Paul McCartney has signed on to supply a series of video tutorials on Bass, Drums and Guitar for the music site Now Play It. The site, which recently won the award for Best Digital Service at the 2007 BT Digital Music Awards, is currently posting a “Sign Up Now” banner ad for the tutorials that are [...]
Paul nods his head in his latest video – with a little help from his friends.
According to a report in the Iceland Review, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will arrive in Iceland October 5 and are scheduled to attend the Unveiling of Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island off ReykjavÃk October 9, on her late husband’s John Lennon’s birthday.The Imagine Peace Tower is a powerful beacon of light representing [...]
The Reuters newsagency is reporting that Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are coming home to celebrate Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture in 2008. McCartney is headlining a concert at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool Football Club, while Starr is joining forces with Eurythmics member Dave Stewart for “Liverpool The Musical.” “It’s going to be [...]
Beatles legend John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono have topped a poll of rock couples conducted by Rolling Stone magazine. Lennon and his avant-garde artist wife were followed by country music couple Johnny Cash and June Carter, at the second spot. Sir Paul McCartney and his late wife Linda McCartney rounded-off the top five, at [...]
According to a report on the UK’s Metro site, Paul McCartney is reportedly in talks to work on the soundtrack to Shrek 4, due out in 2010. He contributed to Shrek The Third and is apparently keen to help with the next film because his three-year-old daughter Beatrice is a big fan. A source told the [...]
Sir Paul McCartney auctioned one of his guitars to raise money to fund music grants for underprivileged U.S. schools. The former Beatle donated a stage-played, autographed instrument to be sold at the VH1 Save the Music Foundation 10th Anniversary Gala held at New York’s Lincoln Center last week. Bidding started at $30,000 and proceeds will [...]
Thursday, 20th September, 1962 The Beatles play a lunch time gig at The Cavern. Today marks a landmark for Mersey Beat as this week’s issue is the first time they actually spell Paul McCartney’s name correctly. [So far it has appeared as McArthy, McArtrey and McArtney.] The occasion is an article by Paul recalling their [...]
According to an article on the Uncut website, Paul McCartney is to play London’s Roundhouse next month – as part of the line-up for BBC Electric Proms 2007. The Beatles legend will play the Camden venue on October 25. Festival Director Lorna Clarke says: “It is a real coup to have a true legend and [...]
The BBC has announced that Sir Paul McCartney will DJ on BBC Radio 1 to mark the station’s 40th anniversary. Paul is among a list of 10 stars who will be hosting shows and playing the music which inspired them.The series, called Radio 1 Legends, starts on 17 September, with Sir Paul hosting the first show. Sir [...]
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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.
