Paul McCartney News

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 to release CD/DVD of NY shows

Sep 30, 2009 3:00 pm PDT

Paul McCartney's recent three-night concert stand in New York City -- during which the rock legend delved into his Beatles, Wings and solo catalogs and brought Billy Joel to the stage -- is coming to CD and DVD. On November 17, McCart...

Early McCartney musings discovered in Liverpool

Sep 27, 2009 4:00 am PDT

A discovery in a Liverpool library has revealed that Paul McCartney's talent for writing was winning him prizes when he was just 10 — though for an essay about the queen, rather than a hit song. A British researcher said he found an ...

McCartney plays first concert ever at Citi Field

Jul 18, 2009 1:00 am PDT

Sir Paul McCartney knighted another New York Mets ballpark Friday night, playing the first concert ever at Citi Field. "Long time since I've been here," the former Beatle told the crowd, then paused to take it all in. Citi Field is the s...