Cher Returns to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace With New Show Changes and the Addition of Spring 2010 Dates Nov 10, 2009
Recent and current promoted concert tours include Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Prince, Bon Jovi, Usher, Nickelback, Kenny Chesney, Rod Stewart, and Paul McCartney. AEG Live also co-produces the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Japan 'sweetheart' actress sentenced for drug use Nov 9, 2009
In one of the country's most infamous busts, Beatle Paul McCartney spent nine days in a Tokyo jail in the 1980s after arriving at the airport with a bag of marijuana in his suitcase. More Stories from this section. (India Times, India)
The Swine Flu Boogeyman Nov 9, 2009
You see it in such headlines as "CDC Shocker: Swine Flu Killing Young People at Record Rate!" And in lines of panicked parents queued outside vaccine clinics like fans trying to score tickets to a Paul McCartney concert. And in schools closing willy-nilly, which could cost the nation tens of billions, according to a recent Brookings Institute study. (Townhall.com)
McCARTNEY: The Beatles weren't that good... Nov 7, 2009
SIR PAUL McCARTNEY admits THE BEATLES weren't much cop when they first formed. Realising they sounded average at best, Macca wasn't surprised in 1962 when record label Decca refused to sign the band - who went on to become the biggest of all time. (The Drudge Report)
Sir Paul hits 3,000 in Russia Nov 7, 2009
Sir Paul McCartney has played his 3,000th concert before 60,000 fans in the Russian city of St Petersburg. The two-and-a-half hour open air show was late starting, due to strict security arrangements. (Yahoo News -- The Beatles)
Lionsgate Music, in Association With Matriarch/Geffen Records, Announces Release of Soundtrack to Lee Daniels' Highly Anticipated Film PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE Nov 6, 2009
television series Crash, featuring music from Paul McCartney and The Doors, the third season of AMC's Emmy-winning series Mad Men, scored by the critically lauded composer David Carbonara, and its live musical revue, Mad Men Live Revue, which premiered last fall to rave reviews at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre, with more productions upcoming. Buzz up. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
On our minds and on our playlists Nov 6, 2009
If you answered D, your inner Beatle is Paul McCartney. If you chose B, you re secretly a John Lennon, and C is very George Harrison of you. (Boston Globe)
Brian Wilson brings his big band and bigger hits Nov 6, 2009
Now, though, Wilson -- autumn in the Northeast be damned -- is running his spiffy 11-piece ensemble ("the best touring band in the world," according to Sir Paul McCartney) through the back catalog in a big, bright way. Recent set lists on Wilson's Web site include "Do It Again," "In My Room," "Don't Worry Baby," "Barbara Ann," "Little Deuce Coupe," "Help Me, Rhonda," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," the heavenly "God Only Knows" and, of course, the ultimate "teenage symphony to God," "Good Vibrations.". (Albany Times Union)
‘Beatles' tonight in Dillon, Saturday in Butte Nov 6, 2009
Richard Fazzi (Paul McCartney), born and raised in San Jose, Calif. is a veteran of the tribute circuit. (Montana Standard, MT)
10 storylines to look for at the Winter Games Nov 5, 2009
With the return of reigning Olympic champion Yevgeny Plushenko of Russia and Torino silver medalist Stephane Lambiel of Switzerland, the men's figure skating field is suddenly as crowded as Moscow's Red Square during a Paul McCartney concert. Not since the 1994 Lillehammer Games, when Olympic champions Brian Boitano (1988) and Ukraine's Viktor Petrenko (1992) returned to challenge Russian Aleksei Urmanov and Canadians Elvis Stojko and Kurt Browning, has a men's competition featured such a... (MSNBC -- Travel)
SIRIUS XM Radio Decks the Halls With Five Channels of Commercial-Free Holiday Music Nov 5, 2009
The special holiday programming will feature holiday music favorites recorded by artists including Dean Martin, Paul McCartney, Andy Williams, Mariah Carey, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Trans Siberian Orchestra. The various channels will offer listeners the perfect soundtrack to any holiday party. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
EMI sues Beatles download website Nov 5, 2009
Last November, Sir Paul McCartney said he wanted The Beatles' catalogue to appear on Apple's iTunes store, but that negotiations had "stalled" ... Sir Paul McCartney speaking last November. (BBC News -- Technology)
Lennon came from "Nowhere" at London Film Festival Nov 3, 2009
It shows Lennon escaping from his secret family dramas into rock and roll, as well as his friendship with his song-writing partner Paul McCartney. Thomas Sangster appears as Macca and is just relieved that they didn't have the real Paul McCartney as a special guest on set when they were filming Lennon and McCartney's first meeting. (Xinhuanet, China)
