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Paul McCartney's musical son
Sir Paul McCartney has inspired his son to make music.
The Beatles legend is a massive influence on James, 32, who has formed The Light with pals Bryan Johnson on drums and bassist Charlie Turner, who grew up in Allerton, the same area of Liverpool where Paul spent his
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Paul McCartney's Christmas concert
Sir Paul McCartney is to play a one-off Christmas show in London.
The former Beatle will end a seven-date European tour, his first in five years, with a concert at The O2 arena on December 22.
The performance will be 46 years to the day since The Beatles played
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Paul McCartney unveils European tour
Sir Paul McCartney has confirmed that he will embark on his first European tour in five years.
The former Beatle's Good Evening Europe tour will see him perform at seven cities across the continent, including London.
Starting on December 2nd at the Hamburg Color
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Paul McCartney says goodbye with tour
Sir Paul McCartney wants to retire with a huge farewell world tour next year.
The 67-year-old Beatles legend is planning to play at a host of "unusual" locations before walking away from performing large scale shows.
A source said: "Paul wants to go out with a
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New Beatles song ready
A new Beatles song is to be released.
'Now And Then' - which was composed by John Lennon in 1978 and later worked on by Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr when they reunited to work on the Beatles Anthology project in 1995 - never got released, but
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BBC 'pulls Macca interview'
The BBC has scrapped an interview in which Sir Paul McCartney makes an impression of pop star Michael Jackson, it has been reported.
According to the Daily Mail, the former Beatle adopted a "high-pitched Jacko voice" when he was asked to comment on the fact that
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McCartney 'does not mind downloading'
Sir Paul McCartney has said he does not see the problem with illegal downloading - although he finds the culture surrounding it "weird".
The former Beatle was speaking at the launch event for the new album from his Fireman project, Electric Arguments, when he
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McCartney wins MTV award
Sir Paul McCartney was one of the few UK musician to be recognised at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards.
The former Beatle received the Ultimate Legend award at the ceremony, which was held at Liverpool's Echo Arena last night (November 6th).
Handing out the
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McCartney wows Israeli crowd
Sir Paul McCartney played a show in Israel last night (September 25th) more than 43 years after his band the Beatles were prohibited from performing there.
The 66-year-old went through some of the songs he is famous for, such as Let It Be, Eleanor Rigby and Hello Goodbye,
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Paul McCartney had heart surgery
Sir Paul McCartney went under the knife last year for a heart surgery in secret, it has been revealed.
The legendary songwriter kept his personal life out of the press long enough to undergo a coronary angioplasty at a private hospital after complaining of feeling unwell.
A
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Paul McCartney agrees £50m divorce deal
Sir Paul McCartney has reportedly agreed to pay £50m to Heather Mills as a divorce settlement, Sound Generator can reveal.
According to reports last night, the former Beatle - who's estimated worth is valued at around £1b - struck the deal with his ex-wife after the couple' icy
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McCartney wows London with intimate 'party'
Paul McCartney rocked London last night (July 5) with a hits-laden set in front of a select audience.
The Beatles legend played a one-off show for 300 people at the ICA in London as part of the iTunes Festival, hitting the stage around 8pm to cheers and launching to his solo hit
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Paul McCartney set for secret NYC show today
Paul McCartney's secret New York City concert has been unveiled today, with the ex-Beatle confirmed to play the city's Highline Ballroom tomorrow (Wednesday June 13th).
Playing tracks from his new album "Memory Almost Full", the legendary singer/songwriter is making the stop as
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McCartney ousts Sting at classical awards
"Ecce Cor Meum" (Behold My Heart) has scooped Sir Paul McCartney his first ever Classical Brit Award, after a close run contest with another mainstream act gone classical - Sting.
Sting's "Songs From The Labyrinth" was listed alongside eight others in the 'Best Album' category for
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Security scare for Paul McCartney
A crazed fan desperate to meet Sir Paul McCartney outwitted his security team after crashing his car through the entrance gates to his country estate last Friday, it has been revealed.
The as-yet-unnamed man drove his car through the entrance gate to the house - alerting
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McCartney upbeat after divorce hearing
Sir Paul McCartney looked upbeat after leaving London's High Court yesterday after the first court meeting between himself and his estranged wife, Heather Mills.
The Beatles star gave his trademark two-fingered sign to waiting reporters as he left the courthouse yesterday after
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Paul McCartney pens song to daughter
Sir Paul McCartney will lay his feelings on the line over his divorce from Heather Mills on a new studio album, according to reports.
