McCartney divorce to be finalised  Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills are scheduled to return to London's High Court on Monday for their divorce to be formally finalised. At the hearing before Justice Hugh Bennett, the couple are likely to be granted a divorce on the uncontested basis that they have lived apart for two years. [more...] Source: Reuters, UK

Paul McCartney tops Most Irritating List by UK music website  Beatles star Paul McCartney is the most irritating music star of all time, according to an online poll by a UK music website. Musicmagpie.com's viewers find the 65-year-old music icon to be the most annoying pop celebrity. He beats James Blunt and Lily Allen in the top. [more...] Source: All Headline News

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Paul McCartney picks up department store bargain He has a £500m fortune and a world-famous fashion designer daughter. But when Paul McCartney needed a new tie for his classical concert he shunned the family connection and the luxury silks. Instead he plumped for three £11.99 numbers from Lewis's department store. [more...] Source: Liverpool Echo

Stella eager to do wedding dress for Scarlett Johansson Paul McCartney's famous designer daughter Stella McCartney wants to design a black latex wedding dress for Scarlett Johansson. Stella, who designed Madonna's dress when she married director Guy Ritchie in 2000, joked, "I'm definitely doing her wedding dress, but she doesn't know it yet!" [more...] Source: All Headline News

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Paul McCartney album to be given away with UK newspaper Paul McCartney is to give away his latest album, Memory Almost Full, with editions of the Mail on Sunday, it's been announced. The former Beatle's album, which was originally released on Starbucks' Hear Music label last year, will come free with the May 18th edition of the newspaper. [more...] Source: Gigwise

Paul asks Mick Jagger for tour advice Paul McCartney, who is set to embark on a world tour later this year, has reportedly approached Mick Jagger for tips on surviving life on the road, now he is in his sixties. A source revealed, "Paul is really good friends with Mick. Despite rumours of rivalry, they've been mates since they started out in the sixties." [more...] Source: Monsters and Critics

Monday, May 5, 2008

McCartney and Starr to reunite? Beatles fans have been sent into a frenzy over rumours Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are set to reunite on stage. After Liverpool City Council granted McCartney's production company $3.4m to stage the Sound City music festival, fans are now speculating Paul is secretly planning a special gig with his former bandmate. [more...] Source: Ireland Online

Standing ovation greets Paul's comeback in his home cathedral It was a triumphant return to the place where, more than 50 years earlier, his dreams of being a choirboy had been destroyed. This time, Liverpool cathedral held no disappointment as Sir Paul McCartney's choral piece Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart) had its northern premiere in his home city. [more...] Source: Hello Magazine

Friday, May 2, 2008

Paul McCartney: I owe Liverpool so much Paul McCartney acknowledged the standing ovation for the Liverpool Cathedral concert of his classical music with a quip, "This is the moment I have to pinch myself," he told the 1,500-strong capacity audience. "That's because I used to arrive here on the 86 bus from Speke." [more...] Source: Liverpool Echo

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Interview: Paul McCartney's revenge gig in Liverpool Tomorrow, Paul McCartney joins a capacity audience in the cathedral for the northern premiere of his choral work Ecce Cor Meum, dedicated to first wife Linda. He said, "I have a lot of connections with the cathedral, having gone there as a kid and applied to join the choir. I got turned down, so this is my revenge trip." [more...] Source: Liverpool Echo

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Mike McGear to unveil is photo exhibition in Liverpool Mike McCartney's Liverpool Life, which opens to the public on June 26th, features incredible black-and-white photographs documenting the origins of the British Invasion. McCartney will be making a personal appearance at the Museum on Wednesday, June 25th to share some of the inspiration behind his imaginative photographs. [more...] Source: Salem News, OR

'Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney' debuts at Mockfest Film Festival Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney is the story of Ruth Anson, who in 1965 was a teenage reporter and asked Paul McCartney if he had any plans for marriage. His on camera response was, "Only if you'll marry me." More than forty years later, Ruth contemplates, "What if I had said, yes?" [more...] Source: The Open Press

