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Paul McCartney Gets Bugged Onstage – Pic of the Week

Jeff Giles — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:27:29 +0000

Paul McCartney‘s Monday night (May 6) show in Goiania, Brazil was swarmed — literally — by thousands of uninvited, non-paying attendees, but McCartney didn’t seem to mind. Of course, we aren’t talking about just any old gate-crashers. As reported by McCartney’s official site, the show attracted hordes of the Esperanca Grilo, a.k.a. the “hope grasshopper,” [...]

Paul McCartney Performed Some Beatles Songs That Had Never Been Played Live

Landon King — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:51:10 +0000

Paul McCartney performed some Beatles songs at a concert in Brazil over the weekend…including a few that had NEVER been played live.

Paul McCartney Debuts Five Beatles Songs in Concert

Dave Lifton — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:34:51 +0000

If there's any rocker who can rest on his laurels onstage, it's Paul McCartney. After all, with such a huge catalog, he can simply fill up a setlist with dozens of his hits, play them night after night without changing, and nobody complains that they didn't get to hear their favorites.

Except he doesn't. Consequence of Sound noted that, at the op

James and Paul McCartney Sharing Space in Bonnaroo Lineup

Jeff Giles — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:33:03 +0000

James McCartney is taking a big step this year, with a solo tour in support of his first full-length album, the aptly titled 'Me' -- and as luck would have it, his itinerary is putting him on some of the same stages as his famous father Paul.

Paul McCartney Spokesman Shoots Down Rumors of Upcoming Nirvana Collaboration

Nick DeRiso — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:18:25 +0000

It looks like Paul McCartney's not collaborating with the surviving members of Nirvana again, after all. A report from earlier this week, citing an unnamed source at McCartney's label, has been quickly debunked by the former Beatle's spokesman.

Paul McCartney Adds Six Shows to 2013 'Out There' Tour

Jeff Giles — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:36:33 +0000

While he continues to put the finishing touches on his first solo album of new music since 2007's 'Memory Almost Full,' Paul McCartney is hitting the road for what he's dubbing the 'Out There Tour' -- and although his itinerary is still rather small, he's just added another six dates to the schedule.

Paul McCartney Releases Details for 'Wings Over America' Deluxe Reissue

Jeff Giles — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:16:11 +0000

Paul McCartney‘s ongoing reissue campaign, which has already treated fans to expanded editions of his ‘McCartney,’ ‘McCartney II,’ and ‘Ram’ albums, as well as Wings’ ‘Band on the Run,’ is set to continue with his 1976 live release ‘Wings Over America.’ Vintage Vinyl News offers the breakdown on what fans can expect from McCartney’s latest [...]

Paul McCartney Names His Favorite Bass Player

Jeff Giles — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:58:07 +0000

Paul McCartney's inventive bass playing has influenced countless artists, but he has musical heroes of his own, and he revealed one of them during the latest round of the ongoing Q&A session he's having with fans at his website.

16 Years Ago: Paul McCartney Knighted

Ken Kelley — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:22:20 +0000

On March 11, 1997, at the age of 54, former Beatles and Wings member Paul McCartney received one of Britain's highest honors when he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. The centuries-old ceremony, officially bestows the title of "Sir" upon all fortunate enough to receive the designation.

Paul McCartney Announces Record Store Day Exclusive

Dave Lifton — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:34:24 +0000

Another classic rocker has thrown his proverbial hat into the vinyl ring known as Record Store Day. On April 20, Paul McCartney will release a limited edition 12-inch EP of the live version of ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ that was originally released on 1976′s ‘Wings Over America.’ The Second Disc is reporting that the EP replicates [...]

2013 Grammy Awards Classic Rock Preview: McCartney, Springsteen, Elton John & Sting

Matthew Wilkening — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:30:40 +0000

Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney are each nominated for multiple 2013 Grammy Awards, and could put further strain on their already crowded trophy cases when the show airs tonight (Feb. 10) live on CBS at 8 pm ET/PT.

Dave Grohl on Paul McCartney Collaboration: 'It Just Came Out of Nowhere'

Jeff Giles — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:32:17 +0000

If it seemed to you like 'Cut Me Some Slack,' Paul McCartney's collaboration with the surviving members of Nirvana that was unveiled during the 12-12-12 benefit, came out of nowhere, don't feel like you're out of the loop -- according to Dave Grohl, that's really the way it happened.

Paul McCartney + Nirvana Members Rock Out With New Song at 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit

Chad Childers — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:01:38 +0000

The day's worst kept secret came to fruition about midway through Paul McCartney's 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit performance as his regular band exited the stage and the onetime Beatle found himself backed by the living members of Nirvana -- drummer Dave Grohl, guitarist Pat Smear and bassist Krist Novoselic -- for a brand new song called 'Cut Me Some Slack.'

Paul McCartney Stars in 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' Liverpool 96 Charity Single Video

Billy Dukes — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:05:27 +0000

Paul McCartney is one of more than a dozen celebrities who've joined the Justice Collective, a group aiming to raise money with a charitable cover of the Hollies and Neil Diamond hit 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother.' The song -- to be released on iTunes Dec. 17 -- will support the families of the Liverpool 96 as they fight for justice concerning a 1989 soccer tragedy at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. It's available for pre-order now.

Wings and Joe Cocker Guitarist Henry McCullough in Critical Condition After Heart Attack

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:48:54 +0000

Musician Henry McCullough, who played with Paul McCartney in Wings in the early '70s and has also worked with famed blues belter Joe Cocker, is in critical condition after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday (Nov. 6).

Paul McCartney Says Yoko Ono Wasn't Responsible for Breaking up the Beatles

Chad Childers — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:22:58 +0000

For many years, there has been much speculation that John Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono, influenced the Beatles breakup, but Paul McCartney says that it's not true and that the band was splitting regardless of Ono.

43 Years Ago: The Beatles' 'Paul is Dead' Rumors Hit the Papers

Dave Swanson — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:53:59 +0000

Paul McCartney is alive and well, but a well-placed rumor in 1969 had some thinking otherwise. On September 23, 1969, 43 years ago, the Northern Star newspaper of Northern Illinois University published a story claiming that McCartney had been killed in a car crash a few years earlier and had been replaced by a look-alike. A radio station in Detroit picked up on the story and ran with it. Within a month, the story had gone global and Beatles fans worldwide were collectively scratching their heads.

Paul McCartney Announces Four New 2012 North American Dates

Billy Dukes — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 15:42:21 +0000

Paul McCartney's world tour will swing back through North America this fall, with the singer announcing four new dates for November, including two in the U.S. His show in St. Louis, Mo. on Nov. 11 will be his first in that city in a decade. He hasn't played Houston, Texas (Nov. 14) in seven years.

Paul McCartney and the Other Opening Ceremony Performers Were Paid $1.57 for Their Work

Landon King — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:17:17 +0000

So how much did Paul McCartney and all the other musicians get paid for performing at the Opening Ceremony? A BUCK-57!

Concert Organizers In London Cut Off Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney's Mics Because of a Curfew

Landon King — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:56:07 +0000

On Saturday night, Bruce Springsteen held a concert for around 80,000 fans in Hyde Park in London. The concert was supposed to end at 10:30 P.M. but Bruce kept going and called Paul McCartney on stage to perform with him. Apparently, not everybody in London wanted to hear the music.