Paul McCartney, Phish, David Bowie Release Gems on Record Store Day : April 20, 2012

The fifth annual Record Store Day is upon us, and hundreds of artists, including Paul McCartney, Phish and David Bowie, will have exclusive releases available to mark the [...]

Heather Mills be Damned, Paul McCartney Gets Hitched Once Again : October 10, 2011

You’d think after you get fleeced in divorce court for $50 million that you’d decide that maybe marriage just isn’t your cup of tea. Not so for Sir Paul McCartney. [...]

Paul McCartney to Open 2012 Olympic Games in London : August 03, 2011

Reportedly Paul McCartney is scheduled to open the 2012 Olympics in London. The former Beatle in July did hint that he may possibly take to the stage for the highly an [...]

McCartney Doubles His Pleasure with Second Wrigley Show, Montreal : June 21, 2011

Ticket sales have been strong for Paul McCartney's tour “On the Run,” which has resulted in organizers adding second shows for Montreal and Chicago. Currently, the [...]

Paul McCartney Says John Lennon Quit on the Beatles : June 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Queen Elizabeth II knighted Bruce Forsyth, the British television personality. Sir Paul McCartney thinks the honor should have gone to someone else f [...]

Paul McCartney Adds Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis to Tour Schedule : June 13, 2011

Despite just wrapping us his “Up and Coming” 15 month long tour in Las Vegas this past weekend, Paul McCartney is already planning his next road outing. McCartney pr [...]

Paul McCartney to Play Yankees Stadium, Wrigley in the Works : June 09, 2011

On July 15, Paul McCartney will be kicking of his new tour called “On the Run” with a show at Yankee Stadium in New York. Reportedly, negotiations are also underway [...]

Paul McCartney Charts 2011 Tour Through Sin City : April 16, 2011

Paul McCartney has his first 2011 North American gig lined up. On June 10 he will perform in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The former Beatle is continuing with [...]

Paul McCartney Heads South of the Border : April 08, 2011

Paul McCartney, who just last year toured South America, in May will be returning to the continent with the “Up and Coming Tour.” According to McCartney's website, [...]

Paul McCartney Plays Intimate Gig at London's 100 Club : December 20, 2010

After playing mostly at large venues like stadiums and amphitheatres for most of his career as a Beatle and as a solo artist, Paul McCartney gave in to the invite to perf [...]

Paul McCartney, Oprah Featured at Kennedy Center Honors : December 06, 2010

The Kennedy Centers Honors concert last night was a bit country, a bit rock-n-roll, and a bit of Oprah.  Mere Haggard and Sir Paul McCartney were feted as well as Oprah [...]

Paul McCartney to Play Harlem's Apollo Theatre : November 18, 2010

Now that the grappling between iTunes and the Beatles is over and the catalogue of the Fab Four is available online for sale, Paul McCartney's now free to remember the Ra [...]

The Beatles Catalog Finally Comes to iTunes : November 16, 2010

The road has been long and winding, however finally the Beatles are available on iTunes. On Tuesday Apple Inc. said 13 of the legendary band's albums now can be download [...]

McCartney Gives 'Band on the Run' Rerelease : September 17, 2010

On November 2 Sir Paul McCartney is officially launching his new series "Paul McCartney Archive Collection" by reissuing "Band on the Run," his classic album.  "Band on [...]

Paul McCartney Helps Out as Producer of Son James' EP : September 11, 2010

James McCartney, Sir Paul McCartney's son, on his website announced he is releasing a new EP.  On September 21 the new disc called "Available Light" is being released wo [...]

McCartney, Oprah Up for Kennedy Center Honors : September 07, 2010

Oprah Winfrey, talk show queen, and Paul McCartney, former Beatle, head the show business luminaries list that will be honored for the arts and culture contributions in t [...]

Paul McCartney Takes on the Ballet? : June 18, 2010

Paul McCartney has performed just about everywhere including David Letterman's marquee to rooftops. However, the next project for McCartney is a lot more delicate. The [...]

McCartney Honors Jimi in Isle of Wight Closer : June 13, 2010

On June 13, headliner Paul McCartney closed out the Isle Of Wight's 2010 Festival from the Main Stage. Following comedian James Corden's pre-recorded video introduction, [...]

McCartney to Open CONSOL Energy Center : June 03, 2010

On August 19, 2010, Paul McCartney, arguably popular music's most successful composer and performer, will be opening CONSOL Energy Center with the Grand Opening Concert, [...]