Women's Soccer Blog - 2009 MAAC Championship - LATEST UPDATE - SATURDAY, 4:07 P.M. Nov 2, 2009
The second happened on our JET Blue flight, where I listened to the song JET by Paul McCartney. The theme was rounded out when we boarded our coach bus a JET set bus. (Goredfoxes.com)
It's a High-5 Night for U2 Nov 1, 2009
Irish rock band U2 won five Grammys on Wednesday night, including album of the year for "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" and song of the year for "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own." "Dismantle" was competing with collections from Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Gwen Stefani and Carey ... "And he's a great artist, being on the road with us. Extraordinary. To be in the company of Paul McCartney, who discovered the country that we're all living in, is a true honor indeed. Yes, sir. Mariah, you... (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Madonna gets animated at the Grammys - but it's U2's night Nov 1, 2009
It also celebrated and included performances by many industry veterans such as Sir Paul McCartney, Madonna and Bruce Springsteen and even beckoned from retirement the reclusive funk icon Sly Stone, who gave his first public performance in 13 years ... Despite rousing performances of the Beatles track Helter Skelter and an intriguing rendition of Yesterday with rockers Linkin Park and rapper Jay-Z, Sir Paul McCartney was among the multiple nominees who went home with nothing. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Nov 1, 2009
Paul McCartney, who was nominated for album of the year, stormed the Staples Centre with a stirring rendition of the Beatles' Helter Skelter. However, the reclusive Sly Stone provided the highlight of the night with his performance of I Want to Take You Higher. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Too Good to Be True? Beatles for Sale Online Oct 31, 2009
Paul McCartney claimed last November that the hold-up was due to a dispute between Apple Corp and EMI.. "They [EMI] want something we're not prepared to give them," said McCartney. (ABC News)
From Chastity to Chaz: Bono Speaks Out Oct 30, 2009
The Man Who Used to be the Daughter of Sonny and Cher Gives His First Interview to "ET's" Mary Hart. The man who was Chastity Bono, now Chaz, gives his first interview to Entertainment Tonight's Mary Hart. (CBS News)
Madonna gets animated at the Grammys - but it's U2's night Oct 28, 2009
It also celebrated and included performances by many industry veterans such as Sir Paul McCartney, Madonna and Bruce Springsteen and even beckoned from retirement the reclusive funk icon Sly Stone, who gave his first public performance in 13 years ... Despite rousing performances of the Beatles track Helter Skelter and an intriguing rendition of Yesterday with rockers Linkin Park and rapper Jay-Z, Sir Paul McCartney was among the multiple nominees who went home with nothing. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Carly Simon revisits her classics on a new album Oct 25, 2009
The reason I went to Starbucks is I thought they had such perfect marketing for me, says Simon, who followed in the footsteps of Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, and ex-husband James Taylor, all of whom had great success selling music to the chain s upscale, educated patrons. But Simon says she found out just days before that album s release in April last year that the coffee giant was ending its involvement in Hear Music, a joint venture with the Concord Music Group. (Boston Globe)
O-W among choirs to record at ETV Oct. 30 Oct 24, 2009
Janis, who has worked with such icons of the entertainment industry as Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Ray Charles, James Earl Jones and George Clooney, said that his vision for the "Celebrate America" concert is two-fold: to not only support public television and the arts, but also to support students that are working to give back to their community through the arts. . (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Robbie to get lifetime Brit Award Oct 23, 2009
Previous recipients of the outstanding achievement award include The Pet Shop Boys, Paul McCartney, Oasis and The Who. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
It's a High-5 Night for U2 Oct 23, 2009
Irish rock band U2 won five Grammys on Wednesday night, including album of the year for "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" and song of the year for "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own." "Dismantle" was competing with collections from Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Gwen Stefani and Carey ... "And he's a great artist, being on the road with us. Extraordinary. To be in the company of Paul McCartney, who discovered the country that we're all living in, is a true honor indeed. Yes, sir. Mariah, you... (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
McCartney plans European tour for December Oct 23, 2009
