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Ringo Starr has made a request of every radio station in the world to honor his late Beatles bandmate John Lennon in a very special way. Alongside a lighthearted image of the friends taken as they sat on the bumper of a Rolls-Royce, the legendary rock ‘n’ roll drummer asked for broadcasters to play the […]

George Harrison‘s 77th birthday is being marked by the announcement of a memorial garden dedicated to the legendary musician in his hometown of Liverpool, England. The Liverpool City Council and the George Harrison estate jointly released a statement regarding the project which is aiming for a 2021 debut. A new memorial woodland will open in […]

Rihanna posted a giggly video to her Instagram story where she was seen in a surprise encounter alongside Beatles legend Paul McCartney on an airplane reported Page Six. The Barbados native, 31, reportedly was shocked to find McCartney, 77, on her flight from New York City to London. She called the occasion a “RihUnion.” “I’m […]

The Beatles’ hit album, Abbey Road, has hit the top of the charts in the United Kingdom for the second time, nearly 50 years after the record was initially released. Specifically, 49 years and 252 days have passed since the album first made it to No. 1, according to The Guardian. The fresh release is […]

Last night, Paul McCartney played Dodger Stadium for the first time in five years. Then, at the end of his concert which happened at the end of his current “Freshen Up Tour,” the famed musician from Liverpool welcomed someone to the outfield to sing with him in a way that hasn’t happened in more than […]

On Sunday, Paul McCartney was the subject of a special episode of 60 Minutes originally produced last fall. During correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi’s time with the Beatles legend, she asked if he and John had been competitive with each other. He thought a bit and then said, “Yes, we were competitive.” McCartney qualified his statement by […]

In early 1969, several weeks after the release of their classic double album The Beatles — better known as The White Album — rock’s most important and iconic band stood on the verge of self-destruction, consumed by outside interests, legal conflicts, and simple boredom. Bass player and songwriter Paul McCartney came up with an idea […]

The Beatles announced Wednesday that they have teamed up with filmmaker Peter Jackson on a new film about the sessions in which the band recorded their final album, Let It Be, in early 1969. The film, a venture of the Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. and Jackson’s WingNut Films Ltd., will be able to use “55 […]

On January 30, 1969, members of The Beatles gathered together on the rooftop of the Apple building on London’s Saville Row for one last concert together. The Beatles were ready to break up, having been pushed and pulled different directions as a band. They couldn’t see eye to eye on different matters and, according to […]

With a little help from their friends, the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was just named the United Kingdom’s top studio album of all-time by the Official Charts Company, which ranks records from 1956 onward based on physical sales, downloads, and streams. The British company released its list of the nation’s 40 bestsellers […]

Paul McCartney just released his 18th solo album, Egypt Station, and is currently on his “Freshen Up” world tour, but music isn’t the only thing on his brain. The 76-year-old just announced that he has authored his first children’s picture book, Hey Grandude! “Basically, it’s about a character called Grandude who represents grandfathers everywhere,” explained […]

Paul McCartney has revealed to NME that it took him decades to reclaim a song that he felt cult leader Charles Manson had indirectly stolen from the Beatles’ repertoire. When The Beatles dropped the White Album on the world in 1968, it was an instant hit with millions of people, including former jailbird Charles Manson […]

Paul McCartney is revealing some rather shocking facts about his longtime friendship with his late Beatles collaborator John Lennon in a new interview with GQ Magazine. In an attempt to set the rumors straight, McCartney is correcting some legendary tales about the Fab Four in an interview for the publication titled “The Untold Stories of […]

Paul McCartney revealed in an interview with Howard Stern that although he mended fences with Yoko Ono years ago, he revealed he now “respects her” for the way she loved his longtime singing and songwriting partner. The SternSiruisXM show was quite a revealing listen for Beatles fans, who eagerly anticipated what McCartney would bring to […]

Paul McCartney, among a lot of other world-changing events he witnessed during the 1960s, saw one thing which would forever alter his being. The Beatle, who is set to release his 17th studio album Egypt Nation next week, was speaking with the Sunday Times when he recalled an experience which would go on to shape […]

Beatles fans are doing a double take. Nearly 40 years after the death of John Lennon, his son, Sean, posed for an epic selfie with James McCartney, the son of John’s Beatles bandmate and songwriting partner, Paul. Sean, the 42-year-old son of the late Beatles legend and Yoko Ono, posted a photo of himself as […]

Former Beatles rocker Paul McCartney recently played a more intimate gig at an iconic spot in Liverpool. Before playing at the Cavern Club, he had made statements about wanting to play more intimate shows during the lead-up for his new album release of Egyptian Station. The album comes out September 7, 2018. So far, the […]

