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Yoko Ono thanks Paul McCartney for defending her
20 May 2013
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Yoko Ono thinks Sir Paul McCartney is "sweet" for saying she didn't cause The Beatles' break up. The 80-year-old widow of John Lennon thanked his former bandmate for insisting she "could not be blamed for anything" to do with the group's split in…
Sir Paul McCartney 'slagged off' for forming Wings
16 May 2013
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Sir Paul McCartney admits he was "slagged off" when Wings first formed. The 70-year-old rocker and his band struggled to be taken seriously when they first formed in 1971 just a year after Paul quit The Beatles and provoked a backlash from fans and…
Sir Paul McCartney was glad for Wings' 'raw talent'
13 May 2013
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Sir Paul McCartney was glad Wings was formed with "raw talent" instead of big names. The former Beatles rocker founded the band once the iconic quartet split up, and the musician was pleased he decided against the idea of a supergroup in favour of…
Paul McCartney bugged by grasshoppers
9 May 2013
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Sir Paul McCartney was attacked by grasshoppers as he performed in Brazil on Tuesday (07.05.13). The Beatles legend was playing one of the first shows in his Out There! Tour to a crowd of 47,000 in Goiana when some unwelcome visitors invaded the…
Danny O'Donoghue was embarrassed supporting Sir Paul McCartney
8 Apr 2013
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Danny O'Donoghue embarrassed himself when The Script supported Sir Paul McCartney. The 32-year-old singer and his band were playing a show with the former Beatles icon in four years ago, and it resulted in one of his most cringe worthy career…
Paul McCartney inspired by adverts
1 Apr 2013
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Sir Paul McCartney used to be inspired by cinema adverts. The Beatles star says his early influences included anything that would make him laugh, and remembers he and bandmate George Harrison were particularly amused by a particular furniture…
Paul McCartney joins son onstage
28 Mar 2013
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Sir Paul McCartney surprised his son James by joining him on stage last night (27.03.13). James was playing a small show at London's Ambassadors Theatre as a warm up to his forthcoming US tour, and had recruited The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie…
Paul McCartney would have reformed The Beatles
27 Mar 2013
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Sir Paul McCartney thinks The Beatles would have reformed if they were all still alive. The 70-year-old singer-and-bassist thinks it would "feel great" to return to the stage with his old bandmates Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison, even…
Paul McCartney 'cheesed off' with Yoko
25 Mar 2013
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Sir Paul McCartney was "cheesed off" with Yoko Ono attending The Beatles' recording sessions. Yoko - the widow of late band member John Lennon, who was shot in 1980 - regularly attended recordings with the band in 1968, and Paul knows it affected the…
Mark Ronson confirms new material with Sir Paul McCartney
22 Mar 2013
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Mark Ronson has confirmed he's recorded new material with Sir Paul McCartney. The music producer and DJ, who has worked with the likes of singers Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen, collaborated with the Beatles rocker on three tracks for his upcoming…
Paul McCartney 'shocked' to win 17th Grammy
14 Feb 2013
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Sir Paul McCartney was "shocked" to win a Grammy for 'Kisses on the Bottom'. The 70-year-old former Beatles musician received the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album award for 'Kisses on the Bottom', released last year, at the ceremony in Los Angeles on…
Paul McCartney in studio with son
25 Jan 2013
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Sir Paul McCartney has joined his son in the recording studio. The ex-Beatles icon's son, James - one of his four children with late wife Linda McCartney, along with Heather, Mary and Stella - called on his father for a helping hand while recording…
Fast writer Paul McCartney
31 Dec 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney used to write a song with John Lennon in three hours. The two musicians were behind most of The Beatles hits, and Paul says during their 60s heyday they could write a hit in a matter of hours. He said: "I'm lucky, because the…
Sir Paul McCartney's Nirvana reunion at Sandy concert
13 Dec 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi performed at the 12.12.12 concert in New York last night. The Beatles guitarist fronted a Nirvana reunion as he brought surviving members, drummer Dave Grohl, bassist Krist Novoselic and touring…
Sir Paul McCartney joining Nirvana members?
12 Dec 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney is set to front Nirvana at the 12.12.12 concert in New York tonight. The legendary Beatles musician is to team up with the surviving members of the grunge band - Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic - for a special performance at the…
Paul McCartney put off by bell
9 Dec 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney "f**ked up" his Olympics performance. The Beatles legend was put off by a "bloody great bell" chiming shortly before he started singing 'Hey Jude' at the London Games' opening ceremony and it left him perplexed as to when to start…
Paul McCartney joins charity single
23 Nov 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney appears on a new charity single for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster. The Beatles musician is one of a number of stars who have recorded a cover of 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' - originally by The Hollies - to raise…
Paul McCartney: Yoko wasn't to blame for Beatles split
29 Oct 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney has insisted Yoko Ono wasn't responsible for the end of The Beatles. The 70-year-old musician has attempted to end decades of anger directed at the Japanese artist for the band's demise in 1970 and is adamant his decision to quit…
Unseen Beatles footage captures their 'fabulous world'
2 Oct 2012
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Unseen footage of The Beatles' captures the "fabulous world" of the band "perfectly". The legendary musicians - Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Star - are seen behind the scenes of their 1967 film 'Magical Mystery Tour' in…
Olympic Parade hits right notes
11 Sep 2012
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The Pet Shop Boys and Katherine Jenkins serenaded athletes at the Olympic Parade in London yesterday (01.09.12). The parade saw British athletes who had competed in the Olympic and Paralympic Games transported through London to outside Buckingham…
Paul McCartney joins Damon Albarn on stage
10 Sep 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney joined Damon Albarn at his Africa Express show in London this weekend. The Beatles legend was a surprise special guest at the concert on Saturday (08.09.12) playing Wings tracks 'Coming Up' and 'Goodnight Tonight' with the Blur…
Paul McCartney backs Pussy Riot
16 Aug 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney has pledged his support for Russian all girl punk group Pussy Riot. The 'Hey Jude' singer has written a letter in support of the band's members - Maria Alyokhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Yekaterina Samutsevich - ahead of their…
Sir Paul McCartney forgets Hey Jude lyrics
29 Jul 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney forgets the lyrics to 'Hey Jude'. The Beatles musician has been singing the 1968 single for over 40 years, but although he sometimes forgets the words, says crowds don't mind. He said: "It's funny. I sometimes forget those. It's…
Paul McCartney glad Beatles never reunited
26 Jul 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney is glad The Beatles never reunited. The legendary 'Get Back' band ended in 1969 amidst legal wrangling and the bassist-and-singer - one of the surviving two members of the group, alongside Ringo Starr - thinks if they had…
Paul McCartney planning new album
25 Jul 2012
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Sir Paul McCartney is recording a new album before the end of the year. The 'Yesterday' hitmaker has a number of songs ready, and is hoping to get into the studio after his appearance at the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday (27.07.12). He told…
