Paul McCartney News

Paul McCartney takes Meat-Free Mondays to EU

Dec 3, 2009 8:00 am PST

Paul McCartney took his "Meat-Free Mondays" campaign to the European Parliament on Thursday, saying the power to halt global warming lies as much with individuals as with their governments. McCartney met in Brussels with Rajendra K. Pacha...

McCartney pens song for DeNiro film about widower

Dec 3, 2009 4:00 am PST

There are only so many songwriting suggestions an outsider is allowed to offer Paul McCartney. Kirk Jones, director of the new Robert DeNiro movie, "Everybody's Fine," found the limit. McCartney, who has written only a handful of songs sp...

US Library of Congress to honor Paul McCartney

Nov 16, 2009 8:00 am PST

The U.S. Library of Congress is awarding Paul McCartney its third Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Librarian of Congress James Billington announced the prize Monday. An all-star tribute concert is planned for early 2010, though the librar...

Beyonce, Paul McCartney in Thanksgiving specials

Nov 11, 2009 12:00 pm PST

TV network ABC says Paul McCartney and Beyonce will star in back-to-back one-hour specials Thanksgiving night. The evening starts at 9 p.m. EST with a Beyonce concert that was taped over the summer in Las Vegas. That w...

Paul McCartney plans European tour in December

Oct 22, 2009 1:00 am PDT

Paul McCartney will return to Hamburg, where The Beatles honed their craft, to launch his first European tour in five years. McCartney announced Thursday he will play the German city on Dec. 2 to kick off the "Good Evening Europe" tour. ...