Billy Joel really wishes his old friend Elton John would stop churning out albums. Joel, 69, stopped recording new albums of solo material 25 years ago when he was in his early 40s. The “Piano Man” singer doesn’t understand why, at age 71, Elton John continues to record new music. Billy Joel made his comments […]

Paul McCartney sent fans into a frenzy after recreating an iconic Beatles moment as he amped up the anticipation for his newest release, Egypt Station. The album, which is set to drop on Sept. 7, was honored by McCartney with a “secret show” at Abbey Road Studios in London, where the Beatles legend premiered four […]

Paul McCartney has announced his first official dates for his new “Freshen Up” tour which will start in Canada this September. The tour will begin on September 17 and will see the legendary rocker hit up Quebec, Winnipeg, Montreal, and wrap up in Edmonton, Alberta, on September 30. Each show marks the first time in […]

Gorillaz member Damon Albarn apparently had a serious issue with Kanye West’s 2015 single “FourFiveSeconds,” saying that he even warned Paul McCartney about working with the famous hip-hop artist prior to their studio sessions. In an interview with French magazine L’Obs on Thursday, June 28, Albarn stated “Before he decided to work with Kanye West, […]

Paul McCartney, in a rare interview opportunity, spoke to DIY this week regarding the nature of his forthcoming Egypt Station album, as well as his willingness to work with the younger generation. The legendary Beatles member covered quite a lot of topics when he spoke to the British publication, including his prior work with Kanye […]

Singer and songwriting legend Paul McCartney’s career took a strange and unexpected turn on June 16 when The Beatles legend turned into a wedding singer for his nephew’s nuptials with a performance that turned the sophisticated event on its head. McCartney, who turned 76 on June 18, grabbed the microphone and took over as the […]

It’s been a long and winding road to get James Corden to the point where he gets to do his famous Carpool Karaoke with none other than Paul McCartney, but that’s exactly what’s going to happen, according to EW. The show will be traveling to England during the week of June 18-21, so that’s when […]

Paul McCartney’s 52-year-old Christmas gift to his Beatles bandmates has surfaced online. An extremely rare recording made by Paul McCartney at Christmastime 1965 has made its way to the internet via the website Dangerous Minds. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, only three copies of the retro recording were known to exist, presumably for John, George, […]

Imagine there was a film about a surgeon who claims to remove highly-advanced implanted microchips from the bodies of everyday people. Odds are that you would assume this to be a fictional sci-fi movie, yet Patient Seventeen — as directed by Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell — is an investigative documentary. Following the now-deceased Dr. Roger […]

When an artist is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, it is usually one of the artist’s top accomplishments. In the case of Gene Simmons — the bassist and sometimes-vocalist behind KISS — his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction is merely a footnote. KISS has sold more than 75 million […]

Few artists can stake claim to working with Sir Paul McCartney, Steve Aoki, Tommy Lee, Refused, and Theophilus London. In turn, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo — the leader of the Bloody Beetroots — is in rare company as a musician, DJ, and producer. Rifo and the Beetroots have toured successfully in several incarnations, including the […]

The Beatles, rock music’s most popular, important, and influential band, were born 60 years ago today — on July 6, 1957, when two Liverpool teenagers named John Winston Lennon and James Paul McCartney met for the first time, at a church fundraising fair in the Liverpool, England, suburb of Woolton. The 16-year-old Lennon’s “skiffle” group […]

Paul McCartney has admitted he still harbors regrets about how The Beatles split up, confessing that the added complications of the business side of the music industry ultimately led to an “ugly” and “untidy” parting. The Liverpudlian was recently asked about any regrets that he has regarding his long and storied musical career, which provoked […]

Paul McCartney has admitted that he no longer drinks before concerts as he used to forget lyrics to his songs on stage when he’d boozed just before. The 75-year-old confirmed that he used to drink before going on stage, especially “in the early days of Wings.” “No. I used to try drinking before a gig, […]

Today, Sir Paul McCartney is celebrating his 75th birthday, and if you’re doing the math, that makes it 11 years since he reached the age he wrote and sang about in the Beatles’ song “When I’m Sixty-four.” And while fans around the world are looking back on his six decades in the music industry (and […]

Queen Elizabeth’s 2017 Birthday Honours List has finally arrived, and people throughout New Zealand, Australia, and the U.K. are rejoicing over the news — and actress Cate Blanchett is one of them. This type of news for Cate Blanchett or anyone is something to revere since it is the equivalent of a humanitarian award, and […]

