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Macca: All shook up with headache-free optimism

Paul McCartney: "I've always been an optimistic person"

Answering a fan's question on his official website, musician Paul McCartney affirms once again that he has "always been an optimistic person" despite whatever crisis is going on.

Music • 23 Feb 21

McCartney's daughter to direct Abbey Road documentary

Paul McCartney's daughter Mary is set to direct a feature length documentary on Abbey Road Studios.

Music • 12 Jan 21

Ringo and Paul: still best buddies 50 years after the break-up of The Beatles

Ringo reveals the magic of performing with Paul

Ringo Starr has revealed the 'magic' of performing with his former Beatle band mate Paul McCartney.

Music • 11 Jan 21

Paul McCartney: I'm happy just to branch with yew

Get bark: McCartney talks to Harrison through a tree

Former Beatle Paul McCartney has revealed that he still feels in contact with the late George Harrison and regularly "talks" to the musician.

Music • 06 Jan 21

Ringo, 80, launches new single and two books

Legendary Beatle drummer Ringo Starr celebrated his 80th birthday this summer with a TV special and now the former Beatle has a new single on release and two books available to eager fans.

Music • 29 Dec 20

McCartney: flying high - but so is Swift

Back in the USA: McCartney hits top of US chart

Paul McCartney's latest studio album McCartney III has debuted at number one on the US Billboard album chart with the biggest sales week for a rock album by a solo artist since his last studio set, Egypt Station, also came in at number one.

Music • 29 Dec 20

Paul McCartney doubts Glastonbury will go ahead in 2021

Paul McCartney has said he doubts Glastonbury will go ahead as planned in 2021.

Music • 20 Dec 20

The Beatles at the height of their fame in the 1960s

McCartney still thinks of Lennon's death with sorrow

Former Beatle Paul McCartney says that he can't really think about John Lennon's death without sorrow or anger.

Music • 01 Dec 20

Taylor Swift and Macca talk informal music nights

Swift praises McCartney for 'fun (musical) nights'

Taylor Swift has revealed that she associates Paul McCartney with "some of the most fun nights of my life."

Music • 18 Nov 20

John Lennon would have been celebrating his 80th birthday on 9 October

John Lennon's 80th birthday marked by various events

Late Beatles star and musical legend John Lennon would have been celebrating his 80th birthday today, 9 October, and various events marked the day.

John Lennon • 09 Oct 20

Paul McCartney: "social media puts pressure on people"

Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney has said that there is a lot of "pressure" involved in making Instagram profiles appear interesting.

Music • 16 Aug 20

Ryan Reynolds: the Canadian actor's name removed from electoral list

McCartney, Reynolds not on First Nation Chief list

Paul McCartney and Ryan Reynolds have been removed from the list of nominees for the office of chief in an upcoming election at an Indian reserve in Canada.

Music • 16 Aug 20

Hamburg to celebrate 60 years of The Beatles

Hamburg is where The Beatles developed their musical muscle and next Monday, August 17, the German city will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their first appearance on stage as The Beatles.

The Beatles • 13 Aug 20

McCartney: "I suppose that when The Beatles broke up, perhaps there was a misconception that we all sort of hated each other."

McCartney recalls 'hurtful' aspect of Beatles break-up

Paul McCartney has revealed it is a misconception that The Beatles hated each other after they broke up and admits reading negative coverage about himself was "hurtful".

The Beatles • 04 Aug 20

Fontaines D.C.'s second album set to top UK chart

Post-punk band Fontaines D.C. are on course to knock Taylor Swift from the top of the UK albums chart as well as claiming top spot here in Ireland.

Music • 04 Aug 20

Paul McCartney on 'magic' reunion with Ringo Starr

Paul McCartney had said it was "a sort of magic" playing music with Ringo Starr for their first post-Beatles collaboration.

Music • 17 Jul 20

The Beatles pictured in Abbey Road Studios

Ringo recalls The Beatles reunion that nearly happened

The Beatles might have reunited for a 1975 tour if they hadn't been put off by the proposed opening act - a man wrestling with an 18-foot Great White shark.

Music • 04 Jul 20

Stones, Sheeran, McCartney sign letter for govt aid

The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran and Annie Lennox are among 1,500 musicians who have signed a letter appealing to the UK government to help Britain's live music sector as it struggles with the impact of Covid-19.

Music • 04 Jul 20

David Bowie made his return to Glastonbury in 2000 after first playing the festival in 1971

BBC lines up Glastonbury Experience for June

The BBC will air classic Glastonbury sets from Adele, David Bowie, Blur and The Rolling Stones in place of this year's live coverage of the festival, which is one of the most high-profile music events to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Music • 27 May 20

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Paul: hearing rock 'n roll for first time changed him

"It's very hard to imagine now that there was a time before rock and roll, because it's now history," says ex-Beatle Paul McCartney in answer to a fan's recent question.

Entertainment • 24 May 20

Stars send wishes to Wonder on his 70th birthday

Paul McCartney, Tom Jones and Mariah Carey were among those who sent Stevie Wonder well wishes on his 70th birthday.

Music • 13 May 20

The Beatles versus The Stones: Jagger has his say

Mick Jagger has responded to Paul McCartney's recent claim that The Beatles were a better band than The Rolling Stones.

Music • 25 Apr 20

The Beatles with George Harrison on sitar, watched by Lennon and McCartney and teacher

John Lennon 'hated' McCartney's Let it Be

Let it Be is one of the Beatles' most popular songs, but John Lennon hated it.

Music • 14 Apr 20

Rihanna gives $2.1m in support of abuse victims

Rihanna, who is a domestic abuse survivor herself, has donated $2.1m to support victims of domestic violence affected by the coronavirus lockdown.

Music • 11 Apr 20

Peter Jackson's Beatles film for cinemas in September

Director Peter Jackson's Beatles film will hit cinemas in September and features never-before-seen footage of the band's Let It Be recording sessions along with their entire 42-minute rooftop concert .

Music • 04 Apr 20

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