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Paul McCartney’s words of wisdom on 50th anniversary of the Beatles “Please Please Me” - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:17:52 PDT

Paul McCartney (Q Magazine)You gotta love a rock star knight and the way he asserts his supremacy without doing so at the expense of others During their nineties heyday, Oasis routinely compared themselves to the Beatles and Stones, offering on a weekly basis to get the old codgers in a ring, etc Paul McCartney was recently interviewed by Q magazine on the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ single “Please Please Me” "I'm actually kind of honored -- they could be copying anyone -- even when things happen like Oasis saying, 'We are the next Beatles,’” McCartney said READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney says Oasis shouldn't have boasted they were the ‘next Beatles’ (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:17:34 PDT

Sir Paul McCartneyDespite how successful Liam and Noel Gallagher's band went on to become, the music legend thinks the brothers' repeated clams they wanted to be as big as the Fab Four meant they could only come up short because no one can replicate what his band did in the 1960sIn an interview with Q magazine, he said: "I'm actually kind of honored (when bands copy us) - they could be copying anyone Even when things happen like Oasis saying, 'We are the next Beatles' But I also think, 'Listen, lads, you can't say that READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney is excited about seeing Usain Bolt at the Olympics (IrishCentral)

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:16:49 PDT

Sir Paul McCartney (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles…)Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney is a huge fan of athletics and is hoping to see Jamaican runner Usain Bolt - the fastest man on earth - run in the men's 100 metres sprint final at London 2012He said: "I'm a big fan of athletics, when that's on the TV, I don't go out, so the Olympic Games are great for that for me I love the sprints, obviously the 100 metres, and I've got to see Mr Bolt, he's just a bit phenomenal, I don't think anyone can beat him READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney believes in the ’healing power’ of music (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:45:35 PDT

Sir Paul McCartneyThe Beatles legend insists song has a "powerful" effect and even claims to have cured a headache by listening to one of his favorite recordsSpeaking on 'The Ronnie Wood Show', he said: "All it is, its little vibrations reaching your heart Music, you know, it's only little vibrations, little words and little things, but it has this powerful effect"And the healing power of music is serious READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney will have a low-key 70th birthday celebration (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:15:19 PDT

Sir Paul McCartney The Beatles legend reaches the milestone age next Monday but insists he doesn't want a big party and will instead mark the occasion with his closest friends, family, and wife Nancy ShevellHe said: "A big do isn't really me"And though he is close to 70, the 'When I'm 64' hitmaker insists he has no plans to tone down his career, though he and Nancy find some potential visions for his showbiz future quite funnyHe told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I must say Nancy and I did have some fun moments imagining me with a little pinky ring, in rhinestone, with a little glass of whisky and soda, sitting on a high stool on stage next to the piano doing six months in Las Vegas READ MORE

Prince Charles and Sir Paul McCartney paid tribute to a sick Duke of Edinburgh at the Diamond Jubilee celebration (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:00:23 PDT

Sir Paul McCartney Speaking at the musical event in London on Monday Prince Charles included a tribute to his father in a speech he made for Queen ElizabethSpeaking about the Queen's husband who was in hospital just miles away from Buckingham Palace, he told the crowds that his absence put a dampener on the eventHe admitted: The only sad thing about tonight is that my father cannot be here with us because, unfortunately, he's been taken unwell If we shout loud enough he might just be able to hear us in hospital READ MORE

1,400 police looked after Sir Paul McCartney during his stay in the crime-capital Bogota (IrishCentral)

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:00:16 PDT

The 69-year-old former Beatle and his wife Nancy Shevell, 51, were surrounded by a "ring of steel" throughout their two-day trip to Bogota, and even flew in and out of the city - which has one of the world's highest crime rates - from the military airportA source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "From the moment Paul's plane landed to the moment he left, officials designated 1,400 police for the whole two days"It is a massive security operation because he's the biggest star to ever go to the country"Although there haven't been any specific threats, nobody left anything to chance READ MORE

Paul McCartney warns One Direction they are not the next Beatles (IrishCentral)

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:03:51 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

There will never be another Beatles, so perhaps it's time to retire the comparison. According to pop legend Paul McCartney, One Direction, the latest boy band to be compared to the Beatles in their heyday, are nothing of the kind.