Is everyone focused on Queen Elizabeth attending horse races and the anniversary of her coronation instead of remembering that June 11 is when Her Majesty will be knighting new dames and sirs? For people in Queen Elizabeth’s commonwealth, there is a lot of anticipation to know the names associated with her annual birthday honors list […]

Roger Waters has never shied away from his political views, and this includes his feelings about Donald Trump. With his new album Is This The Life We Really Want? slated to be released on June 2 and his new “Us + Them” tour having just kicked off, Waters is ready once again to talk politics. […]

Johnny Depp saved the day when Keith Richards could not arrange his schedule to play Jack Sparrow’s father in Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Richards simply could not make it to Australia in the correct time frame for filming. Johnny Depp’s character’s dad portrayed by Keith Richards appeared in Pirates […]

Beatles legend Paul McCartney has given the world the first glimpse of his character in the upcoming fifth installment of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. McCartney took to Instagram Saturday to post a new poster for the film, titled Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, which will hit theaters in on […]

Johnny Depp is a serious musician who has played with the likes of ZZ Top, Marilyn Manson, Alice Cooper, Paul McCartney, Patti Smith, Keith Richards and more. Depp has longed to be taken seriously as a musician since at the age of 16 he dropped out of school to pursue his musical career. Finally, his […]

The Beatles iconic album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, celebrates its 50th anniversary this June, and a rumored reissue of the 1967 classic could contain two songs that were essential to the band’s career, but never made it onto the original release. The Beatles official Twitter and Facebook accounts recently teased that something is […]

Bruce Springsteen addressed the crowd at an Australian concert saying he’s embarrassed to be an American. The “Born in the USA” singer-songwriter was once a very proud American; however, the 67-year-old admits that’s not the case today. Bruce Springsteen is ’embarrassed’ to be an American https://t.co/oAYHLowOra pic.twitter.com/qKfym3Aapy — El tal Pete (@ElTalPete) February 5, 2017 […]

Paul McCartney died just over 50 years ago, according to Newser. Wednesday, November 9, 2016, marked the 50th anniversary of McCartney’s death. Well, at least according to one of the craziest conspiracy theories of all time. Jan. 7, 1967 – accident involving McCartney's mini Cooper led to first Paul is dead hoax. pic.twitter.com/FFyPjjACEH — History […]

Paul McCartney is suing Sony in an attempt to win a battle Duran Duran lost, according to the BBC. In what has already been called one of the most important legal battles in music history, the 74-year-old singer is suing Sony over control of the publishing rights to The Beatles‘ back catalog. Paul McCartney is […]

Paul McCartney is celebrating Abbey Road Studios’ 85th anniversary this weekend in a jovial video message posted to the famous recording destination’s Facebook page. In the prerecorded musical greeting, Sir McCartney wishes Abbey Road Studios a happy 85th birthday and briefly discusses his long history with the revered studio in London, England, that was established […]

It seems like there’s a bit of bad blood between the two legendary rockers Phil Collins and Paul McCartney. Word of the tension came out last week, with Collins describing a bad experience he had with the Beatle in 2002. Meeting with McCartney and his then-wife Heather Mills, Collins asked for an autograph on a […]

Legendary musician and former Genesis frontman Phil Collins is coming out of retirement for one more tour, and as he makes the rounds, Phil is opening up about his long career. Even before he toppled the charts as a solo artist, Phil made headlines as the Genesis frontman, beginning with Peter Gabriel’s departure from the […]

Rihanna made a surprise onstage appearance alongside rock ‘n roll legend Paul McCartney this weekend at “Desert Trip,” the Palm Springs festival so full of classic musicians that some have come to refer to the event as Oldchella. McCartney was performing for the second weekend in a row when he started to introduce Rihanna to […]

Harry Styles has proven himself to be an exceptional entertainer, especially concerning the speed with which he has achieved stardom. It seems like it was only yesterday that audiences first saw Harry Styles get together with Niall Horan, Liam Layne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik to form the popular One Direction music group, and now […]

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have had quite the adventure together. In their heydays they formed half of the four-person band that called itself The Beatles and that four-person band just happened to change the landscape of rock music forever. While Paul was the enigmatic songwriter with the voice that belted immortal hits like Let […]

Paul McCartney has always been a great source of information to rising stars. From helping Kanye West write a song to being a great source of inspiration to Harry Styles, Sir McCartney has always been around to help those who seek him out. But what about the ones who don’t have the connections to meet […]

Paul McCartney took to the stage at Fenway Park for a concert. He also had a jam session with New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir. Fans were treated to watching Gronkowski as he played the air guitar alongside McCartney. Billboard reported that the three took the stage together […]