2002-Dec-29 | New "White Album" Book |
| Comedy writer and music critic David Quantick has written a new book called Revolution: The Making of the Beatles' White Album (Chicago : A Cappella Books ISBN: 1556524706 (paperback) 208 pp. $22.95) a track by track chronicle of the album... (more) |
2002-Dec-26 | "The Real Heather" |
| Britain's Daily Star reports that Heather is trying to block the making of her television biography. The documentary would be produced as part of Channel 4's Real Lives series. According to one of her friends: "It's something she doesn'... (more) |
2002-Dec-24 | Answering the Scottish Allegations |
| Today's Express answers the allegations that Heather is preventing Sir Paul from visiting his beloved Scotland. According to Geoff Baker: "It's rubbish. Heather and Paul went up there soon after they met for a romantic break. The idea that it... (more) |
2002-Dec-22 | A Recording Studio for Heather |
| The News of the World reports that Heather has had a recording studio built at the new McCartney sea front home in Brighton Sussex. However it is not for Sir Paul - it is for her! A friend of Heather says that the new Mrs. McCartney i... (more) |
2002-Dec-22 | Sir Paul's Coat of Arms |
| The royal household's College of Arms has granted Sir Paul a coat of arms. It was delivered to Sir Paul on an elaborate scroll inside a red box with gold trimmings. The shield features two black curved emblems (called flaunches). ... (more) |
2002-Dec-20 | Sir Paul Says the Tour Will Continue in 2003 |
| Sir Paul confirmed yesterday that he will begin touring again in the new year. Thus far the tour has been a tremendous commercial and critical success. Recently Billboard named him the top touring artist in the world for the year 2002... (more) |
2002-Dec-19 | More on Sir Paul's Statement |
| Sir Paul issued a 700-word statement in which he defended his decision to change the credits on his recent album to read McCartney/Lennon on the songs he wrote (see December 18). In the statement Sir Paul said: "I'm quite happy with th... (more) |
2002-Dec-18 | Beating the Stones' Record |
| According to the concert industry experts at Pollster Sir Paul has beaten The Beatles' old rivals The Rolling Stones to claim the year's highest grossing American tour. Sir Paul's tour this year GBP 68.8 million ahead of the GBP 60 millio... (more) |
2002-Dec-18 | No Law Suit After All |
| Updated December 30. Today Sir Paul spoke out on the McCartney-Lennon credits issue saying: "I think it is fair and accurate for the songs that John declared were mine to carry my name first. This isn't anything I'm going to lose any sl... (more) |
2002-Dec-17 | Mike McCartney's Show Flat Exhibit |
| This week the Liverpool papers are filled with stories about Mike McCartney's latest photographic exhibition which opened last Friday evening in a show flat of a Liverpool center housing development. Sir Paul's brother told reporters: "I... (more) |
2002-Dec-16 | Sir Paul's Secret Website Launched Today |
| In an industry first Sir Paul will unveil a 30-minute secret performance through a web-link embedded on his Back in the U.S. Concert Film DVD. The website will show backstage footage of Sir Paul and his band as well as never-before-seen perf... (more) |
2002-Dec-15 | Merry Christmas, Julian |
| John Lennon's son Julian has told New York Post that Sir Paul McCartney sends him a Christmas card every year. "He never misses " says Julian. ... (more) |
2002-Dec-15 | Yoko Looking to Take Legal Action |
| Updated December 18. The Los Angeles Times reports today that Yoko Ono has asked her attorneys to see if she can take legal recourse with Sir Paul for having reversed the "Lennon-McCartney" song writing credit on 19 of the songs on his new Ba... (more) |
2002-Dec-13 | More from Stella's "Glamour" Interview |
| Today's edition of London's Evening Standard contains Emma Forrest's interview with Stella McCartney. Ms. Forrest met Stella in the lobby of the legendary Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles. Stella was suffering from a serious bout of... (more) |
2002-Dec-12 | Bootleg Raid |
| The Express reports today that Sir Paul and Ringo Starr are among the many recording artists to have fallen victim to a multi-million pound racket in bootleg recordings of their studio sessions and live performances. Tipped off by British Phonograp... (more) |
2002-Dec-11 | Stella Speaks to "Glamour" Magazine |
| The Irish Examiner reports today that Stella McCartney is making it known that she was appalled when she spotted her friend Madonna wearing a coat made from pelts of unborn karakul lambs. Stella told Glamour magazine: “I've been working on Ma... (more) |
2002-Dec-11 | Topping the Music Videos Chart |
| The December 14th issue of Billboard reports that the new Back in the U.S. Live 2002 album is Sir Paul's third-highest-ranking album of the past 20 years. The only McCartney titles to peak in a higher position were Flaming Pie (No. 2 in June... (more) |
2002-Dec-10 | Young Paul's Lesson in Humility |
| Sir Paul's former English teacher Fred Bilson recently wrote in The Old Gaytonian (a publication of the Harrow County School) about an encounter he had with young Mr. McCartney when he was a student at the Liverpool Institute school: "I once got... (more) |
2002-Dec-10 | Fashion for Charity |
| London's Daily Telegraph reports today that Lady Mills McCartney (as Heather calls herself) will model a dress from the Stella McCartney in next month's issue of Red magazine. The dress is to auctioned with with half the proceeds going to Ado... (more) |
2002-Dec-08 | Highest Grossing Solo Act |
| The British newspaper The People reports that Sir Paul is about to break the record for the highest grossing solo act. Following his successful North American tour and subsequent dates in Mexico and Japan andwith another 70 European dates ten... (more) |