Paul Weller says Hannah Andrews is his soulmate

Paul Weller has spoken for the first time about his "soulmate" girlfriend who is less than half his age.
The singer, 51, was first seen with 24-year-old Hannah Andrews in 2008 - and many critics said it wouldn't last.
But after more than a year together Weller, who was previously in a relationship for 13 years, said: "It's funny to think that after all these years I've finally met my soulmate. And at my age.

"All I can say is that I am very, very much in love."
The dad-of-five, known as The Modfather, also said he is very close to his kids - some of whom are just a few years younger than Hannah, including son Natt, 20.
He told Word: "My daughter has me down as The Modfather in her phone. But that's just her taking the p*ss.
"Natt allowed me to go to one of his club nights once. I got ushered in and put in the disabled section. I do embarrass him sometimes when I get a bit sh***ed."

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.

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.

John, Paul, George and Ringo... The Fabber than ever Four

The Beatles were last in a studio together 40 years ago, but they cast a long musical shadow - as Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher will affirm.
And, after the chart success of 2003's Let It Be... Naked and 2006's Love, this autumn will see yet another wave of Beatlemania.
The group's absolutely back catalogue has been digitally remastered for the first time.
As well as their 12 studio LPs, from Please Please Me to Let It Be, two other albums are being re-released: the soundtrack to Magical Mystery Tour and the Past Masters anthology.

All the albums are being made available apart, although there are also two CD boxed sets one in stereo, the other mono for collectors.
At the moment, there is still no deal for downloads in place, but it is absolutely only a matter of time before The Beatles are for sale online, too.
Remastering almost nine hours of music took four years. And while the overall adaptation in sound quality are subtle more prominent handclaps on Eight Days A Week, crisper guitars on Yesterday, cleaner drums on Sgt. Pepper a playback at Abbey Road was enough to assure me that The Fab Four have never sounded better.
The Abbey Road engineers, who liberated the master tapes from a steel vault, have removed electrical clicks, microphone 'pops' and hiss while preserving the integrity of the original recordings.
For them, the process was difficult by the fact the first four Beatles LPs were originally in mono while the later ones were stereo.
But, with each refunded CD containing new liner notes, photos and a brief documentary, the remasters should absord old fans (without messing too much with treasured memories) while providing a superb introduction to newcomers.
What ultimately shines through is just how compelling The Beatles were in the first place.
From the raw energy of their early hits to the technically cultivated Abbey Road, they were extra less than fab.

Paul Weller announces new UK tour

Paul Weller has announced details of a new UK tour set to take place in May and June.
Weller will release his next studio album, '22 Dreams', in June.

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BOOKIES LOSE £100K ON PAUL WELLER BETTING 'SCAM'

British bookmakers lost around £100,000 after a flurry of betting suggested Paul Weller's name had been leaked as a Brit winner.

Leading bookmakers stopped taking bets on this year's Brits awards after a number of £50 bets were placed on Paul Weller to win the best solo male award at several William Hill outlets in London within a short space of time.

William Hill, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power and Tote were among the bookmakers to suspended betting on the music awards ceremony but around £100,000 was still lost in the industry...

Seven men placed bets in London and Guilford, close to Weller's birthplace in Woking, raising suspicion that the leak may have come from the pre-recorded interview carried out for the Jam star's Brit acceptance speech.

"It was our music department's worst night for years," the spokesman said. "It's highly unlikely we'll be betting on the Brits again as there is no doubt the results are circulating up to a week before.

"The fact Paul's' interview was pre-recorded suggests people had been tipped off," the spokesman continued.

William Hill bosses stressed they do not believe Weller had any involvement in the scam.

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