Milligan auction fetches 73,000 Nov 27, 2008
A poem and cartoon created by Sir Paul McCartney entitled The Poet Of Dumbwoman's Lane, went for 6,000 and a copy of Arthur Janov's The Primal Scream given to Milligan and signed by John Lennon sold for 4,200. Jam-packed. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Summer traffic up for Google, down for Microsoft Nov 27, 2008
Paul McCartney says the impasse is apparently between Beatles representatives and record label EMI.. I didn't set out to switch. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Document Claims Eleanor Rigby Real Person Nov 27, 2008
Annie Mawson wrote to Paul McCartney in 1989 asking for a donation for the Sunbeams Music Trust charity. A year later, she got a letter containing the document, which shows a scullery maid's signature of "E. Rigby.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Spike Milligan has last laugh as buyers pay thousands for his old ... Nov 26, 2008
A poem written by Sir Paul McCartney, The Poet Of Dumbwoman s Lane, went for 6,000 ... Milligan had rescued it from a block of flats under demolition 5 to bribe the site foreman, 10 to get it home and later, after it was restored, Sir Paul McCartney a Sussex neighbour of Milligan would often drop round in the morning and start playing it while the Milligans were still upstairs in bed. (Times Online)
Talks stall between iTunes and the Beatles Nov 26, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney revealed yesterday that talks between iTunes and the Fab Four had been taking place, but he said they had now fallen apart ... After years of resistance to digital music, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have licensed their songs to the makers of Rock Band ... I'm not that fussed on the Beatles, I particularly don't like Paul McCartney. (Times Online)
Negotiations to put Beatles on iTunes stalled Nov 26, 2008
I really hope it will happen because I think it should,' said Paul McCartney ... LONDON - Paul McCartney said Monday negotiations on a long-awaited deal to make the Beatles' catalog available on the online music service iTunes have stalled. (MSNBC -- Music)
Sir Paul hits 3,000 in Russia Nov 26, 2008
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)
Talks to Get Beatles on iTunes Stalled, McCartney Says Nov 26, 2008
LONDON Paul McCartney says negotiations on a long-awaited deal to make the Beatles catalog available on online music service iTunes have stalled. The former Beatle says, "The last word I got back was it's stalled at the whole moment, the whole process.". (Fox News)
Beatles iTunes deal is 'stalled' Nov 26, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney has said he wants The Beatles' catalogue to appear on Apple's iTunes store, but that negotiations have currently "stalled". "We'd like to do it," Sir Paul told BBC News. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Report: Beatles, iTunes talks on but bumpy Nov 26, 2008
The BBC said Paul McCartney is still pushing for the band's music to be available through Cupertino, Calif. -based Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) service. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
McCartney 'doesn't mind' illegal downloading Nov 26, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney arrives at the Anglican Cathedral for the Northern Charity Premiere of his new classical work, Ecce Cor Meum, performed by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, on May 1, 2008 in Liverpool, England ... Sir Paul McCartney has announced he is happy for people to download music illegally - just as The Beatles' deal with music giant iTunes fell through. (FOX23 News, NY)
Mystery 'Eleanor Rigby' document goes to auction Nov 26, 2008
The document, sent by Paul McCartney in 1990 to the director of a music charity who had asked for funding, contains the signature of a scullery maid named "E. Rigby" who worked in a Liverpool hospital ... "I told Paul McCartney how his music had helped so many vulnerable children," she said ... John Lennon and Paul McCartney frequently turned to their childhood, their family - and even their pets - for inspiration. (AZCentral -- News)
15 companies in Mass. recognized for adding jobs Nov 25, 2008
McCartney: Beatles-iTunes deal negotiations stalled Paul McCartney said negotiations on a long-awaited deal to make the Beatles' catalog available on the online music service iTunes have stalled. The band's holding company, Apple Corps Ltd., has so far declined to allow the Fab Four's music on any Internet music service, including iTunes. (Boston Globe)
McCartney laments snags in Beatles' iTunes talks Nov 25, 2008
LONDON (Billboard) - The Beatles' back catalog won't be appearing on iTunes anytime soon, according to Paul McCartney. Speaking at a media launch Monday in London for the new album by his side project the Fireman, "Electric Arguments," McCartney said that Apple Corp. and the band's label EMI could not agree on terms to release the Beatles' catalog to iTunes and other download services. (Reuters)
McCartney lured by 'car crash TV' Nov 25, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney has released an album under the name The Fireman. Sir Paul McCartney has admitted being hooked on reality TV shows, saying they are "compulsive viewing - but so is a traffic accident". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Stoking the fire Nov 25, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney has found a new lease of creative life on his third album as The Fireman, a collaboration with producer Youth ... ON TOURING AS SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Beatles' iTunes talks "stalled": McCartney Nov 25, 2008
