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British creativity has not gone quiet, it's just struggling to be heard | Ray Filar

4578 days ago

Guardian Music — Locked out by a risk-averse industry, a radicalised new generation of creatives is nevertheless flourishingEven though his major achievements are long behind him, it came as little surprise to see the septuagenarian Paul McCartney headlining last mon... more info

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Letters: Playing gigs at the Olympics is a rip-off

4580 days ago

Guardian Music — Patrick Wintour (Political parties battle to claim Olympic advantage, 30 June), puffs up the Olympic Games as a political panacea for the ideologies of any political stripe. All the parties are piling on board. Labour says the "Olympics show the limi... more info

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Tom Jones – review

4581 days ago

Guardian Music — Hammersmith Apollo, LondonTom Jones is standing by the drum riser, his back to the audience. Pretty but inconsequential melodies trickle from a guitar. Something isn't right about this mid-set lull. After an animated chat with his drummer and a shado... more info

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Sir Paul Mccartney - Paul Mccartney 'lost It' When Performed With Brian Wilson

4581 days ago

ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney lost it when he got to perform with Brian Wilson The Beatles legend sang at a charity concert on the Beach Boys stars hit God Only Knows and admits he was very overwhelmed by the opportunity He explained We were do... more info

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McCartney's bass sold for charity

4582 days ago

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Sir Paul McCartney's bass guitar sold for more than $64,000 US at a fundraiser for music charity Nordoff Robbins. more info

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Letters: Dylan, McCartney and Bop bopa-a-lu a whop bam boo

4584 days ago

Guardian Music — Tony Cash (Letters, 23 June) is right to say that Paul McCartney's melodies are better than Bob Dylan's. Indeed, Dylan himself has admitted to being "in awe" of McCartney as a tunesmith. However, to say that McCartney's songs lend themselves to more ... more info

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Sir Paul Mccartney - Paul Mccartney: 'music Has Healing Powers'

4585 days ago

ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney believes in the healing power of music The Beatles legend insists song has a powerful effect and even claims to have cured a headache by listening to one of his favourite records Speaking on The Ronnie Wood Show h... more info

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Once musicians were too cool for the terraces – not now

4586 days ago

Guardian Music — There was a time when music shunned sport – then something changed: sport started generating more money than musicIn the mid-80s, when John Peel was the compere at Reading festival, the Liverpool-supporting DJ was fond of reading out the results of... more info

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McCartney family affair at premiere

4586 days ago

The Newsroom — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his children - Stella, Mary and James - make a rare public appearance together to attend film premiere. more info

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