Charles Sykes / APPaul McCartney is kicking off his European tour on Dec. 2 in Hamburg ... LONDON - Paul McCartney will return to Hamburg, where The Beatles honed their craft, to launch his first European tour in five years. (MSNBC -- Music)
Fab Faux carries the weight of re-creating Beatles studio sound Oct 23, 2009
Instead of re-creating studio sounds on a synthesizer - a standard concert practice even for genuine Beatle Paul McCartney - the Fab Faux keeps it real ... They want to emphasize this later period when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were making their most acclaimed music - from Sgt. Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band to Let It Be. (Boston Globe)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
It's a nitpick, but I don't think your phrase "co-written by Paul McCartney" is quite accurate with regard to the Daniela Mercury track you linked, The lyrics have been translated in this version, but the song is all Sir Paul's; its original title is and it was (one of the few tracks I didn't like that much) on his otherwise mostly very strong, fairly acclaimed 2005 album, "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard." ... The first, is a contemplative Latin love song co-written by Paul McCartney. (Salon)
Macca's back! McCartney announces European tour Oct 22, 2009
Sir Paul McCartney will perform his first European tour for five years in December, he has announced. The Good Evening Europe tour will see the singer take in six cities including Berlin and Paris, before finishing at London's O2 Arena on 22 December. (BBC News -- UK)
Paul McCartney plans European tour in December Oct 22, 2009
Paul McCartney will return to Hamburg, where The Beatles honed their craft, to launch his first European tour in five years. McCartney announced Thursday he will play the German city on Dec. 2 to kick off the "Good Evening Europe" tour. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
It Happened This Week: Oct. 21st through Oct. 28th Oct 22, 2009
Beatle Paul McCartney claimed reports of his death were exaggerated and his friend insisted he was very much alive. (Gee, rumors took on a life of their own even before the Internet. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Steve Ferguson, cofounder of rock band NRBQ Oct 19, 2009
While NRBQ had no Top 40 hits and never graduated from midsize nightclubs to theaters or arenas, it garnered enthusiastic reviews and a legion of fans, among them Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, and Elvis Costello. Mr. Ferguson spent most of his post-NRBQ career in Louisville, where he performed and recorded with his own groups. (Boston Globe)
U2 feat. the Black Eyed Peas Oct 17, 2009
U2's ability to draw giant crowds from New York to London to Amsterdam to Moscow underscores the group's global reach, matched only by Madonna, the Stones, Paul McCartney and a handful of other artists. "Yes, they are still the biggest band. There is no getting around the fact that there are still millions of people out there willing to spend a couple hundred bucks to see them," says David Eichler of Phoenix's David and Sam PR firm. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Grown Man' Rappers Like Jay-Z or Common Are Mature Only in the Absence of Immaturity Oct 16, 2009
Grown Man' Rappers Like Jay-Z or Common Are Mature Only in the Absence of Immaturity. Friday, October 16, 2009. (Slate)
Macca heads all-star line-up for BBC charity concert Oct 16, 2009
Sir Paul McCartney is to join a host of stars including Take That, Lily Allen and Muse for a one-off charity concert for Children in Need next month. Dame Shirley Bassey, Leona Lewis, Dizzee Rascal and Snow Patrol are also on the line-up for the show, organised by Take That's Gary Barlow. (BBC News -- UK)
McCartney wins songwriting prize Oct 16, 2009
Sir Paul McCartney was honoured for songs from his back catalogue. Sir Paul McCartney has been named songwriter of the year at The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Awards in London. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Briton faces drugs execution in China Oct 14, 2009
Schaapveld also examined hundreds of pages of rambling emails sent by Shaikh to the British embassy in Poland and various public figures including then-U.S. President George W. Bush and Paul McCartney. He said the evidence "very clearly" suggested Shaikh was "probably suffering from bipolar disorder and may also have an additional delusional psychosis.". (CNN -- World)
Cyber Criminals Find New Ways to Attack Oct 14, 2009
In early 2007, two Web sites affiliated with the Miami Dolphins football team were compromised with malicious code, and earlier this year a site affiliated with rock star Paul McCartney contained malicious code ... "'Don't go to those evil parts where bad things are happening.' I don't think most of us ... consider Paul McCartney a bad site.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Carly Simon suing over CD failure Oct 14, 2009