Reuters British singer Paul McCartney takes to the stage to collect the Ultimate Legend award during the MTV. LONDON (Reuters) Talks to put The Beatles' catalog on Apple's iTunes online music store have stalled, former Fab Four member Paul McCartney told the BBC. ... Paul McCartney's new CD is a must hear for Beatles Fans. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
It's a High-5 Night for U2 Nov 25, 2008
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)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Nov 25, 2008
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)
The Church of Axl Nov 24, 2008
Any metalhead worth his or her salt will know that glam metal outfit Lizzy Borden also covered Paul McCartney s Live and Let Die on their 1985 Murderous Metal Road Show live release. Though I do consider myself a Borden fan, the comparison between the two versions doesn t even warrant consideration, as I m sure lead singer Lizzy himself would admit. (PopMatters)
Madonna, Ritchie settle split Nov 24, 2008
It is believed that Shackleton, who represented Paul McCartney in his battle with Heather Mills, and Ritchie's lawyer, Helen Ward, worked tirelessly to reach the agreement, which the couple wanted to finalise before Christmas. The Times newspaper's website said another friend of the couple said Ritchie had not wanted the divorce to become bogged down in a lengthy legal battle. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Kanye West's album debuts Nov 24, 2008
Guns N Roses, Paul McCartney and Beyonce have all done the same. The Killers will do so on Saturday with their CD, "Day It has become a regular practice to offer some kind of live stream of new CDs in the days before their release on one Web site. -- On the Net: http://www.myspacemusic.com Type Size: Search for Things to Do Keyword Categorylect> To/From Dateslect>lect> lect>lect> | Most read | | | mobile news Get free local and national breaking news alerts sent to your phone. Enter your phone... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Vatican: Beatles Music Better Than Today's Songs Nov 24, 2008
BIPs/Getty ImagesThe Beatles -- George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Ringo Starr, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), and in front, Paul McCartney, at the EMI studios in Abbey Road, London. Vatican: Beatles Music Better Than Today's Songs. (Click2Houston, TX)
Holiday Books Nov 23, 2008
The eclectic list includes B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, James Brown, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Metallica, Sonic Youth, Dr. Dre, Dwight Yoakam, Tracy Chapman and Radiohead. Among the 1,200 photos are riveting live shots and quiet offstage moments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Kanyes album will debut on MySpace Music Nov 22, 2008
Guns N Roses, Paul McCartney and Beyonce have all done the same. The Killers will do so on Saturday with their CD, Day & Age. (MSNBC -- Music)
Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce Nov 22, 2008
Madonna and Ritchie appear to have avoided an expensive courtroom battle like the one between former Beatle Paul McCartney and model Heather Mills. Mills has said media coverage of the rancorous divorce had pushed her to the brink of suicide; McCartney compared the process to going through hell. (USA Today -- Life)
Madonna and Guy Ritchie: It's Really Over Nov 22, 2008
By Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. " During a one-minute hearing that neither party attended, the judge issued a "decree nisi" the first in a two-step process to divorce in the U.K. It's known as a "quickie divorce" because, barring any disputes, the divorce should be finalized after just six weeks and one day. According to her spokesperson, Madonna will not be releasing a statement. She is scheduled to perform Saturday in Atlantic City, N.J., as part of her ongoing Sticky Tour. () Ritchie, who is... (Time.com)
Guns N' Beatles Nov 21, 2008
When Axl Rose and Paul McCartney started their careers, music was released primarily on vinyl albums, and lines of fans snaked for blocks from the front doors of record stores when the latest Beatles and Guns N' Roses albums were released. Things are different now. (Fox News)
Madonna and Ritchie granted 'quickie' divorce Nov 21, 2008
By agreeing a "quickie" divorce, the couple avoided a high-profile, big money split like that of Beatles legend Paul McCartney and ex-model Heather Mills earlier this year. Madonna is regarded as the world's highest-earning female singer -- put her at the top of its latest "cash queens of music" list with earnings of 72 million dollars between June 2006 and June 2007. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
McCartney, Guns N' Roses albums to launch on MySpace Nov 20, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N' Roses released their biggest hits on vinyl records and compact discs, but on Thursday, their new albums will debut online on MySpace. Users of MySpace, the world's largest social network on the Internet, will be able to listen for free to "Electric Arguments," the new album by McCartney's side-project group The Fireman, and "Chinese Democracy," the long-delayed album by hard rock band Guns N' Roses, before the songs are in stores and at... (Reuters)
Sir Paul gears up for The Fireman Nov 20, 2008
Fans of Sir Paul McCartney will be able to get their hands on his latest experimental project next week ... Sir Paul McCartney on collaborating with Youth. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Christmas Truce of 1914' a chorus of peace Nov 20, 2008
