— Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y. Wanting to take a break from songwriting for a while, Paul Weller tells Billboard.com that his next album will be a covers set featuring songs by Tim Hardin and Sister Sledge.

Jay Kenneth Weller died peacefully at the age of 83 on October 11, 2025 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. Jay earned his college and graduate degrees from City College and Fairleigh Dickinson University, ...