Sir Paul McCartney's daughter hasn't forgiven Piers Morgan for introducing him to Heather Mills (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:45:12 PDT

Sir Paul McCartneyThe former couple were introduced by the talk show host at a charity event in 1999 and fashion designer Stella McCartney is still unhappy about the union, which ended in a bitter and expensive divorce for her father in 2008Piers joked to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Whenever I see Stella, she prods me in the ribs and says: 'Dad is really grateful you cost him £50million READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney’s still a great kisser - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:15:21 PST

Sir Paul McCartney (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)If you're not watching what I'm watching right now, I feel sorry for youSir Paul McCartney is giving a live concert at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and it is streaming through iTunes He is surrounded by a gaggle of fluid jazz musicians led by Diana Krall A supple standup bass thumps next to him as he sits on a stool and sings in measured tones through a shopworn vintage microphone READ MORE

Romantic tunes for St. Valentine's Day - review of Paul McCartney Live Itunes concert (IrishCentral)

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:23 PST

If you're not watching what I'm watching right now, I feel sorry for youSir Paul McCartney is giving a live concert at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and it is streaming through Itunes He is surrounded by a gaggle of fluid jazz musicians led by Diana Krall A supple standup bass thumps next to him as he sits on a stool and sings in measured tones through a shopworn vintage microphone READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney is to unveil his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:45:27 PST

Sir Paul McCartneyThe music legend is the last of The Beatles to receive his own star on the famous pavement, which will be unveiled next ThursdayPaul's star will be located next to those of bandmates John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison on Vine Street, in front of the iconic Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles, which was the US home of The Beatles during their careerCapitol is also where Paul recorded his latest album, 'Kisses on the Bottom'Speaking of his time at the studio, he recently said: "We were in Capitol studios, the iconic studio where Nat King Cole, Sinatra, Dean Martin, all these guys recorded and it felt a little bit intimidating because I had no idea what the record would sound like, we chose the songs, and then started working it out, and we did it very organically READ MORE

Beatles Sir Paul McCartney wants his own tourism business (IrishCentral)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:30:19 PST

Sir Paul McCartneyThe Beatles legend is keen to start up a sightseeing firm in his home city of Liverpool, North West England, as he wants to "give something back" to the local people who have always supported himHe said: "I would really love to start a sightseeing business I have my own magical mystery tours of the city, my own special route I go on and I think other people would love it, too"I want to give something back to the locals READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney, Natalie Portman and Ellen DeGeneres featured on PETA's new stamp range (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:49:27 PST

By: JANE WALSH

The trio of famous faces have agreed to lend their likenesses to the collection which has been organized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and will be released in the US on Tuesday.

Sir Paul McCartney was ordered to turn the volume down at his wedding reception (IrishCentral)

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:00:31 PDT

Two members of the local council were called to the former Beatles legend's north London mansion on Sunday evening as he celebrated his nuptials with new wife Nancy Shevell and around 100 guests following the ceremony at Marylebone Register Office earlier in the dayA source told The Sun newspaper: "It did raise a laugh when the two gentlemen rang the door bell and insisted it was time to settle things down It could have been 1968 all over again"DJ Mark Ronson was in charge of the disco at the star-studded event - which was attended by Kate Moss and husband Jamie Hince, as well as Ronnie Wood, David Gilmour and Jeff Beck – and he played a number of Beatles classics and some of The Rolling Stones' greatest hits as the party went on until 3am READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney has married Nancy Shevell in London (IrishCentral)

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:12:48 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

The Beatles legend tied the knot with Nancy Shevell at London's Marylebone Register Office – the same venue where he tied the knot his late first wife Linda in 1969 – and took to his guitar to perform a song he had written for her for the big day.

Sir Paul McCartney was 'very emotional' watching a new documentary about George Harrison (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:45:12 PDT

George Harrison and Paul McCartneyThe Beatles musician was moved by Martin Scorsese's four-hour tribute to his former band mate, 'Living in the Material World', as it reminded him of old times with his friend, who passed away from lung cancer in 2001He told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper: "I was impressed - it actually really reminded me again what I already knew, which was how cool George was"Of course, it was very emotional for me too But it was really good READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney to marry Nancy Shevell at same venue as he wed his first wife Linda (IrishCentral)

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:45:11 PDT

Paul McCartneyThe Beatles legend is set to tie the knot with the American businesswoman at the Westminster Register Office in London, where he and Linda Eastman wed in 1969Official Banns – proclamations announcing a couples' intention to wed – were posted on Wednesday (140911), allowing the couple to wed 16 days afterward READ MORE

Sir Paul McCartney is to marry Nancy Shevell in London (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:28:08 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

The 69-year-old musician – who has been married twice before – is planning a small intimate ceremony in front of his close family before flying to New York to celebrate with his American fiancee's loved ones.

Lady GaGa waves Irish flag at Belfast concert (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:55:12 PDT

At her Belfast concert last Saturday, Lady GaGa waved an Irish flag; causing debate about the emblem's meaning, while invoking the rebel Irish strain in rock rebellion David Bowie made similar controversy at a Dublin concert a few years back, when he shouted Tiochfaidh Ár Lá (chukee owr law) on a live recording of "Rebel, Rebel" He stubbornly released the live-in-Dublin DVD including Irish phrase "Our Day Will Come," as a nod to the mantra of the Irish Civil Rights Movement and Republican struggle Paul McCartney's classic song "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" and John Lennon's two songs "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Luck of the Irish" are but a few famous moments in the marriage of Irish spirit and rock renegadism READ MORE