" There have been plenty of previous treatments of the Christmas truce story, including numerous books, a feature film (2005's Academy Award-nominated "Joyeux Noel") and a 1983 music video by Paul McCartney for his song "Pipes of Peace. " Lichte says the story is well known, and the country's current situation in Iraq and Afghanistan makes this an appropriate time to tell it again. "It's amazing how many people knew this story," he says, adding that "All is Calm" was recorded by American Public... (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Lost' Beatle song coming? Nov 19, 2008
An "off piste" 14-minute experimental Beatles track which many fans did not believe existed could soon be released, Sir Paul McCartney said in comments released on Monday. Carnival Of Light' was recorded for an electronic music festival in 1967 -- between takes of 'Penny Lane', one of the band's most famous songs -- but was never released because the other Beatles deemed it too weird. (iAfrica.com)
Giant free craft fair to be held Nov. 29 at SHS Nov 19, 2008
One girl got Paul McCartney spray-painted on her shirt; my friend got his favorite football team logo; and I (Lara) got my name in cursive with the Brazilian colors in the background. A year later, I m still wearing the shirt and it didn t fade or wear off. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Buzz Briefs: Heather Locklear, Miley Cyrus Nov 18, 2008
Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day. McCartney says he wants to release "Carnival of Light," a 14-minute experimental track the Fab Four recorded in 1967 but never released. (CBS News)
Hit & Run: Lost in music Nov 18, 2008
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Kylie to host Brits Nov 18, 2008
At last year's Brit Awards, she presented an Outstanding Contribution to Music award to Sir Paul McCartney. AAP. (WA today)
Beyonce reveals her two sides Nov 18, 2008
COMING NEXT TUESDAY New albums from Trace Adkins, David Byrne and Brian Eno, the Fireman (aka Paul McCartney), Guns N' Roses, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Tom Jones, Kid Sister, Barry Manilow, Return to Forever and Scott Weiland. The Killers, Ludacris and Kanye West will release their new albums Monday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hear the Light Nov 18, 2008
So revered are the Beatles that the mere suggestion by one of them, Paul McCartney, that the band's highly experimental Carnival of Light might finally be released after 41 years has gone down badly ... The Beatles' body of work is not holy writ, and even if it were, as one of the apostles, and with John Lennon and George Harrison not here to object, Paul McCartney has the moral authority to decide. (Globe and Mail)
Madonna gets animated at the Grammys - but it's U2's night Nov 18, 2008
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)
New Springsteen Disc Set For January Nov 18, 2008
Springsteen is the latest rocker to perform during halftime at the Super Bowl, after the Rolling Stones, U2 and Paul McCartney. This year's game will be played Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla. (W-USA News, DC)
Sir Paul McCartney says he wants to perform in China Nov 17, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney wants to perform a gig in China, three years after announcing he would boycott the country over its animal rights record ... Sir Paul McCartney also appears to have relaxed his healthy eating plan, which Heather Mills liked to enforce Photo: AP. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Getting back Nov 17, 2008
Paul McCartney is preparing to release "Carnival of Light," a 14-minute experimental track the Fab Four recorded in 1967 but never released. It reportedly includes distorted guitar, organ sounds, gargling, and shouts of "Barcelona!" and "Are you all right?" from McCartney and John Lennon. (Boston Globe)
McCartney hopes to release funky Beatles track Nov 17, 2008
LONDON - Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day. McCartney says he wants to release "Carnival of Light," a 14-minute experimental track the Fab Four recorded in 1967 but never released. (MSNBC -- Music)
Sir Paul hits 3,000 in Russia Nov 17, 2008
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)
McCartney wants release of Beatles track Nov 17, 2008
LONDON - Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day ... Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, shown here Sept. 25, 2008 during a concert in Tel Aviv, Israel, says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Gardasil Might Get Clearance For Preventing Genital Warts In Boys Nov 17, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney announced that a "lost" Beatles track recorded in 1967 and performed just once in public could finally be released. The song is called "Carnival of Light," a.. (eFluxMedia)
The 'wild' 14-minute Beatles track Sir Paul wants fans to hear Nov 17, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney has confirmed a 14-minute long Beatles track many thought was a myth does exist - and says he wants the public to hear it. He told BBC Radio 4's Front Row the track - called Carnival of Light - was not released because the other Beatles thought it was too "adventurous". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
McCartney may release 'lost' Beatles song Nov 17, 2008
LONDON Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day ... file photo of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney as he waves during a concert in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Kanye West, Lindsay Lohan, Ann Curry Nov 17, 2008
