The Jam
Jam With Everything: A Swift UK Chart Comeback For Paul Weller And Co
After their late 1982 split, The Jam's name was seen in the UK singles chart again precisely one month later.
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Features1 month ago‘Dig The New Breed’: The Jam Live Album Sweetens The Bitterest Pill
Fans had consolation for the band's just-announced split with the live retrospective ‘Dig The New Breed,’ covering their five years as a performing force.
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Features2 months ago
‘Sound Affects’: The Jam Edge Closer To The Album Summit
The album entered the chart at No.2, second only to ABBA’s 'Super Trouper.'
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Features2 months ago
‘Beat Surrender’: The Jam Go Out At The Top
The final single by The Jam was one of those rare cases where a band really did quit at the top.
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Features2 months ago
Punk Politics: Fighting The Power, From Sex Pistols To Anti-Flag
Ever since rearing its head in the 70s, punk politics continue to shape our way of thinking, thanks to outspoken bands unafraid of making a stand.
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Features2 months ago
‘Setting Sons’: Ushering In A New Dawn For The Jam
At the end of the 70s, ‘Setting Sons’ established The Jam as one of the most prolific – and insightful – bands of the decade.
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Features3 months ago
‘All Mod Cons’: How The Jam Outstripped Punk To Enter The Mainstream
Always at odds with their peers, with ‘All Mod Cons’ The Jam revealed themselves to be one of the most exciting – and enduring – British groups of the 70s.
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Features3 months ago
‘The Eton Rifles’: The Jam Lay Into The Establishment On First UK Top 10 Hit
In November 1979, the UK chart welcomed a future Jam classic and one of Paul Weller's most incisive lyrics to date.
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Features3 months ago
The Bitterest Pill: The Breakup Announcement The Jam Fans Dreaded
In late October 1982, after weeks of rumours, Paul Weller announced that he was splitting up the band to explore new musical possibilities.
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News3 months ago
Paul Weller Shares Heartfelt New Version Of ‘English Rose’
The new take of The Jam’s classic song is the first taster from Weller’s ‘An Orchestrated Songbook’.
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Features3 months ago
‘Snap!’: The Jam Crackle On Their First Hits Retrospective
Ten months after Paul Weller announced that the trend-setting band were splitting up, their name was back in the bestsellers with their first hits retrospective, ‘Snap!’
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Features4 months ago
Best Concept Albums: 43 Classics That Will Blow Your Mind
Funkateers, country stars and punks contributed to the best concept albums in music, proving that prog rockers didn’t entirely own the concept of concepts.
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Features4 months ago
Can You Judge An Album By Its Cover? How Artwork Reflects The Music
In the vinyl era, every genre of music developed its own visual aesthetic, a tip-off to the listener as to what could be found inside the album cover.
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News5 months ago
Paul Weller’s ‘Days Of Speed’ & ‘Illumination’ Set To Make Vinyl Debuts
This pair of early '00s classics will be back in circulation through Craft Recordings on October 15.
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News5 months ago
Paul Weller Memorabilia Exhibition ‘This Is The Modern World’ Set For 2022
The collection will be on show in a pop-up location in Brighton from July 29 to September 2, 2022.
