compilation called 'Lost & Found; Real R'N'B & Soul'. The double album will feature forgotten soul tracks from the '50s and '60s, and will be released on January 18 next year. Darge has picked the songs on the 'A' side of the record, while Weller has chosen the tracks for the 'B' side.In the liner notes for the record, Darge writes about how he first met Weller in a urinal at a birthday party for Weller's sister Nicky's boyfriend. he said: "Paul walked in as I was relieving myself and said he was enjoying the tunes. I later found out from Nicky that he was also an avid collector, and had been for as long as myself."

Side A Tracklisting:

Keb Darge’s Choice

Big Mama Thornton - 'They Call Me Big Mama'

The Brothers Of Soul - 'Come On Back'

The Tempos - '(Countdown) Here I Come'

Epitome Of Sound - 'You Don’t Love Me'

Daddy Cleanhead & The Chuck Higgins Band -

Something’s Going On In My Room'

The Casanova - 'Two We Got To Keep On'

The Creations - 'A Dream'

Elsie Wheat - 'Tippin'

Sarah Dean With Freddie Mitchell Orchestra - 'Long Lean Daddy'

Billy Fair & Orchestra - 'I’ll Be True To You'

The Cadets - 'I Want You'

Velma Cross & Her High Steppers - 'I’ll Be Oh So Good'

Big T Tyler - 'King Kong'

The Flirtations - 'Stronger Than Her Love'

The Great Experience - 'Don’t Forget To Remember'

Side B Tracklisting:

Paul Weller’s Choice

The Intruders - 'Hang On In There'

Major Lance - 'Rhythm'

Margie Joseph - 'One More Chance'

Tammi Terrell - 'All I Do Is Think About You'

The Dells - 'Wear It On Your Face'

Bobby Bland - 'Honey Child'

The Radiants - 'Aint No Big Thing'

Albert King - 'Crosscut Saw'

Jimmy Witherspoon - 'Money Is Getting Cheaper'

Billy Watkins - 'The Ice-Man'

Eddie Giles - 'Losin' Boy'

Emmitt Long - 'Call Me'

Slim Harpo - 'I Got Love If You Want It'

Torn Between Two, The Moon

Latest signings to Acid Jazz, The Moons come with an authentic rock pedigree. Fronted by Paul Weller's keyboard player Andy Crofts and also featuring Chris Ketley from The Rakes, the band craft soulful slices of a classic English take on rock. Drawing from influences like XTC, The La's and The Specials - the record is far from a retro romp but sits comfortably alongside contemporary pairs like The Coral, The Zutons and The Bees. The Moons came to the attention of the label after Eddie Piller picked up their self financed 45, Don't Go Changing for his award-winning radio show on Q earlier this year. He encouraged the band to go in and record an album, and so The Moons spent a month in Paul Weller's Black Barn studios working on their debut, which is due for release in February 2010. The single Torn Between Two is culled from that album and backed on a limited edition 45 with the Holland Dozier Holland classic Leaving Here (often fertile ground for British bands having previously been interpreted by a diverse crew including Ronnie Wood's Birds and Motorhead). The band are launching the single with an instore at HMV's showcase shop in Oxford Street and are playing a short tour around the country, both on their own and with particular guest slots with both The Rifles and Ocean Colour Scene, as a taster for a 30 date tour in the new year. Tour Dates 2009 18th Oct Liverpool 02 Academy (Rifles Support) 19th Oct Kasbar, Rifles Support (Coventry) 21st Nov Shepherds Bush Empire (OCS Support)

Room 7½, Dot Allison

There’s validation here that Pete Doherty hasn’t lost his way with words. Not so much on his guest appearance, where he sings “I wanna be your man”, a line some old 1960s band already used, but in his description of Dot Allison as “like some gifted child locked in the attic of the music industry”. It’s a attractively expressed image to describe one of those singers who never quite look to have the resources, ambition, thickness of skin or sheer bloody mindedness necessary to habitus up real career momentum. Allison understandably has the talent, and Room 7½’s band, including the PJ Harvey collaborator Rob Ellis and some former Bad Seeds, create a lovely setting for her burly but bewitching voice. Doherty’s guest slot, and one by Paul Weller, add enough variety to counter Allison’s lack of a vocal second gear.

Paul Weller-featuring album online

Dot Allison has made her extroverted album, 'Room Seven And A Half', useable to listen to in full online before its official release.The album, out on Monday (September 7), features Pete Doherty on the songs 'I Wanna Break Your Heart' and 'Portrait Of The Sun', which he co-wrote. Paul Weller seem on 'Love's Got Me Crazy'.To hear the album in full, made available to NME.COM via music streaming site We7, click below. Users exterior the UK can hear 30 second clips of each song.