The 64-year-old is currently in the midst of a bitter divorce from his second wife after four years of marriage, and will open his heart to fans on
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Surviving Beatles to reunite
Liverpool could cement its reputation as the European 'Capital of Culture' next year with a live performance by the two surviving Beatles.
The city has been given the honour by the European Commission, and organisers for the opening ceremony reveal that Sir Paul McCartney and
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Paul McCartney to meet fans
Paul McCartney will be making a super-rare public appearance alter this month to sign copies of his new CD and DVD.
The former Beatle will meet fans at No. 1 Piccadilly Megastore on November 22nd, and will be signing copies of his new classical opera CD "Ecce COr Meum" and his
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Heather Mills McCartney sues for libel
Heather Mills McCartney has filed civil lawsuits with three of Britain's biggest daily tabloids, firing a warning salvo to the remainder of the British press over the level - and credibility - of their reporting of her forthcoming divorce.
Last week, the media picked up on a story
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McCartney hits back over abuse claims
Sir Paul McCartney has responded to claims made by Heather Mills that she was abused during the couple's four-year marriage.
A report this week in the Daily claims an alleged court document filed by Mills McCartney includes accounts of violence and drug use during the couple's
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McCartney 'livid' over candid camera romp
Paul McCartney is 'livid' according to reports this week by the Daily Mirror after two American tourists posted a video onto popular video site YouTube of themselves strolling around his country estate.
The trespassers are seen leaving a country trail close to his property in one
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McCartney to reclaim Beatles catalogue
Paul McCartney will reclaim the publishing rights to the Beatles biggest hits in 10 years, he has revealed.
In a recent interview, the 64-year-old confirmed that despite losing a high-profile bidding war to Michael Jackson in 1984 to purchase the copyright from EMI, British
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Police investigate McCartney disturbance
The animosity between Sir Paul McCartney and his wife, Heather Mills McCartney, looks to have escalated following claims of a disturbance at the family home.
Police were called to the London home of Sir Paul on Monday after reports of an intruder attempting to enter the premises
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McCartney divorce heading to court
Paul McCartney is heading towards a bitter divorce battle with wife Heather Mills McCartney, if reports this week are to be believed.
The pair announced their split in May, and at the time described the parting as 'amicable'. But in a report by the Daily Mirror over the weekend,
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Heather Mills 'bored' of McCartney
The marriage of Heather Mills and Paul McCartney allegedly broke down because of their differing interests, a close friend of the former model has disclosed.
Philip Goodhand is said to have known Mills for more than 20 years, and is quoted as saying that one of the main reasons
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Sir Paul McCartney confirms marriage split
Sir Paul McCartney has leapt to the defence of his wife Heather Mills after confirming today the couple have split.
Rumours regarding the 63-year-old's four-year marriage to Mills, a former model and charity worker, had started to intensify from Monday after it was claimed they
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McCartney, Jay-Z go grey for Grammys
The pair revisit "Grey album" territory.
DJ Dangermouse's "Grey Album" mash-up may have been outlawed by The Beatles' EMI Records in 2004, but it wasn't going to stop the latest collaboration between Paul McCartney and Jay-Z, as they bought the house down at this year's
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McCartney quits cannabis habit for Heather
The Beatles legend gives up the drug.
Sir Paul McCartney quit his 40+ year marijuana habit for the sake of marital bliss, it has been revealed.
McCartney is reported to have smoked cannabis almost everyday since being introduced to the drug in the early 1960's, although
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Fatboy Slim praises 'counsellor' McCartney
The Beatles' star aided the dance DJ with his marriage problems.
Fatboy Slim has revealed the most unlikely of marriage councillors - Sir Paul McCartney.
The dance music artist and DJ went through a marriage crisis in 2003 with his wife Zoe Ball after discovering she had
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McCartney talks of China boycott
The star unimpressed with China's treatment of animals.
Paul McCartney has ruled himself out of any future concert appearances in China after seeing a film of animal brutality filmed in the country.
The hidden camera footage, filmed at Guangzhou's fur Market, a hub for
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Pussycat Dolls still purring at UK No.1
The former burlesque dance troupe enjoy their second week.
Los Angeles pop/dance act Pussycat Dolls are the UK chart toppers for the second week with their breakthrough smash "Don't Cha" ft. Busta Rhymes.
