Paul McCartney

In love and back on the road, Paul McCartney is in the best place he has been for years. In a new interview in the Times, Paul talks about being out touring again, the Beatles and their younger days. If only John Lennon were here... "It got a bit sticky," he says, "but we were really good mates again."

At the opening night of his European tour in Hamburg at the Colour Line Arena on Saturday, Paul said, "That's the big wardrobe change of the night. Madonna eat your heart out. I'm wearing something simple, do you like it?" In October Madonna had commented how she would be "too bored" if she cop...

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For those of you struggling to get a good score in Beatles: Rock Band, take heart. The game's not that easy, even if you're a Beatle in real life. Paul McCartney said, "I lost twice. On Easy. And I was playing bass". Ringo confessed, "I've tried, but I get too crazy with that guitar arm and the things...

Paul McCartney has fallen foul of Irish farmers and politicians. McCartney, who believes meat-free Mondays would protect the world from climate change, was accused by Irish Farmers' Association president Padraig Walshe of leading a "flawed campaign against meat" which was contradi...

In an interview, Paul McCartney has told how the memory of Linda has inspired his environmental campaigning. He said, "There is no doubt that she played and continues to play a big part in it all. We were in it together from the start and I have continued the work. She was, and remains, a great ins...

Paul McCartney took his 'Meat-Free Mondays' campaign to the European Parliament on Thursday, saying the power to halt global warming lies as much with individuals as with their governments. McCartney met in Brussels with the head of the U.N.'s global climate change panel, and praised ski...

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Paul McCartney kicked off his first European tour in five years Wednesday in Hamburg, where he first performed with the Beatles nearly five decades ago. The sold-out, nearly three-hour show took in Beatles, Wings and solo favorites and a few new numbers, and drew a warm, enthusiastic wel...

Watching an early screening of Everybody's Fine, Paul McCartney felt a tug of familiarity when a widower, played by Robert De Niro, hits the road to visit his scattered children. "The De Niro character inspired me," McCartney says. He decided to write an original song, (I Want to) Come Home...

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Despite playing bass in arguably the world's most iconic band and a successful solo career, Paul McCartney still has the ability to be surprised by his own success. Ahead of his European tour, Paul said he's staggered he managed to sell out the London, 02 Arena show in just four seconds.

Paul McCartney has appealed for people to make the difference in the fight against global warming. In an article published today Paul said cutting out meat consumption one day a week can have a major impact on reducing CO2 emissions, and "making just one day a week a meat-free day really is t...

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Fans are calling for honors awarded to The Beatles in 1984 to finally be handed over. Paul McCartney received his in a ceremony in Liverpool and Yoko Ono later accepted John's award in the USA. Now the Liverpool Beatles Appreciation Society is calling on the city council to give Ringo Starr a...

BBC Radio One DJ Mike Read is selling off his prized collection of 120,000 vinyls after being declared bankrupt. The collection includes a Paul McCartney audio reel, a boxed promotional set of nine records by McCartney and a demo disc of John Lennon's Whatever Gets You Through The Night.

Ringo Starr will be joined by Paul McCartney on a couple of tracks on his new album Y Not, due January 12th, including first single "Walk With Me," which finds Macca and Starr sharing vocals. Ringo said, "He went to the mike and he just invented that part where he follows on my vocal. That was all...

BEATexpo 2009, coming to Stamford, CT on November 28-29, will host a motion picture casting call for the upcoming Disney remake of Yellow Submarine. They are seeking four actors to play the leads who resemble or can imitate, or have the mannerisms and idiosyncrasies of John Lennon, Paul M...

It's official! The new Ringo Starr album/CD will be entitled "Y Not". It will be released on Jan 12, 2010 on Hip-O/Universal Records. A track listing has not yet been released. This will be Ringo's 7th release for the Universal label. Reportedly, Gary Wright has commented that Paul McCartney...

Monday, the Library of Congress will announce Paul McCartney as its third recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. McCartney is scheduled to return to Washington and accept the award in spring 2010. The library has promised an all-star tribute concert featuring the former Beatl...

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Stella McCartney, designer and daughter of former Beatle Paul McCartney was chosen by fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar as the best-dressed British woman of the year, followed by actresses Tilda Swinton and Alexa Chung. The expert jury found that "Stella embraces the values of her moth...

Paul McCartney admits the Beatles weren't that good when they first formed, and he wasn't surprised in 1962 when record label Decca refused to sign the band. In a new interview, Macca said, "We obviously weren't that good. We were formulating it all. When we first went to Hamburg, and there'd...

When he was a teenager, Neil Harrison sang with Paul McCartney. When he grew up, he turned into John Lennon. For a man who spends two hours a night being John Lennon, Neil Harrison, one quarter of The Bootleg Beatles tribute band, has one overriding regret. He never got to see The Beatles perfor...

A new book, Paul McCartney a Life, by Peter A Carlin, traces the origin of Paul McCartney's life, how he met John Lennon, and how they became the Beatles. The book looks at his loves, his life with first wife Linda through to her unfortunate death, and his disastrous second marriage with Heat...

Will Young is so embarrassed about his version of the The Long and Winding Road, he apologised to Paul McCartney when they met in July at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Young was embaressed when they discussed his 2002 duet with fellow Pop Idol contestant Gareth Gates, as he t...

