Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell weren't aware they were within two feet of a terrible helicopter accident this past spring until after the chopper was safely on the ground. The Daily Mail reports the couple were being flown home, when the pilot became disoriented by the bad weather and nearly caught the tree tops surrounding his chopper pad.
Paul McCartney will head up the latest Starbucks Christmas compilation CD, 'Holidays Rule,' with his rendition of 'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire).'
Paul McCartney is alive and well, but a well-placed rumor in 1969 had some thinking otherwise. On September 23, 1969, 43 years ago, the Northern Star newspaper of Northern Illinois University published a story claiming that McCartney had been killed in a car crash a few years earlier and had been replaced by a look-alike. A radio station in Detroit picked up on the story and ran with it. Within a month, the story had gone global and Beatles fans worldwide were collectively scratching their heads.
In February, Paul McCartney released 'Kisses on the Bottom,' a jazzy collection of songs and standards that influenced the former Beatle as a young boy. To kick off that release he filmed a 13-song concert at the Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and streamed it to fans worldwide. That star-studded show will soon be available on DVD and Blu-ray.
a Damon Albarn of Blur has described his ongoing Africa Express tour as "a 24-hour party," and judging from Saturday's (Sept. 8th) show in London, it's a party with a pretty impressive guest list.
June 28, 2012 Check out this clip from "Give My Regards to Broad Street" featuring Sir Paul McCartney.
"The Queen is fabulous and I've got a lot of time for her."
More on that statement in a minute.
But first, happy birthday to Sir Paul!
May 18, 2012 Forget about being the frontman for one of the biggest bands of all-time; Bono also owns 2.3% of Facebook, meaning today's IPO will earn him a ridiculous amount of money.
April 17, 1970: Paul McCartney releases his first solo album, officially ending his days with The Beatles.
Yoko is blamed.
April 20, 1970: The New York Times reports Catholic and Protestant youth groups have adopted The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" as a religious symbol.
Yoko is blamed.
Paul McCartney's nod to an early period in his life was just released (Tuesday, February 7) on a new album of standards.
The record, called "Kisses on the Bottom", is a collection of songs he remembers his father James singing and playing on the piano when he was growing up.
Sir Paul McCartney really has a hold on Phil Blanchard, specifically, on his shoulder.
And you can see it for yourself in a tattoo the diehard fan had made of Paul's signature from a recent meeting.
Paul called him up on stage at a show last week and signed his autograph, and it was a dream come true for the fan.
Former Beatle Paul McCartney and American heiress Nancy Shevell were married on Sunday, emerging joyously from a 45-minute civil ceremony to be showered with confetti from fans.
