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Paul McCartney & Wings, 'Wings Over America' – Album Review

Michael Gallucci — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:50:07 +0000

Back in 1976, when Paul McCartney & Wings’ live album ‘Wings Over America’ was released, the band was coming off a string of four No. 1 records. The triple-album set, culled from various concerts the group performed on their 1976 U.S. tour in support of ‘Wings at the Speed of Sound,’ soon became their fifth straight No. 1. (The last three-record LP to reach the top spot was by one of McCartney’s old bandmates: George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass.’)

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Paul McCartney Swarmed By Grasshoppers In Brazil [VIDEO]

DJ Fred — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:26:55 +0000

Paul McCartney had some unexpected guests join him onstage during his May 6 concert in Goiânia, Brazil. No, it wasn't a group of screaming fans -- rather, an infestation of grasshoppers swarmed the ex-Beatle as he performed

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Jimi Hendrix Asked Paul McCartney to Play Bass on Record With Miles Davis

Dave Lifton — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:52:36 +0000

One of the great "what-ifs" in rock history just got even greater. A newly uncovered telegram shows that Jimi Hendrix had asked Paul McCartney to play bass in a proposed recording session with legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis and drummer Tony Williams.

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Paul McCartney Gets Bugged Onstage – Pic of the Week

Jeff Giles — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:27:29 +0000

Paul McCartney's Monday night (May 6) show in Goiania, Brazil was swarmed -- literally -- by thousands of uninvited, non-paying attendees, but McCartney didn't seem to mind.

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Paul McCartney Debuts Five Beatles Songs in Concert

Dave Lifton — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:34:51 +0000

If there's any rocker who can rest on his laurels onstage, it's Paul McCartney. After all, with such a huge catalog, he can simply fill up a setlist with dozens of his hits, play them night after night without changing, and nobody complains that they didn't get to hear their favorites.

Except he doesn't. Consequence of Sound noted that, at the op

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James and Paul McCartney Sharing Space in Bonnaroo Lineup

Jeff Giles — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:33:03 +0000

James McCartney is taking a big step this year, with a solo tour in support of his first full-length album, the aptly titled 'Me' -- and as luck would have it, his itinerary is putting him on some of the same stages as his famous father Paul.

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Paul McCartney Adds Brooklyn Concerts

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:55:35 +0000

The legendary Sir Paul McCartney has added two more dates to his growing live schedule for 2013. The former Beatles member and music icon will perform at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.. on June 8 and 10 as part of his 2013 'Out There' tour. This will be McCartney's first performance at the new venue, which opened in Sept. 2012.

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10 Years Ago: Fan Tries to Sell Paul McCartney's Germs

Nick DeRiso — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:19:32 +0000

Ten years ago, one enterprising Paul McCartney fan decided to take a sad bout with the flu and make it better by offering the ultimate eBay rarity: some of the former Beatle's germs.

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Paul McCartney to Headline Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

Billy Dukes — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:18:53 +0000

Tickets go on sale this week for the sixth annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco, Calif. The three-day music and gourmet food event has introduced Paul McCartney as a headliner for the Aug 9-11 event at Golden Gate Park. Dozens of other artists from all genres of music are also on the official lineup card.

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Paul McCartney Spokesman Shoots Down Rumors of Upcoming Nirvana Collaboration

Nick DeRiso — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:18:25 +0000

It looks like Paul McCartney's not collaborating with the surviving members of Nirvana again, after all. A report from earlier this week, citing an unnamed source at McCartney's label, has been quickly debunked by the former Beatle's spokesman.

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