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Paul Westerberg

Paul Westerberg



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Hometown: St.Paul, MN (USA)

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Paul Westerberg (born December 31, 1959) is an American musician, best known as the former lead singer and songwriter of The Replacements, one of the seminal alternative rock bands of the 1980s. He launched a solo career after the dissolution of that band. In recent years, he has cultivated a more independent-minded approach, primarily recording his music at home in his basement.

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The Replacements

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Paul Westerberg 3oclockreep

Paul Westerberg

3oclockreep (2008)

self-released

Paul Westerberg Dead Man Shake (as Grandpaboy)

Paul Westerberg

Dead Man Shake (as Grandpaboy) (2003)

Fat Possum

Paul Westerberg Stereo/Mono

Paul Westerberg

Stereo/Mono (2002)

Vagrant Records

The Replacements detail reunion EP
The Replacements have finally revealed some details about their highly anticipated reunion EP of covers. The release was first announced back in October as a way for…
January 08, 2013
Paul Westerberg on Replacements reunion
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Paul Westerberg talked a bit about why he reunited…
October 15, 2012
The Replacements record covers EP to raise funds for Slim Dunlap
The Replacements have reunited to record an EP of covers. Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson recently spent a day recording 4 cover songs that will…
October 03, 2012
Punknews Podcast: The week of June 5th, 2012
This week on the 98th episode of the Punknews Podcast Chris Moran and Adam White give their uninformed and unrequested opinions on the week's news, including the Hollywood Undead brawl, Propagandhi's new…
June 08, 2012
Punknews Podcast: Japandroids plan album for June
In a new Pitchfork interview, Vancouver's Japandroids set an (approximate) release date for their next studio album and first since signing to Polyvinyl Records. The record is…
March 09, 2012
Punknews Podcast: Paul Westerberg writes about Alex Chilton
The Replacements' Paul Westerberg recently penned an article about the tragic death of noted musician Alex Chilton last week. Westerberg, who wrote a song about Chilton while in the Replacements, wrote this: HOW does one react to the death of one's mentor?…
March 24, 2010
Punknews Podcast: Paul Westerberg releases the missing time from 49:00
We missed this announcement by a few weeks but I'm sure Paul won't mind. Former Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg has released a new digital track titled "5:05." It represents the missing 5 minutes and 5 seconds from his July release "49:00." That download, a single track that cost 49 cents and ran 43:55, is no longer available for purchase. The new song is available for download…
August 17, 2008

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