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Paul Harold Westerberg (born December 31, 1959) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for The Replacements. [2] Following the breakup of The Replacements, Westerberg launched a solo career that saw him release three albums on two major record labels.
Feb 20, 2024 · A maverick, unpredictable loose canon, Paul Westerberg is one of the most lauded songwriters of his generation. With his band The Replacements, his genius for writing rowdy yet often melancholic tunes.
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The band was composed of the guitarist and vocalist Paul Westerberg, guitarist Bob Stinson, bass guitarist Tommy Stinson, and drummer Chris Mars for most of its existence. After two albums in the style of punk rock, they became one of the main pioneers of alternative rock with their acclaimed albums Let It Be and Tim.
Sep 21, 2023 · The lead singer and songwriter Paul Westerberg was a punk-rock Jackson Browne, a pugilistic but ultimately heartsick poet with matinee-idol looks.
Feb 1, 2024 · published 1 February 2024. He's an underachiever and proud of it, man: These are the best from Paul Westerberg, from the Replacements to a delightfully erratic solo career. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Jim Steinfeldt via Getty Images)
Sep 22, 2014 · T here are days when time can get a little abstract for Paul Westerberg, and his schedule gets squishy. The 54-year-old alternative-rock icon might wake up in his home in suburban...
Dec 31, 2018 · Today we celebrate the birthday of Paul Westerberg, the man who became an alt-rock legend by fronting The Replacements and then continued to bless his fans with solo material after the band broke up. In honor of this tremendous singer-songwriter, we’ve put together a list of 5 things about Westerberg that you might not have been aware of.
Jun 24, 1993 · Former Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg, the man with the rap sheet of an anarchist and the soul of an artist, is wandering in and out of record stores in downtown Manhattan, chain-smoking...
May 18, 2008 · Former Replacements leader Paul Westerberg holds court on a career that often settled for glorious failure while the suckers and sell-outs walked off with all the fame and success.