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Rare Beatles guitar goes to auction

2013-05-14 18:00

This guitar may not quite gently weep, but it could at least make a well-heeled Beatles fan cry with happiness.

Adele: UK's richest young musician

2013-04-11 16:07

Adele is the UK's richest young musician after amassing an estimated fortune of £30m, according to the Sunday Times' Rich List 2013.

'Oasis shouldn't have made Beatles boasts'

2013-03-26 16:13

Sir Paul McCartney says Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher shouldn't have said they wanted to be as big as The Beatles because no matter how popular they became they could never fulfil that ambition.

2013 Grammy Awards: All the winners

2013-02-11 06:32

The winners of the 55th annual Grammy Awards were announced at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Dave Grohl planning Nirvana tour

2012-12-18 18:39

Dave Grohl is reportedly working on a Nirvana anniversary tour with a "secret frontman" replacing the late Kurt Cobain.

Grammy Hall of Fame inductees revealed

2012-11-22 09:50

Music by Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Elton John and late singers Whitney Houston and James Brown will be inducted into the 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame, The Recording Academy has said.

Paul McCartney to receive French honour

2012-09-05 11:19

France's Elysee Palace has said former Beatle Paul McCartney has been nominated for the legion of honour for services to music.

Olympics get musical soundtrack

2012-08-07 21:07

A walk around Olympic Park is a non-stop musical mystery tour - all part of a boisterous music policy that aims to keep spectators pumped up.

Stars expected for ceremony

2012-07-27 14:48

The opening ceremony for the London Olympics is an A-list affair with heads of state and celebrities expected.

McCartney, Springsteen gig cut by curfew

2012-07-16 10:52

Concert organisers have pulled the plug on rock stars Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney after the pair defied the sound curfew at London's Hyde Park.

Jubilee concert rocks Buckingham Palace

2012-06-05 07:36

Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and Tom Jones were just some of the musical luminaries who have performed at Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee concert in London.

Kylie Minogue to sing at Queen's bash

2012-03-01 15:06

Kylie Minogue and Stevie Wonder are the latest acts to be confirmed for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert.

Paul McCartney gets Hollywood star

2012-02-10 16:25

A small reminder of Beatlemania came to Hollywood when Paul McCartney was honoured with a star on Tinseltown's storied Walk of Fame.

Paul McCartney joins Queen's Jubilee

2012-02-07 12:06

Sir Paul McCartney has reportedly signed up for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert following a 12-month campaign by organiser Gary Barlow to get him on board.

Paul McCartney named Artist of the Year

2012-01-05 13:39

Paul McCartney has been named Artist of the Year at the inaugural Ultimate Classic Rock Awards with 34% of the vote.

McCartney wedding song on new album

2011-12-22 15:47

Sir Paul McCartney will include the song My Valentine on his new album, which he wrote and performed on his wedding day to Nancy Shevell.

Paul McCartney to restore Motown piano

2011-10-29 22:12

Paul McCartney will help restore an 1877 Steinway grand piano used by Motown greats.

McCartney's wedding angers neighbours

2011-10-11 11:30

Council officers arrived at the London home of Paul McCartney to ask him to turn down the music while he celebrated his wedding to Nancy Shevell.

Paul McCartney remembers George

2011-10-04 19:30

The Beatles musicians Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr paid tribute to George Harrison at the premiere of a documentary about the guitarist's life.

Paul McCartney speaks out on hacking

2011-08-05 22:31

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is considering contacting police after allegations that phone messages he left with his former wife, Heather Mills, had been hacked, reports say.

Paul McCartney to call cops over hacking

2011-08-05 11:02

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has said that he is planning to contact police over allegations that his voicemails were intercepted.

McCartney's ex: I was hacked

2011-08-04 08:23

Heather Mills has accused a senior newspaper journalist of boasting that his colleagues had intercepted her voicemail messages.

Paul McCartney's 9/11 film to air

2011-07-20 15:08

US network Showtime is to air a documentary about Paul McCartney's experiences in New York immediately after the September 11 attacks.

Paul McCartney gets engaged

2011-05-07 11:41

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is engaged to New York socialite Nancy Shevell, his girlfriend of nearly four years.

Paul McCartney's ex sued by publicists

2011-03-01 20:31

Heather Mills is being sued by her former publicity company which claims she lied about ex-husband, Sir Paul McCartney, assaulting her.

 

Hendrix telegram: Can Paul come play?

