Paul McCartney

Kanye West grabs moment

Source: Beatles Unlimited

MEETING Paul McCartney has an interesting effect on musicians. Some resort to crumbling wrecks. Some gush incessantly about his world-famous CV. Some get the autograph they won’t get from Ringo Starr. Kanye West had a completely different motivation. Seeing Macca at the MTV Europe Awards i...

Published Mon, Dec 1

“We Love Ringo”, Says McCartney

Source: blogspot/glyO (Feedburner)

Paul McCartney has defended Ringo ‘the grumpy Beatle’ Starr after the drummer refused to sign any more autographs for fans. We’ve already told you about Ringo threatening his fans with “peace and love” if they sent anything to sign (read the full story here). Paul McCartney has now jumped i...

Published Wed, Nov 26

The Beatles on iTunes - almost but not quite - TECH.BLORGE.com

Source: TECH.BLORGE.com

October saw The Beatles announce a deal with MTV and Harmonix which will see a new Rock Band-style game using the music of The Beatles developed and released. Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, and Olivia Harrison are all set to be ...

Published Tue, Nov 25

Sir Paul McCartney Confirms Existence of Unreleased Beatles Track

Source: EduBook.com

Hopefully, if McCartney can secure the consent of Ringo Starr and the estates of both John Lennon and George Harrison, the band’s fans will finally get a chance to see what all the fuss was about, and if “Carnival of Light” is a ...

Published Tue, Nov 25

TG Daily - Beatles not ready to release music to iTunes

Source: TG Daily

The Beatles on iTunes were considered a done deal last year in April, when EMI settled a royalties dispute with Apple Corps, which is owned by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison. ...

Published Tue, Nov 25

Mystery `Eleanor Rigby' document goes to auction

Source: Sacramento Bee

Lennon and George Harrison sing harmony; Ringo Starr does not play or sing, although Beatles experts say he contributed one line to the lyrics. "Eleanor Rigby" is credited to the Lennon-McCartney writing team, but it is widely regarded as primarily by McCartney.

Published Tue, Nov 25

McCartney says it was scary suing the Beatles

Source: What Goes On Beatles

Paul McCartney says that suing John, George and Ringo was one of the scariest things he's ever done. "I was placed in the most awkward position I've ever been placed in. I had to fight three mates to save their legacy, their money, as well as mine, and I did so knowing it would put me in a very dodgy...

Published Mon, Nov 24

Forty years on, McCartney wants the world to hear ‘lost’ Beatles epic

Source: Beatles Unlimited

In the 40 years since ‘Carnival of Light’ was recorded by McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon in the Abbey Road studios in London, its collection of disparate rhythms has become a kind of holy grail for Beatles obsessives. The track was put together on 5 January 1967, in...

Published Sat, Nov 22