Paul McCartney @ Highline Ballroom, NYC 6/13/07

It's amazing how hard you'll listen to the lyrics of somebody's song right after they tell you they wrote it for John Lennon. Especially if that somebody is Paul McCartney. When Sir Paul worked through a solo acoustic "Here Today"... CONTINUE READING PAUL MCCARTNEY @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM, NYC 6/13/07»

Posted on June 14, 2007 in Concert (9 comments)
Tags: Paul McCartney | The Beatles

New Raveonettes Video - "One Day (At A Time)"

No being lighthearted about Sudan, and it's nice to have a moment to give it some attention. For their contribution to the international version of the Instant Karma - Save Darfur project, Denmark's Raveonettes cover "One Day (At A Time),"... CONTINUE READING NEW RAVEONETTES VIDEO - "ONE DAY (AT A TIME)"»

Posted on June 5, 2007 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: John Lennon | The Beatles | The Raveonettes

Why Isn't This Starbucks Playing Paul McCartney?

On your way into work this morning, you may well have noticed the sweet sounds of Paul McCartney's Memory Almost Full as you waited in line for your Macca latte. Hell you may have paid using the snazzy prepaid McCartney... CONTINUE READING WHY ISN'T THIS STARBUCKS PLAYING PAUL MCCARTNEY?»

Posted on June 5, 2007 in Video (22 comments)
Tags: Paul McCartney | The Beatles

New Green Day Video - "Working Class Hero"

The Instant Karma: Save Darfur comp's first single comes from Green Day who, after reminding the Idol-worshipping crowd about how they're doped with religion and sex and TV, set their cover of Lennon's anti-anthem to testimonials from people touched by... CONTINUE READING NEW GREEN DAY VIDEO - "WORKING CLASS HERO"»

Posted on June 4, 2007 in Video (22 comments)
Tags: Green Day | John Lennon | The Beatles

Sgt. Pepper's Turns 40

On this day in 1967, the Beatles released the record that would top every "Greatest Albums Ever" list by major mags, in perpetuity (or at least as long as a Baby Boomer is editor-in-chief). And that's cool -- its greatness... CONTINUE READING SGT. PEPPER'S TURNS 40»

Posted on June 1, 2007 (20 comments)
Tags: George Harrison | John Lennon | Paul McCartney | Ringo Starr | The Beatles

New Paul McCartney - "Only Mama Knows"

Here's another taste of Macca's latest record and first for the benefit of Starbucks nation. After hearing this one, looks like Memory Almost Full's shaping up to be one of the year's sleeper keepers. Haven't seen Sir Paul this restlessly... CONTINUE READING NEW PAUL MCCARTNEY - "ONLY MAMA KNOWS"»

New Paul McCartney Video - "Dance Tonight"

After a delivery from The Office's Mackenzie Crook, a few strums of Macca's magic mando summons the ghost of Portman past, which is quite the parlor trick. A relatively tame Michel Gondry lends his charms to the first vid from... CONTINUE READING NEW PAUL MCCARTNEY VIDEO - "DANCE TONIGHT"»

Posted on May 23, 2007 in Video (39 comments)
Tags: Michel Gondry | Natalie Portman | Paul McCartney | The Beatles

New Paul McCartney - "Ever Present Past"

"Ever Present Past" is a fitting title for Macca's first cut for Starbucks, at least musically. While the song's not bringing back the Beatles sound, it isn't far from his flights with Wings, nor solo records like McCartney II (see:... CONTINUE READING NEW PAUL MCCARTNEY - "EVER PRESENT PAST"»

Posted on April 23, 2007 in Video (39 comments)
Tags: Paul McCartney | The Beatles

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely All-Star Jam

Then again, "all-star" is a matter of perspective -- or at maybe a matter of which side of the Atlantic you call home. BBC Radio 2 will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of perennial "Best Record Ever" list-topper Sgt. Pepper's Lonely... CONTINUE READING SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY ALL-STAR JAM»

Posted on April 6, 2007 (18 comments)
Tags: John Lennon | Paul McCartney | Sacha Baron Cohen | The Beatles

Apple To Buy The Rutles Catalogue?

Yesterday, Steve Jobs announced a joint press conference with EMI in London town, and speculation ran rampant from that point on. Finally getting that Beatles catalogue on iTunes? Even NYT can't resist reporting the rumors:Theories ranged from a Yellow Submarine... CONTINUE READING APPLE TO BUY THE RUTLES CATALOGUE?»

Posted on April 2, 2007 (7 comments)
Tags: Antony Hegarty | Barack Obama | Michelle Obama | The Beatles

Ono Owns Up To Ruining John Lennon's Career

Well, she's not admitting to being an intentional saboteur, but Yoko did confess that her relationship with John came at a cost to their potential. Via Contact:In a way, both John and I ruined our careers by getting together, though... CONTINUE READING ONO OWNS UP TO RUINING JOHN LENNON'S CAREER»

Posted on March 1, 2007 (58 comments)
Tags: John Lennon | The Beatles | Yoko Ono

Across The Universe

With a title like that, this movie has gotta about The Beatles. And it kinda sorta is. In descending order: It uses Beatles tunes. And it's set in the '60s. And the main characters are called "Jude" and "Lucy." And... CONTINUE READING ACROSS THE UNIVERSE»