Last night, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrated its 25th Anniversary at Madison Square Garden. I witnessed one of the finest concerts ever! It started at 7:30PM and ended around 1:30AM. The show opened with a video collage of all the inductees. There was some great footage of George Ha...

While Brian Epstein, whom Paul McCartney famously called "the fifth Beatle," was slowly shaping the band's sound, the Fab Four's onetime manager also influenced their famous fashions, most notably those signature matching suits. The documentary 'Brian Epstein - Inside the Fifth Bea...

Paul McCartney has revealed that he felt inspired to write his new single after watching a film. Paul wrote (I Want To) Come Home hours after he attended an early screening of Everybody's Fine, which stars Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore and Kate Beckinsale, he said in a statement.

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What to make of a John Lennon biopic featuring actors that look nothing like Lennon and Paul McCartney? Actually, I'd rather be sold on a character based on performance, not the fact that the actor looks just like the real person. So Nowhere Boy has been an object of curiosity. Now there's a tr...

Paul McCartney did a brief interview on BBC Radio 2 Thursday talking about his upcoming European shows and the release of his new CD/DVD. He was asked if he would consider doing a residency at London's O2 Arena, and he hinted there may be more European shows in the offing. "We'll just do one thi...

Paul McCartney has announced his first European Tour since 2004. This December will see Macca play seven special arena shows across Europe, culminating with his first ever public performance at London's O2 Arena, which will be his only UK date of this year. Other cities include Hamburg, B...

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Honorary Beatle Klaus Voormann has released a limited edition CD/DVD and book for his first ever album, A Sideman's Journey, which features remakes of My Sweet Lord, All Things Must Pass and You're Sixteen. Guests on the album include Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Dr. John, Yusuf Islam (Ca...

Tom Sturridge may have grown up listening to the Beatles but his true allegiance lies more with sports stars than music icons. At the recent London premiere for his film Pirate Radio, Sturridge literally brushed Sir Paul McCartney aside to meet his Irish rugby idol, Brian O' Driscoll, who...

The official one sheet poster for Nowhere Boy has been revealed. The directorial debut of Sam Taylor-Wood, Nowhere Boy is based on the book Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon by Julia Baird about her half-brother's pre-Beatles life including when he first met Paul McCar...

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers named Paul McCartney as the songwriter of the year at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Wednesday, October 14. Paul was given this prestigious award in recognition for the songs "All You Need Is Love", "Come Toge...

Madonna says she could never perform live like Paul McCartney, she'd be too bored. "People have told me, 'You could just go out there and play guitar and sing your songs like Paul McCartney,' but I'd be too bored. I like to sweat," the 51 year-old pop star told Rolling Stone magazine.

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Michael Sheen wants to play John Lennon in a film about The Beatles. The British actor, who has played a number of British icons on the big screen, including former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, would love to depict the late music icon in a film about the legendary band but is convinced he woul...

Sir Paul McCartney and the Beatles are now on Twitter and verified. Sadly both seem to be tweeting in third party form, which means some PR company is handling the accounts on their behalf. There's no fun in that. Nevertheless, with a bit of luck, we might see Sir Paul recognise the value in bein...

On his official website, Paul McCartney has released the track lists for his upcoming CD/DVD live concert set, Good Evening New York City. Good Evening New York CIty was recorded at Paul McCartney's historic Citi Field opening show last July. It will be available on November 17 in the US and...

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Hanging on the very back wall of the Art Haus gallery in Daytona Beach, Fla. is a large, unframed oil painting of The Beatles. Every band member looks expressionless, on the verge of dour. Artist Kristine Medina says she strives to manifest that John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison a...

Oct. 12, 1969 was the day that Paul McCartney "died". Nearly forty years later, Russ Gibb can still conjure the Sunday afternoon phone call that launched an urban myth that continues to fascinate Beatles fans and conspiracy theorists alike. And it all started at a Detroit radio station and d...

Backstage at Stella's fashion show earlier this week, Paul McCartney was interviewed by a journalist form the Guardian and he said that some english dates are under scrutiny and may be announced soon. Sources reports cities may include London, Manchester, Dublin, Amsterdam, Berlin an...

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Donovan, who made his name in the 1960s with hits such as Mellow Yellow and The Hurdy Gurdy Man, was given the BMI Icon award at this year's BMI Music Awards. Both John Lennon and Paul McCartney have cited Donovan as a musical influence, he taught them the finger picking acoustic guitar style...

The new Paul McCartney release will be available in two formats, a 2 CD + 1 DVD standard edition and a 2 CD + 2 DVD deluxe version featuring a bonus DVD including McCartney's July 15 performance on the Ed Sullivan Theater marquee, with bonus numbers not aired on the David Letterman show.

Paul McCartney will issue live CD/DVD packages of his gigs at New York's Citi Field. 'Good Evening New York City,' available November 23, will feature two CDs and a DVD. A deluxe edition will feature an additional DVD featuring McCartney's performance at the Ed Sullivan Theater. The live al...

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John Lennon may famously have returned his MBE, but Sir Paul McCartney was a staunch monarchist even in his childhood, a newly discovered schoolboy essay has shown. The work, unseen in public for 56 years and thought to be his earliest surviving creative effort, was written by McCartney w...

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