“We had a blast — and you were the blasters!” Paul McCartney told the crowd at the end of his surprise Tuesday show in New York City. McCartney played a spontaneous gig at the Bowery Ballroom, a beloved rock bar on the Lower East Side that holds only 575 people. …
Read More »Elton John Slams U.K. Copyright Changes That Would Let AI 'Ride Roughshod' Over Artists
Following Paul McCartney’s lead, Elton John called on the U.K. government to impose new rules to protect the copyrights of artists and musicians amidst the rise of artificial intelligence. In a new interview with The Times, John expressed concern that the “wheels are in motion to allow AI companies to …
Read More »Paul McCartney Calls on British Government to 'Protect' Artists From AI in New Interview
Paul McCartney called on the British government to protect artists in the face of a new copyright law that could allow for AI to “rip off” creators. Speaking to the BBC, McCartney warned of the bill that would let tech firms train their AI models on copyrighted works — including …
Read More »Paul McCartney Wants to Finish a New Solo Album Next Year
Paul McCartney has set a New Year’s resolution for himself: Finish his next album. In a short Q&A with fans on his website, McCartney confirmed that he’s “been working on a lot of songs,” but had to put the album “to the side” because of his Got Back Tour (which …
Read More »Watch Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood Join Paul McCartney During Final London Show
Paul McCartney closed out his Got Back Tour on Thursday night at London’s O2 and took the opportunity to reunite with his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr. During the performance, his last gig of the year, McCartney also introduced the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood and played an old bass guitar that …
Read More »See Paul McCartney Welcome Holiday Season With Rare Live Performance of 'Wonderful Christmastime'
He’s not Mariah Carey, but Paul McCartney has his own way of heralding in the holiday season, which he did with a rare performance of “Wonderful Christmastime” at his Manchester concert Saturday. McCartney and his band were joined by a group of kids from the You Should Be Dancing Theatre …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Compares Meeting Paul McCartney With 'Stranger Things'
Sabrina Carpenter stopped by The Late Show to promote her new holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas, and to discuss her six Grammy nominations. During the conversation with host Stephen Colbert, the pop singer recalled hearing the Beatles‘ “Rocky Raccoon” for the first time as a child and immediately falling head …
Read More »Paul Mescal to Star in Forthcoming Beatles Movies, According to Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott may have inadvertently revealed some major casting news during a Q&A with Christopher Nolan last night in Los Angeles. During a conversation with Christopher Nolan that followed a screening of Gladiator II at the Directors Guild of America, Scott confirmed his next project will be thriller The Dog …
Read More »'Beatles '64:' How to Watch the New Fab Four Documentary Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Six decades ago, America got introduced to a new band known as The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. “It was like being in the eye of a …
Read More »'Beatles '64' Celebrates the Fab Four's American Invasion — And Their Fans
The Beatles landed in New York City in February 1964 — their first time setting foot on the American soil that they’d spent their lives dreaming about in Liverpool. Even as the plane was landing, they were wondering out loud why the U.S. would care about an English rock & …
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