Posted on February 6, 2007 in Video (21 comments)
Tags: The Beatles

Buy A Ticket To Ride On A Beatles-Themed Tour

When we received this press release today, the publicist admitted it was probably "too cheesy for 'gum." Too cheesy to recommend? Yes. To cheesy to post? Not at all, luv.The Rock n’ Roll England tour includes stays in Liverpool with... CONTINUE READING BUY A TICKET TO RIDE ON A BEATLES-THEMED TOUR»

Posted on February 1, 2007 (0 comments)
Tags: The Beatles

Sophia Shorai Covers The Beatles

Stereogum reader Heather writes:So my roommate and I are watching TV tonight, and there's this Target commercial with this ridiculously awesome cover of "Hello, Goodbye" on it. I googled it until I was blue in the face, but was only... CONTINUE READING SOPHIA SHORAI COVERS THE BEATLES»

Posted on January 30, 2007 in Commercial Appeal, Video (27 comments)
Tags: Sophia Shorai | The Beatles

Love Is "Hey Jude" On Repeat

Every week (not true) Stereogum suggests a music book you should read. We like Rob Sheffield's Love Is A Mix Tape a lot. Early in the book (before it gets to the heartbreaking mix tapes) Rob tell us about an... CONTINUE READING LOVE IS "HEY JUDE" ON REPEAT»

Posted on January 29, 2007 (4 comments)
Tags: I'm From Rolling Stone | Paul McCartney | Rob Sheffield | The Beatles

UK's Favourite Album Covers

More from across the Atlantic! Uncut reports on a poll that asked people from across the UK to rank their top three CD album covers, which prompted from us a single question: Scissor Sisters? (via RS):5. Mike Oldfield - Tubular... CONTINUE READING UK'S FAVOURITE ALBUM COVERS»

Posted on January 5, 2007 in List, Shit List (11 comments)
Tags: The Beatles

MySplice.06 - The Year In Mash-Ups

Do albums matter as much as singles anymore? We like to think so. But 2006 was a great year for indie acts representing with a hot track. We wanted to figure a way to celebrate the year in music with... CONTINUE READING MYSPLICE.06 - THE YEAR IN MASH-UPS»

Being For The Benefit Of British Musicians!

US Intellectual Property law is relatively kind to our fair land's performing musicians and songwriters; Americans enjoy 95 years of protection for copyrights on sound recordings and performers' rights. Put simply: Write a song, chances are you'll expire before your... CONTINUE READING BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF BRITISH MUSICIANS!»

Posted on December 8, 2006 (27 comments)
Tags: Cat Power | Paul McCartney | The Beatles | Will Ferrell

Little Monster & Steve Conte Cover The Beatles

This month saw the release of All Together Now, an album of Beatles covers sung by children and joined by the likes of Grandaddy's Jason Lytle, The Bangles, Rachael Yamagata, and Steve Conte of New York Dolls and The Contes.... CONTINUE READING LITTLE MONSTER & STEVE CONTE COVER THE BEATLES»

Posted on November 21, 2006 in MP3 (8 comments)
Tags: Grandaddy | Jason Lytle | New York Dolls | Oasis | The Beatles

Twisted Sister Video - "Eleanor Rigby"

Everyone loved Stereogum's Run For Covers™ Bonanza last week so much that we figured we'd do one more! Now, Dee Snider is an interesting cat, and we don't dispute his band's place in the annals of hair metal history --... CONTINUE READING TWISTED SISTER VIDEO - "ELEANOR RIGBY"»

Posted on November 20, 2006 in Video (21 comments)
Tags: The Beatles | Twisted Sister

New Beatles - LOVE

Obviously, calling any Beatles stuff "new" is a stretch, but to accompany the Fab Four-celebrating Cirque du Soleil show LOVE, Paul, Ringo, Yoko, and Olivia Harrison poured over the master tapes from Abbey Road studios to create some experimental mixes... CONTINUE READING NEW BEATLES - LOVE»

Posted on November 16, 2006 (21 comments)
Tags: Conan O'Brien | Lily Allen | Stephen Colbert | The Beatles | The Killers

Time's All-Time 100 Albums

The music mavens at the venerable Time magazine have compiled their list of the "ALL-TIME 100" albums -- unranked and broken down by decade. We're not sure what's better: that only five albums of the past five years are among... CONTINUE READING TIME'S ALL-TIME 100 ALBUMS»

The Prodigal Son Gets Bitch Smacked

Sean Lennon may have been #10 on the list of disappointing rock royalty children, but he's #1 in many of your hearts -- and the Evening Standard wholeheartedly concurs. They minced no words in review of Sean's gig at London's... CONTINUE READING THE PRODIGAL SON GETS BITCH SMACKED»

Posted on November 13, 2006 (36 comments)
Tags: Sean Lennon | The Beatles | Yoko Ono

"Bobby McFerrin Raped My Grandmother"

If you didn't Tivo last night's Saturday Night Live, you actually missed 45 minutes of very entertaining late-night TV! 60 minutes if you're a Christina Aguilera fan! Host Alec Baldwin was joined by 30 Rock co-stars Tina Fey and Tracy... CONTINUE READING "BOBBY MCFERRIN RAPED MY GRANDMOTHER"»

Posted on November 12, 2006 (22 comments)
Tags: Britney Spears | Kevin Federline | Paul McCartney | Saturday Night Live | The Beatles

She Said She Said

Things took a turn for the nasty in the separation proceedings for Sir Paul and Heather Mills, with Mills filing a series of allegations that are too creepy to visualize. (via Daily Mail): Subjected her to four violent attacks, including... CONTINUE READING SHE SAID SHE SAID»

Posted on October 18, 2006 (9 comments)
Tags: The Beatles