2003-Feb-18 | Back In The World 2003 - European Tour |
| (5th UPDATE:) Paul is touring Europe this Spring! We've been hearing some rumors for a couple of weeks now. Paris has already been on sale. OFFICIAL TOUR SCHEDULE (as of 21st February 14:30 CET) 25th March Paris France: Berc... (more) |
2003-Feb-05 | Happy Birthday, Johnny Cash |
| Country music legend Johnny Cash will celebrate his 71st birthday on February 26. In honor of this event Mercury Nashville/UME will re-release digitally remastered editions of four of the five albums Mr. Cash recorded for the label. ... (more) |
2003-Feb-05 | The Arrest of Phil Spector |
| The murder charges filed earlier this week against Phil Spector have prompted a number of stories to be published recalling Sir Paul's distaste for the record producer and his "wall of sound". In today's Independent reporter David Lister rec... (more) |
2003-Feb-05 | Lunch with Margaret Hodge MP |
| Today's Daily Mail reports that Education Minister Margaret Hodge Minister of state for lifelong learning and higher education had lunch with Sir Paul this week at Soho House. Sir Paul has invited Minister Hodge to visit him at his estate i... (more) |
2003-Jan-31 | Ringo Talks About "Let It Be" |
| Ringo Starr has told "Rolling Stone" magazine that this fall Apple Records is planning to release a new version of the Beatles' classic Let It Be album. According to Ringo: "It's the de-Spectorized version - same tracks same people.&nb... (more) |
2003-Jan-23 | A McCartney Mexican Holiday |
| This evening on CBS television's ET: Entertainment Tonight it was reported that Sir Paul and Heather spent the early part of January vacationing in Mexico at the beautiful Las Ventanas Al Paraiso hotel . The lavish resort is located in Los C... (more) |
2003-Jan-23 | Still Charting |
| According to Billboard magazine sales are still going strong for Sir Paul's Back In The U.S. - Live 2002 DVD. It holds the number 2 position on Billboard's "Top Music Video Sales" chart for February 1 2003. This will be it's 8th week... (more) |
2003-Jan-22 | A Home in Ireland for Stella? |
| Updated January 24. Ireland's Western People is reporting today that Stella McCartney may be buying a home in the picturesque Irish village of Cong. Stella has visited the area several times in recent months and is said to have fallen i... (more) |
2003-Jan-22 | PC Paul |
| The BBC is reporting today that in America an alteration has been made to the Beatles' classic Abbey Road album cover. Companies that sell posters and merchandise items featuring the classic photo have requested that the cigarette... (more) |
2003-Jan-13 | Stolen Tapes Get Back to EMI |
| With police having recovered 500 tapes of unreleased Beatles recordings from the "Get Back sessions" (see January 10) EMI plans to meet with Sir Paul Ringo Starr and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison in hopes of releasing a new Beat... (more) |
2003-Jan-12 | Cilla's Celebration |
| The People reports today that 60s recording star Cilla Black plans to celebrate her 40th anniversary with BBC a star-studded show headlined by her old friends Paul McCartney and Ringo Star. The program will also feature appearances by Sir E... (more) |
2003-Jan-10 | Stolen Beatles Tapes Recovered |
| During raids today of members of a piracy racket in England and the Netherlands police arrested five individuals (two British men in west London and two Dutch men and a British man south of Amsterdam) and recovered hundreds of "priceless" B... (more) |
2003-Jan-10 | Stella Is Too Busy To Get Married |
| Stella McCartney told The News of the World this week that at the moment she is too busy with the opening of her new London shop to marry Alsdhair Willis: "I've never worked so hard. My mind is racing." She also admitted it is hard to be a Mc... (more) |
2003-Jan-09 | Win A Stella McCartney Dress |
| Updated January 10.Today's Mirror provides more information on Heather and Stella McCartney's joint charity project to raise funds for both the Linda McCartney Center for Cancer Care and Adopt-A-Minefield (see December 10). In thie Febr... (more) |
2003-Jan-07 | "Vanilla Sky" Receives Grammy Nomination |
| The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 45th annual Grammy nominations were announced today during a press conference held in New York city's Madison Square Garden. Sir Paul's Vanilla Sky received the nomination for Best Song Written Fo... (more) |
2003-Jan-04 | Praise from Bono |
| U2's Bono told the Chicago Tribune that John Lennon was his biggest early musical influence (" He taught me the value of a song as placard.") However Bono also had words of praise for Sir Paul: "He writes better tunes and may be the most underrate... (more) |
2003-Jan-04 | Sir Paul Protests Animal Testing |
| London's Guardian reports today that Sir Paul has sent a letter of protest on behalf of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to Claude Martin director general of WWF the wildlife organization concerning that organization's acti... (more) |
2003-Jan-01 | Heather Says There Will Be No Wedding Today |
| Last evening Heather Mills McCartney told Britain's Daily Post that there will be no New Year's day wedding for Stella McCartney saying: "Oh it's just not true. She is just on holiday that's all." Sir Paul's brothe... (more) |
2002-Dec-31 | Father of the Bride? |
| London's Evening Standard reports that the McCartney family has arrived in Ireland for Stella McCartney's New Year's wedding to Alasdhair Willis. The venue of the ceremony is being kept a closely guarded secret. The wedding guests were booked... (more) |
2002-Dec-30 | Some European Dates Set |
| The Sun reports today that Sir Paul will perform in the Spanish resort of Benidorm on May 23. The exact venue remains a secret. An April 8 concert date has been set for Manchester. Sir Paul has also promised to perform at a small venue... (more) |