Monday, April 28, 2008

Paul McCartney to release book honoring Linda Sir Paul McCartney is set to release a coffee table book in honour of his beloved first wife Linda. According to reports, McCartney will "share lots of intimate moments" of his life with the photographer, singer and animal rights activist in the book. And a close pal of the singer believes the experience will be therapeutic for Paul. [more...] Source: EntertainmentWise

Denny Laine would love to work with Paul again It's 31 years since Paul McCartney and Denny Laine wrote Mull Of Kintyre, one of the biggest-selling singles in the UK. Now Denny, who plays Glasgow's Renfrew Ferry on May 9, has revealed he'd jump at a chance to work with Paul again. He said, "I'm very proud of that song. It reminds me of great times I spent in Scotland." [more...] Source: Sunday Mail, UK

Thursday, April 24, 2008

After just one year, Starbucks pulls back from music label Starbucks Corp. is pulling back on its entertainment division. Starbucks started the Los Angeles-based Hear Music record label in March 2007 and had signed such acts as former Beatle Paul McCartney. Concord, of Beverly Hills, California, will assume responsibility for current and future Hear Music artists. [more...] Source: MSN Money

The Ukraine girls really knock me out! Paul McCartney announced today that he is to headline a special free concert in Independence Square in Kiev in the Ukraine on June 14. The show, with a capacity for hundreds of thousands of fans will also be broadcast live on Ukranian TV as well as live on giant screens set up around the country. [more...] Source: Uncut Magazine

In Pictures: Family and Celebs come together for Linda's photos With a little help from his friends, and his family, Paul McCartney put the pain of his divorce behind him when he opened an exhibition of photographs by his first wife Linda. Friends including Kate Moss and George Michael joined Paul and his children Stella, James and Mary, also a photographer, for a private viewing. [more...] Source: The Mail on Sunday, UK

Rich List claims Paul McCartney is worth $1 billion Paul McCartney is worth £100 million more than his divorce hearing suggested, according to the new Sunday Times Rich List. In his divorce battle last month, a judge ruled that McCartney was worth £400 million. However, the new Rich List says that Paul's back-catalogue and image rights had been undervalued. [more...] Source: Gigwise

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Rumor: Is Paul McCartney getting married again? Paul McCartney has sparked engagement rumours after he was spotted shopping at a top London jewellers, just weeks after his divorce settlement. Paul was snapped by photographers shopping at exclusive New Bond Street store S.J. Phillips yesterday, fuelling speculation he is to propose to American heiress Nancy Shevell. [more...] Source: EntertainmentWise

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Paul proudly unveils exhibition of Linda's photographs Linda McCartney could see beauty in "changing a baby's nappy, driving to Scotland, being on the farm with the sheep or horses", said Paul McCartney in tribute to his wife, as he unveiled an exhibition of her photographs. He said, "The idea of her being shown in a fine art gallery would, I'm sure, have appealed to her." [more...] [Related Articles]  Source: The Daily Mail, UK

Monday, April 21, 2008

Paul McCartney Halifax concert a no go It appears Halifax will not host a Paul McCartney concert this summer. The promoter who was working on bringing the former Beatle to town says the timing was off, but he says that doesn't mean it couldn't happen some time in the future, and he's hopeful they can make it happen next year. [more...] [Related Articles]  Source: News 91.9, Halifax

Paul wants Heather to join him on tour Paul McCartney wants Heather Mills to join him on tour so he can see their daughter whilst he jets round the world. Paul is preparing for a massive 14 months on the road, and believes the only way he will keep in contact with Beatrice during that time will be if he arranges with Heather to take the four-year-old to him. [more...] Source: EntertainmentWise

'All you need is veg' says Paul Paul McCartney is urging the world to go veggie to help in the fight against global warming, and has said he is surprised more green groups do not syndicate the idea. In an interview he said, "The biggest change anyone could make in their own lifestyle would be to become vegetarian," he said. [more...] Source: The Sun, UK

Friday, April 18, 2008

Paul McCartney, through Linda's eyes James Hyman, who runs a gallery in Central London, is mounting a display of photographs taken by Linda McCartney. He recalls, "At the gallery we are keen on showing the work of important artists who have often been neglected. Everyone knows Linda's name, but her photos have not been exhibited for a long time." [more...] [Related Articles]  Source: The Jewish Chronicle

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