2013-05-10 22:12

Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had been making plans to record together before Hendrix's sudden death in 1970, but less attention has been paid to the bass player they were trying to recruit: Paul McCartney.

Beatles album sells for record $290k

2013-04-02 11:55

A rare, signed copy of The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has been sold for a record $290 500 at auction, The Hollywood Reporter said.

Paul McCartney announces world tour

2013-03-22 12:11

Paul McCartney will be kicking off a world tour in Warsaw on 22 June, four days after he turns 71, the former Beatle's official website has annouced.

McCartney, Mel C charity song tops

2012-12-23 22:53

A charity single devoted to the victims of Britain's worst-ever sporting disaster has topped the UK singles chart to become a Christmas No 1.

Paul McCartney joins charity single

2012-11-23 19:22

Sir Paul McCartney has decided to appear on a charity cover of He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother to benefit the victims of the Hillsborough soccer disaster.

France honours ex-Beatle Paul McCartney

2012-09-08 21:02

France's Elysee Palace says former Beatle Paul McCartney has been decorated with the legion of honour for services to music.

Paul McCartney backs Pussy Riot

2012-08-17 13:33

Sir Paul McCartney has pledged his support to Russian punk group Pussy Riot in their bid for freedom of artistic expression.

Sir Paul forgets Hey Jude lyrics

2012-07-29 18:25

Sir Paul McCartney sometimes forgets the lyrics to one of his biggest hits, Hey Jude when he performs live.

Paul McCartney 'excited' for Olympics

2012-07-26 22:03

Sir Paul McCartney is a huge fan of Usain Bolt and has said he's hoping he will get to see the athlete run in the 100 metres sprint final at the 2012 London Olympics.

Paul McCartney to headline Olympic gig

2012-06-06 21:31

Sir Paul McCartney is the first artist to confirm that he will be performing at the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony on 27 July.

Beatles offspring could form band

2012-04-04 18:40

Beatlemania could see a revival through the offspring of the Fab Four if Paul McCartney's son, James, has his way.

Paul McCartney gives up dagga

2012-02-16 22:29

Sir Paul McCartney has stopped smoking dagga because he wants to focus all his attention on his eight-year-old daughter Beatrice.

McCartney voicemail was hacked, says ex

2012-02-10 09:59

The former wife of Paul McCartney has told a British inquiry that voicemail messages from the Beatles singer were hacked, slamming suggestions she had leaked them to journalists herself.

Paul McCartney to perform at Grammys

2012-01-20 10:29

Paul McCartney will join Coldplay and Rihanna among the artists playing at next month's Grammys, organisers for the music industry's annual awards show have said.

Paul McCartney earned £29m in 2011

2011-12-24 22:37

Sir Paul McCartney raked in £29 million in 2011, almost doubing his earnings from the previous year.

Paul McCartney to release new album

2011-12-20 15:32

Paul McCartney will kick off 2012 with an album of cover tunes and two original songs, offering fans a glimpse of the music that inspired the Beatles.

McCartney on Caribbean honeymoon

2011-10-17 09:27

Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell have flown to the Caribbean island of Mustique for their honeymoon.

Paul McCartney gets married again

2011-10-09 17:55

Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell have married at a town hall in central London, he for the third time and she for the second.

McCartney to marry where he wed Linda

2011-09-16 21:09

Sir Paul McCartney is to marry Nancy Shevell at Westminster Register Office in London, the same venue as he wed his first wife Linda Eastman in 1969.

2nd newspaper group faces hacking suits

2011-08-05 14:50

Several alleged victims of tabloid phone hacking in the UK will soon file lawsuits against a second newspaper group, Piers Morgan's former employer, says their lawyer.

UK hacking: MP wants CNN's Morgan home

2011-08-05 09:00

A senior British lawmaker has called on CNN chat show host Piers Morgan to return home to answer questions about phone hacking after new allegations.

Paul McCartney to marry in London

2011-07-22 15:31

Sir Paul McCartney will marry Nancy Shevell in a small ceremony in London, before flying to New York to celebrate with the American heiress' loved ones.

McCartney reflects on Beatles breakup

2011-06-15 13:08

Sir Paul McCartney has said that "hadn't thought of the implications" when he effectively announced the end of The Beatles.

Another McCartney plays with The Cure

2011-04-11 14:56

Paul McCartney has arranged for The Cure to collaborate with his son James.

McCartney wants vegetarian day

2011-01-04 15:06

Outspoken vegetarian Paul McCartney is urging India to declare a national Vegetarian Day to celebrate meat-free living and compassion toward animals.

 
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