Paul McCartney hopes to unleash "Carnival of Light," a 14-minute experimental Beatles track recorded in 1967 but never released, he said in an interview with BBC Radio 4 that is to be broadcast this week, The Guardian reported. During a recording session at Abbey Road Studios, McCartney said, he asked the other Beatles to "just wander round all of the stuff and bang it, shout, play it." The resulting recording - which was played just once, at an electronic music festival in London - includes... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Back when MTV had videos Nov 16, 2008
"Say Say Say" Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson (1983). Like those online videos of snakes devouring mammals, "Say Say Say" is at once horrifying and compelling. (Boston Globe)
100 Greatest Singers Nov 16, 2008
As for Lennon's legendary sparring partner, Paul McCartney, he's in at No. 11 ... And that puts Aguilera six spots ahead of the prettiest voice the cutting edge has seen since, well, Paul McCartney (there's your bone, McCartney, ya bitter old sod), the great Thom Yorke of Radiohead. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
British Council brings different shades of music Nov 16, 2008
The LCGC has recorded with Paul McCartney, Elton John, Westlife and Madonna and has been travelling and performing worldwide for more than two decades. No wonder Rev Meade said: We are known as the choir that performs with so many different artistes. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Days in the life Nov 16, 2008
There are, of course, the Big Revelations: John's incestuous feelings at 14 toward his free-spirited mother, Julia, and his apparent sexual interest in Paul McCartney, which the author attributes to Lennon's belief "that bohemians should try everything." But McCartney's "immovable heterosexuality" proved a formidable deterrent. Norman, author of the well-regarded "Shout! The Beatles in Their Generation," provides enormously detailed accounts of John's childhood in middle-class Liverpool and his... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Royal composer honours Sir Paul: You're fabulatoris Nov 15, 2008
Already anointed by royalty for his services to music, Sir Paul McCartney has been honoured by the Master of the Queen's Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, the Orcadian composer who has dedicated his latest composition to the former Beatle ... His first classical piece, Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio, was composed for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society's 150th anniversary in 1991, and received a grand premiere in the city's Anglican cathedral - where Sir Paul was rejected as chorister... (Times Online)
Unlike him, unlike him, unlike him, unlike him, un-li-li-like him, Nov 15, 2008
The conman told bigwigs he called himself Graham to avoid being mobbed and that he would get pal Sir Paul McCartney to play with him. But Graham, believed to be a stonemason, fled leaving a trail of debts. (The Sun)
7 days 7 questions Nov 15, 2008
Evidence of the inspiration for Paul McCartney mournful ballad Eleanor Rigby is being put up for auction. But who inspired the song according to Macca. (BBC News -- UK)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Nov 15, 2008
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)
For your ears only Nov 15, 2008
Ensemble recordings include Paul McCartney and Wings' Live and Let Die in 1973, Duran Duran's A View To A Kill in '85, a-ha's The Living Daylights in '87 and Garbage's The World Is Not Enough in '99. The John Barry Orchestra, which. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Killer Bond songs Nov 14, 2008
Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney and Wings): Yes, it doesn't make much sense, and it includes the unforgettable line, "And if this ever-changing world in which we live in" - nice grammar - but it rocks fairly hard after a soft beginning and incorporates spy-movie lines ... Paul McCartney performs in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'A tribute to the Beatles' Nov 14, 2008
Playing the other Beatles in Rain are Steve Landes (John Lennon), Joey Curatolo (Paul McCartney) and Joe Bithorn (George Harrison). Keyboardist Mark Lewis, the band's fifth member, is offstage at the beginning. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Aretha Franklin Tops 'Greatest Singers' List Nov 14, 2008
Paul McCartney came it at No. 11 on the list. Rounding out the top 20 were Little Richard, Roy Orbison, Al Green, Plant, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Freddie Mercury, Bob Marley and Smokey Robinson. (Click2Houston, TX)
It's a High-5 Night for U2 Nov 14, 2008
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)
I Kan not believe it Nov 13, 2008
Kanye has changed his style in an attempt to challenge the likes of legends PAUL McCARTNEY and JIMI HENDRIX who he describes as those artists in black and white photos. . (The Sun)
People: Sir Paul McCartney, Steven Berkoff and Cilla Black Nov 13, 2008
Eleanor Rigby s real identity remains a mystery after Sir Paul McCartney distanced himself from a document that claimed to prove that the inspiration for the famous 1966 Beatles song was a scullery maid ... Annie Mawson, chief executive of the Sunbeams Music Trust charity, says she was sent the document in a brown paper envelope bearing a Paul McCartney World Tour stamp, after she had appealed to the singer for an item to raise funds. (Times Online)
