In a new interview with Sky News to promote his new album, New, Sir Paul McCartney was asked about the current pop music industry. Miley Cyrus was one of the current artists brought up to the former Beatles legend, specifically her controversial MTV Video Music Awards performance with Robin Thicke during the song of the summer, "Blurred Lines." But Paul gave a pretty great response, saying that the controversy is overblown. Read More »
Any time Paul McCartney does anything it's going to generate interest. If that anything is "making new music", it's going to cause a massive swarm of fan curiosity. The former Beatle decided to face that wave of speculation head-on, answering questions about his new album, New, on Twitter. Read More »
Alternative rock band Modest Mouse are in the process of preparing a new record, and the "Float On" group have got one heavenly guest on the album: Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic. Read More »
Last night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Paul McCartney decided to pull an old trick out of his hat. For his musical appearance the former Beatle performed on top of a Hollywood Boulevard rooftop, just like the final Beatles performance on top of Apple Studios back in 1969. McCartney played two songs for the late night talk show, but continued long after the show went off the air for the lucky people on the streets. Read More »
Beatles legend Paul McCartney not only has a new album coming out in 2013, but he also said that he may never retire. The 71-year-old recently told Chicago's XRT that he may never stop making music. McCartney just released his latest single titled "New." You can watch/listen to "New" below. McCartney's New album will be released this fall with an Oct. 15 release date in the U.S. Read More »
Paul McCartney has just released a new song called, appropriately enough, "New." "New" is the lead-off single from Macca's upcoming album which is also called New. However, for a song called "New" on an album called New, the Mark Ronson track sounds, well, old. Read More »
Sir Paul McCartney has signed on to headline yet another music festival. The next stop on Macca's Magical Mystery Tour of Crunchy Campgrounds is the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas, joining an already insanely star-studded lineup. Read More »
This weekend’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco may have come to an end but everyone is still buzzing about the performances. Legendary musician Paul McCartney is of course one of the most talked about performers from the festival. The Beatles’ member showed his fans that he can still keep up with today’s acts at 71 years old and pleased all with a few classics. In one of the most talked about performances from the weekend, McCartney invited the Kronos Quartet on stage for a special rendition of “Yesterday.” Read More »
Paul McCartney is a huge draw on tour, and he still loves to do it. The former Beatles bassist recently did some recording in Seattle, where he invited former Nirvana members Dave Grohl, Krist Novolesic and touring guitarist Pat Smear onstage to rock out. McCartney did an interview with Rolling Stone where he discussed how much he still enjoyed playing old Beatles tracks, even the lesser known ones. Read More »
Paul McCartney brought out some local guests when he played the first concert in the history of Seattle's Safeco Field on Friday night. The remaining members of grunge icon Nirvana - Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, as well as touring guitarist Pat Smear - joined McCartney on stage for his encore. Read More »
Jon Bon Jovi continued both his goodwill toward and his popularity in his home state of New Jersey when he returned to his hometown to announce a $1 million donation to the New Jersey Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. Read More »
Here's something I never thought I'd write. Check out Paul McCartney in the video for this experimental electronica band. Macca provides guest vocals for the Bloody Beetroots' new track "Out of Sight." Strangely enough, layering the Beatle over their dub-tempo drums and interesting instrumental arrangements actually works. P-Mac comes off sounding like a world-weary Alex Clare. Read More »
The seemingly endless stream of promotions for Jay-Z's upcoming album "Magna Carta Holy Grail" has hit a roadblock. New York City announced on Wednesday that it would not allow the rapper to perform atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater on July 8 as previously planned. Read More »