Reggae star Sean Paul returns to chart success with "We Be
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McCartney reveals new album details
First new studio album in four years.
Paul McCartney will return September 13 with a new studio album 'Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard'.
Four years since his last studio set, 2001's 'Driving Rain', the new album is co-produced by Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich
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Rumours flying as Live 8 looms
The world's biggest music event is upon us.
In less than 24 hours time the biggest live music event the world has ever seen will kick off, with Tokyo leading a series of concerts across the globe with the aim of ending global poverty once and for all.
Live 8 Japan will
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McCartney to release children's book
Sir Paul McCartney is to release his first children's book later this year following a publishing deal with Penguin Books, soundgenerator can report.
The former Beatle, who launches into a huge North American tour later in September, has spent the last few years working on the
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Paul McCartney's $2m tsunami pledge
Paul McCartney and his wife Heather have pledged £1 million ($1.9 million) to the British tsunami aid effort, the musician's spokesperson confirmed today.
The money will go to the International Rescue Committee UK, an independent British charity that works alongside the
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Sir Paul To Be A Father Again
Sir Paul McCartney is reported to be delighted at the news that his wife is expecting the couple’s first baby. The former Beatle who is currently on the European leg of his world tour married former model Heather Mills in June 2002 after meeting her in 1999. Heather Mills is an
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Yoko Opens John's House
The UK heritage organisation National Trust has opened the former home of John Lennon to the general public. The house, where John Lennon spent his childhood and wrote some of the Beatles' first hits was officially by Yoko Ono yesterday (Thurs 27th March). The wife of the late Beatle
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McCartney Set For Hometown Gig
Sir Paul McCartney's final gig of his world tour will take place at the open-air Liverpool venue of Kings Dock.
The show, which will accommodate 40,000 people, will take place on 1 June. McCartney's last Liverpool show was a one-off gig at the famous Cavern Club where the Beatles
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McCartney's Massive Rome Show
Sir Paul McCartney is to play an unprecedented show to almost half a million people this summer at the Via Appia in Rome.
The date will be part of his European 'Back In The World' tour, although the exact date is TBC.
Speaking yesterday to the Evening Standard, Paul said: 'It
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McCartney Adds Extra UK Dates
Sir Paul has added more dates to his UK tour due to excessive demand. The tickets for his Manchester and London gigs sold out in a matter of minutes. He now plays an extra date at Manchester Evening News Arena on April 10th and an extra date at Earls Court in London on 21st April.
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McCartney Gets Back In The UK
Ex-Beatle, Sir Paul promises a set full of Beatles and Wings classics as well as new material when he brings his tour to the UK in April. The tour will open in Sheffield before moving on to Birmingham and then London. McCartney will bring his ‘Back In The World’ tour to an expectant
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McCartney: 'Much Ado About Nothing'
Paul McCartney has played down the row between him and Yoko Ono surrounding the songwriting credits wording on his latest album.
As reported earlier in the week, a dispute arose because Paul had used the wording Paul McCartney and John Lennon on his 'Back In The U.S Live 2002,
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The Unknown Paul McCartney
THE UNKNOWN PAUL McCARTNEY
McCartney and the avant-garde
by Ian Peel
Foreword by David Toop
Internationally acclaimed, knighted and immortalised in music’s pantheon, Paul McCartney nevertheless remains one of the least fully appreciated of modern icons.
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Wilson / McCartney Supergig
Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney are to perform together tonight in New York City in Aid of the 'Adopt A Minefield' charity, which was championed by McCartney's former Wife Linda.
The two legends perform at Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles tonight with separate sets (It is not
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McCartneys $4m Show
Sir Paul McCartney has been offered $4m to play a concert in Las Vegas.
The former Beatle would become the highest-paid British performer of all time - if the deal goes ahead
As reported in the Sunday Times, the Las Vegas' MGM Grand is scheduling the concert for an April 6
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McCartney's Animal Rights Debate
In a letter to the English government, Paul McCartney has called for a ban on fox hunting, stating it as a "cruel, unnecessary and outdated activity".
McCartney spoke out on Boxing Day, after the letter has reached the Labour government. In support of McCartney was fashion
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Artists Confirmed For New York Benefit Show
David Bowie and Elton John are among the stars that have been added to the bill for Sir Paul McCartney's New York benefit concert after the 11 September attacks, along with U2's Bono and The Edge.
Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel and Paul McCartney himself had already been
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