John and Paul had one of the most famous songwriting partnerships in music history. But while they introduced the world to many of The Beatles’ greatest songs, it wasn’t always an easy ride during their creative process. Now Paul’s official biographer Barry Miles, who is working on The People’s Beatles Project to crowdsource an archive of […]
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Exclusive Video: How Elvis Introduced Paul McCartney to the Remote Control
The former Beatle talks about clickers, click tracks, and more in this exclusive interview. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b9bd0e22ace8c782cf5d4f3/master/pass/Paul-Google-FA.jpg
The Beatles: Paul McCartney SPEAKS on Yoko Ono’s influence on John Lennon quitting band
Back in 1970 The Beatles split after a decade together becoming what is probably the most influential band in history. And over the years there have been all kinds of rumours surrounding what caused the breakup. McCartney and Lennon certainly had a clash and fans have debated how much of an influence Yoko Ono, John’s […]
Richest musicians in the UK revealed: Sir Paul McCartney tops list with £820 million
GETTY Paul McCartney has topped the 30th annual Sunday Times’ Rich List Topping the 30th annual Sunday Times’ Rich List in the UK music industry, the former Beatle has now seen his wealth rise by a staggering 925 per cent since the list began back in 1989. The new figure makes him the richest musician […]
Sir Paul McCartney among six UK acts to feature in top 10 list of moneymaking tours 2017
Sir Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Depeche Mode also feature in the list for the most lucrative live shows. The UK success for our performers comes against stiff competition from some of the biggest live acts hitting the road. U2 were the biggest winners thanks to their Joshua Tree Tour which made £233million, as […]
Lost Destiny symphonic album, complete with Paul McCartney, has totally leaked
Tlohtzin Espinosa and Owen Spence The original symphonic treatment for the game Destiny was long thought lost, thanks to it being shelved after a major staffing shake-up at developer Bungie. But Destiny fans received quite the Christmas miracle—albeit a legally dubious one—when fans discovered and posted an apparent rip of the album in question, titled […]
Watch Stop-Motion Buns, Breads, Sponges, etc. Sing Paul McCartney in Trailer for the New, Mary Berry-Less ‘Great British Bake Off’
The Great British Bake Off (or, in America, Great British Baking Show) is undergoing a transformation; whatever may happen to its tone, the next series will not feature Mary Berry as judge, and hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have also departed, leaving…Paul Hollywood as the one leftover from the original series. Oof. So those who have fallen […]
WATCH Paul McCartney talk about LSD use: Lennon was 'miffed' because HE used it first
On the anniversary of one of the most important albums in music history, a new film reveals the real men behind the biggest band of all time. New film It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond, includes incredible archive film and interviews. John Lennon has always maintained that Lucy In […]
Check Out Paul McCartney in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’
We’ve known since last year that Pirates of the Caribbean was bringing another legendary rock star into the high seas franchise after having Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards play Jack Sparrow’s father previously. This time, it was the British imported band The Beatles having one of their members turned into a pirate, and now we […]
DJ who partied with Elvis, Paul McCartney, and Cliff Richard
Sacha Taylor-Cox DJ Tony Prince met some of the world’s biggest celebrities during his time on Radio Luxembourg Tony, ebullient, pint-sized self-styled “Royal Ruler” of pirate station Radio Caroline and then influential European station Radio Luxembourg, hailed from humble beginnings in Oldham, Lancashire. Yet the boy “from a Coronation Street terrace” went on to work […]