Carly Simon followed in the footsteps of Sir Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell by signing with Starbucks' Hear Music Label, a joint venture with Concord Music. But days before the album's release in April of this year, the company announced it was handing day to day running of the label to Concord. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Oct 14, 2009
Paul McCartney, who was nominated for album of the year, stormed the Staples Centre with a stirring rendition of the Beatles' Helter Skelter. However, the reclusive Sly Stone provided the highlight of the night with his performance of I Want to Take You Higher. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
» Your photos Oct 13, 2009
Click image to increase size Paul McCartney Concert 7/01. 09 - Photo By Lori Hassell, Spotsylvania. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Carly Simon Sues Starbucks Over Album Deal Oct 13, 2009
Incidentally, Sir Paul McCartney also entered into contract with the coffee shop and fundamentally realized the same fate. If you look at the dollar amount of Carley's deal, it is somewhat miniature for modern times. (CBS News)
Dylan's defiance invigorating, frustrating Oct 13, 2009
While the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney have chosen the mercenary route - big tours jammed with big hits every few years - Dylan has chosen to do whatever the hell he wants. If that means dressing up like Jack White's smarmy uncle, positioning himself behind the electric keyboards and leading his unruly band through a 100-minute show packed with songs seemingly pulled out of his flat-brimmed Spanish hat, so be it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Singing from beyond the grave Oct 12, 2009
Yoko Ono had handed Paul McCartney two mono cassettes of Lennon singing new material at his piano, telling him that she did not break up The Beatles but she was in a position to bring them back together. A half-finished ballad, Free As A Bird, was completed with full instrumentation and some new vocals and lyrics from McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
BlackBerry's U2 Love Comes With Budget No Label Can Match as Artists Flee Oct 8, 2009
Madonna, Paul McCartney. Record companies have traditionally focused on discovering new talent, recording music and handling the marketing and distribution of albums and artists. (Bloomberg)
Peter Chianca: Wanna be startin a religion Oct 7, 2009
Fever, to put your swaz in now; Powder, is the post office, That makes it happen, In eggs no question marks; Paul McCartney, is evil, EVIL. Actually, I just made up that last part. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Meet the man who taught MJ to moonwalk Oct 3, 2009
In the 1980s and 1990s, Jeffrey Daniel worked as a dancer and choreographer with some of the biggest names in music, including LL Cool J, Babyface, Paul McCartney, Sheena Easton and Vanessa Williams. He also founded the '70s soul group Shalamar, was a featured dancer on the influential '70s dance TV show "Soul Train" and is regarded as one of the pioneers of the West Coast street dance movement that involved body popping (hinge movements, like the robot dance). (Honolulu Advertiser)
Today in History Sep 25, 2009
After a 43-year wait, Paul McCartney performed his first concert in Israel, saying he was on a mission of peace for Israel and the Palestinians. Today's Birthdays: TV journalist Barbara Walters is 80. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Mobo Awards to honour War Child Sep 24, 2009
Artists including U2, Sir Elton John, Coldplay, Oasis, Sir Paul McCartney and Radiohead have helped raise funds and awareness by taking part in a string of charity albums and concerts in the past. War Child chief executive Mark Waddington said: "War Child is delighted to be receiving the BeMobo award in recognition of our work with children in the world's harshest war zones, and for our work with music in the UK. "Highlighting the unacceptable impact of war on children has never been more... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
"The Boss" Still Going Strong at -- 60!! Sep 24, 2009
Brackett said, "There's the classic Paul McCartney line,'Will you still need me when I'm 64?' Now Paul McCartney is well over 64, and he's still doing it. So these people show no signs of slowing down." MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Share. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Beatles Sell 2.25 Million Albums in 5 Days Sep 23, 2009
Front row from left; Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. Drummer Ringo Starr is at rear. (ABC News -- Wire)
Sir Paul hits 3,000 in Russia Sep 23, 2009
Sir Paul McCartney has played his 3,000th concert before 60,000 fans in the Russian city of St Petersburg. The two-and-a-half hour open air show was late starting, due to strict security arrangements. (Yahoo News -- The Beatles)
Vince Falzone; Strip of Leather Alb... Sep 20, 2009