Paul McCartney to Play Nashville for First Time July 26 : May 28, 2010

Paul McCartney, just like last summer, is rolling his U.S. concert dates out one at a time. The rock legend now has three shows for his 2010 summer “Up and Coming Tour [...]

McCarthy Books a Date at the White House : May 25, 2010

Next week, President Barack Obama will present Sir Paul McCartney with an award. McCartney will also give a White House performance. The sixty seven year old former Bea [...]

Paul McCartney Adds San Francisco, Utah to Tour Schedule : May 18, 2010

Paul McCartney launched his “Up and Coming Tour” early this spring with a string of concerts in the US. He now plans on returning to the US this summer for two addit [...]

Paul McCartney Discusses Fame : May 07, 2010

On an interview with BBC Radio 4 on Thursday, Paul McCartney said it was different being famous now than when he was a member of the Beatles. During the old days when we [...]

Paul McCartney Prepares 2010 Arena Tour : February 26, 2010

Paul McCartney is cobbling together dates for his upcoming North American tour. He announced two stops last week and he’s released another two this week. Currently, thi [...]

Ringo to Join McCartney on Upcoming Solo Record : November 20, 2009

“Y Not,” the upcoming self-produced set from Ringo Starr, will be featuring several guest performers. They include Paul McCartney, Starr's former band mate with the [...]

Paul McCartney Closes Out 2009 in Europe : November 11, 2009

The Paul McCartney tour spent is summer wooing the American concert going public, and now its time to bring that taste of "Macca" to Europe. McCartney will embark on a se [...]

Paul McCartney Closes Out 2009 with European Tour Dates : October 22, 2009

Paul McCartney will be embarking later this year on a tour of Europe for the first time since 2004 after completing his extensive North American summer run. The arena ou [...]

Tulsa & Dallas will Close Out McCartney Summer Tour : July 09, 2009

Two new dates have been added to Paul McCartney's forthcoming US summer tour to close the trek out. McCartney will kick off the 10 gig trek in Halifax on July 11 and now [...]

Paul McCartney Adds Atlanta & Boston Dates to Concert Calendar : June 25, 2009

Paul McCartney continues building up his non-tour into becoming a respectable itinerary for the summer. A new August performance has been added, a benefit gig for Piedmo [...]

McCartney to Christen Citi Field with Two Concerts : June 03, 2009

Paul McCartney's string of historic performances will continue at new Citi Field in New York City with two concerts. McCartney will perform in the new sports venue on Ju [...]

Paul McCartney Becomes First to Open The Joint in Las Vegas : February 09, 2009

Paul McCartney will be headlining at the April 19 grand-opening weekend for The New Joint in Las Vegas, located at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. In a recent statement Mc [...]

Paul McCartney, Radiohead to Perform at Grammys : January 26, 2009

Paul McCartney, former Beatle and rock legend, along with alternative rock icons Radiohead will be performing at the 51st Annual ceremony for the Grammy Awards next month [...]

McCartney Set to Rock Israel : September 02, 2008

This month Paul McCartney will be performing in Tel Aviv. Forty three years ago the Israeli government banned the Beatles from playing, stating that the group's amplifie [...]

McCartney, Killers, The Cure to Headline Coachella : January 30, 2008

Organizers for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, in a move that's unusual, have chosen Paul McCartney as the headliner for the first night of the three day even [...]

paul mccartney Biography

Paul McCartney, the English singer-songwriter, musician and composer was born on June 18, 1942 in Liverpool, England. McCartney was a Beatles band member from 1960 to 1970 and from 1971 to 1981 with Wings. The Guinness World Records lists McCartney as popular music's most successful commercial songwriter.

McCartney, along with Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon gained worldwide fame with The Beatles. Lennon and McCartney were one of rock music's all-time most successful and influential songwriting partnerships and wrote some of rock's most popular songs. After McCartney left the Beatles he formed Wings with Denny Laine, a singer-songwriter, and Linda Eastman, his first wife, in addition to becoming a very successful solo artist. In the U.K. McCartney has sold over 100 million singles and had 60 gold albums. In the U.S. McCartney has had 31 No. 1 hit singles on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and sold 15.5 million albums.

McCartney has also composed electronic and classical music, film scores, and a large solo artist catalog of songs. He has also been active with helping several international charities. McCartney advocates for music education, vegetarianism and animal rights. He also actively campaigns against Third World debt, seal hunting and landmines. MPL Communications, a company owned by McCartney, owns over 3,000 song copyrights, including all of Buddy Holly's songs and publishing rights for musicals like “Grease,” “A Chorus Line” and “Guys and Dolls.”