June 25th, 2008
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This, my friends, is news that excites me. Paul McCartney, the lovable left-handed bassist from The Beatles, is arranging to play a concert in Israel this September. If all goes well this will mark the first foray ever of a member of The Beatles into the Land of Milk and Honey that I […]
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June 13th, 2008
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The Ukrainian capital city, Kyiv, is preparing for a huge concert tomorrow. The star, former Beatles bassist Sir Paul McCartney. The website of National Radio Company of Ukraine (NRCU) reports that the largest stage ever built in Ukraine is being erected at Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in the city centre, and expects that as […]
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June 4th, 2008
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Here are a couple choice clips from Paul McCartney’s Sunday concert in Liverpool. Liverpool is celebrating being named European Capital of Culture for 2008 with concerts and art shows all year. Here are clips of him playing Something, A Day in the Life, and Give Peace a Chance, in memory of former Beatles guitarists […]
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June 4th, 2008
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Former Beatles bassist Paul McCartney played a concert in Liverpool this past Sunday as part of the city’s celebration of being named European Capital of Culture for 2008. 36000 fans packed Anfield Stadium for the show, which featured tributes to Paul’s deceased former Beatles bandmates, John Lennon and George Harrison.
“Thank you for coming […]
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May 18th, 2008
Today, Sunday 18 May 2008, is THE day to buy British newspaper The Mail on Sunday. Why? As I reported almost two weeks ago, Paul McCartney’s latest album, Memory Almost Full, is free with your copy. As a teaser, here’s a short video of Paul showing how he came up with one of the tracks.
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May 7th, 2008
Paul McCartney, Rolling Stone no. 985, October 2005
For those readers out there who get British newspaper The Daily Mail, May 18 is your lucky day. That’s when former Beatles bassist Paul McCartney will slip his latest solo album, Memory Almost Full, in with your Sunday newspaper.
Paul’s album has already sold 100 000 copies in the […]
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April 26th, 2008
This video takes a look at the bitter rivalry between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The constant attempts to outdo eachother made for some great songwriting, but it ultimately tore The Beatles apart.
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April 24th, 2008
Buy this poster of Paul McCartney topless on a boat
It’s not nice to spread rumours, but it can be fun. Entertainment news website Contact Music reports that former Beatles bassist Paul McCartney may be about to get engaged. The evidence? He recently vacationed with American rich girl Nancy Shevell in the Caribbean, where they were […]
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March 26th, 2008
(Photo of Paul McCartney’s signature guitar from Gibson Guitartown, London, used with permission from nynyfan’s flickr photostream)
“Another Girl” is the fifth track off The Beatles album “Help!”. It’s a fairly simple Paul McCartney love song. The track is noteworthy for being made in one take, with a guitar solo overdubbed by Paul. Along with […]
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March 19th, 2008
(Amy Winehouse image by Rama, taken from Wikipedia with permission under the terms of the CeCILL license.)
Paul McCartney is apparently a big fan of walking tabloid headline Amy Winehouse. Paul, who wrote and recorded one of the more memorable James Bond songs (1973’s “Live and Let Die”) says Amy Winehouse has “the perfect voice” for […]
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