The influence of Paul McCartney is heard throughout this album. With songs like Sad Eyes, a ballad of observation, he exposes his soul and leads us through a journey of fluidity and understanding. (Suite101.com)
* Animal rights campaigners cook up a meat-free Monday xWg@Y EG@}] Sep 19, 2009
Following the lead of famous British singer and former Beatle Paul McCartney, who is promoting the Meat-Free Monday campaign, some local activists are launching a Meat-Free Monday platform in Taiwan on Sept. 21. Alex Su, a vegetarian writer and one of the platforms founders, says its vital that the campaign to wean people off meat eventually bears fruit. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Infotainment Sep 19, 2009
Paul McCartney topped a poll of Americans favorite Beatles, but nearly a quarter of those surveyed said they didnt like the British rock group. And three percent of the 4,837 American adults questioned in the survey said they didnt know the Fab Fours music well enough to make a decision. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Trio stick to the Script Sep 18, 2009
But when Paul McCartney swung by their dressing room at the former Shea Stadium in New York, the young drummer knew he'd come a long way from Ballyfermot music college. We were just trying to figure out what we were going to call him if we met,'' Power recalls. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Them's the breaks Sep 18, 2009
Paul McCartney described the Beatles' split as being like a divorce. When the Stones fragmented in the '80s, Keith Richards said he felt like a failure for not keeping the band together. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Partners With Don Mischer Productions to Launch the 'American Comedy Awards' Sep 18, 2009
As a producer-director, his credits range from Super Bowl Halftime Shows (with Bruce Springsteen, Prince, The Rolling Stones, and Paul McCartney); Opening Ceremonies of both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games; and The Kennedy Center Honors; to Obama's Lincoln Memorial Inaugural Concert; Hong Kong's Handover to China 1997; and specials with James Taylor, Sting, Bono, Beyonce, Barishnikov, Fergie, Willie Nelson, and Barbra Streisand, among others. Don's long and illustrious body of work ranks... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Can today's bands measure up to The Beatles? Sep 17, 2009
The bands songwriting duo of Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz might be light-years behind John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but they always come up with songs that are entertaining enough. Beatle-ness: Three. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
I'm so tired of the Beatles Sep 15, 2009
Only last month I interviewed Paul McCartney for a cover story in Mojo magazine. Having since received all the remastered CDs, I can vouch that they sound immeasurably better than before and the mono versions are occasionally revelatory. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
For top stars like Madonna, Israel gig becoming more common (33) Sep 14, 2009
For top stars like Madonna, Israel gig becoming more common. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Jammin’ dads: Mini-vans out, Mini-bands in (22) Sep 13, 2009
The youth that grew up in a generation of artists led by Elton John, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Madonna and Michael Jackson are the young parents of today. It s no wonder, then, that Kevin Curtis s Troubador Music has inspired a few of these dads to come together in a musical collaboration. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Abramoff deputy puts his case to jury Sep 12, 2009
In many of the same e-mails, Ring also discusses getting them sought-after tickets to concerts like the Dave Matthews Band, U2, and Paul McCartney. "Ring is the sugar daddy. He gives out the goodies to public officials over and over and over again," Edmonds told the jury. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Big acts we'd love to see performing in Hawaii Sep 12, 2009
Paul McCartney, the prolific and productive Beatles and the Wings main man, who has never performed in the Islands. Better late than never. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Arlington retailers say game on Sep 12, 2009
For the recent Paul McCartney concert and the University of Oklahoma-Brigham Young University football game, 30 to 40 additional flights came in for the game, he said. There are about 5,500 hotel rooms in the City of Arlington, said Jay Burress, president and CEO of the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Love me don't Sep 11, 2009
What year did Paul McCartney write Silly Love Songs ... The avant-garde artist's influence in the latter stages of The Beatles' career inspired John Lennon, and in turn Paul McCartney, to new extremes of sonic adventure, he argues ... "Q: What year did Paul McCartney write Silly Love Songs? A: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966..." is typical of the witty tone of the I Hate The Beatles. (BBC News -- UK)
