According to the UK tabloid newspaper The Sun, Paul McCartney has had a secret heart operation. The 65-year-old megastar underwent coronary angioplasty – a procedure that opens up arteries and allows a greater flow of blood. A source said: “Paul had been complaining about not feeling well and saw a Harley Street specialist at The London Clinic. [...]
The A&E TV website lists “Paul McCartney: Live At Olympia” on its schedules for the upcoming week. The website describes the show as “They are known among fans as the “secret concerts.” In 2007, Sir Paul McCartney took his band to a few small select venues around the world to play the most intimate, raw, [...]
The TIMES recently published a lengthy, and wide ranging, interview with Paul McCartney that looks back over the last year. I found his comments about his relationship with old label EMI very illuminating. During a 50-minute conversation, there is one word he uses more than any other. If, as GQ recently declared, Paul McCartney is [...]
Uncut magazine reports that Paul McCartney is to receive his second Outstanding Contribution To Music Award at next year’s BRITS ceremony. McCartney already holds a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution To Music for his work with The Beatles, is now to be honoured for his solo work. The singer has previously refused to accept the [...]
According to a report at Ireland Online, Paul McCartney is hoping to launch his son James’ music career – by helping him record a debut album.The 30-year-old drummer and guitarist – who is the former Beatles star’s son with first wife Linda – has already appeared on two of his solo albums, but is keen [...]
The Uncut magazine website reports that Paul McCartney‘s signed giant Gibson guitar raised £60,000 ($120,000) for charity at an auction on November 20. The Gibson GuitarTown auction was held at London’s IndigO2 venue. McCartney’s 10ft tall hand-painted Gibson Les Paul replica was designed by visual artist Rosie Brooks. McCartney said: “I’m really amazed and very [...]
According to a report in Billboard, Paul McCartney is predicting the Beatles’ catalog will make its long-awaited and long-desired arrival in the digital realm next year.McCartney tells Billboard.com that “it’s all happening soon. Most of us are all sort of ready. The whole thing is primed, ready to go — there’s just maybe one little [...]
I’m in the middle of a marathon viewing of Twin Peaks in preperation for writing a review of the new definitive DVD collection of this enigmatic TV show for the RevolutionSF website. This morning on one of the special feature documentries I heard a Paul McCartney story I had never heard before. Apparently during a studio [...]
The BBC is currently hosting a video of Paul Mccartney’s perfomance from the recent Electric Proms concert. The video is only available until November 4th and can be accessed HERE.
The Associated Press reports that Paul McCartney was among the honorees Monday at the Q Music Awards in London. (photo below) According to the report Paul paid tribute to his late wife, Linda, as he was awarded the title of “Q Icon” at the annual ceremony. He also thanked his children and his former bandmates [...]
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Alan J. Porter has been a Beatles fan since he first saw them perform on a regional British TV show back in 1963 when he was just a wee lad. He is the author of the critically acclaimed BEFORE THEY WERE BEATLES and occasional contributor to Beatlology Magazine. He now lives in Central Texas and occasionally writes about things other than The Fab Four. You can find out more here.
