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Paul McCartney gives the event a charge

Attendance is strong, but the Beatle's well-received set lingers past curfew, when fines kick in. Paul McCartney's opening-night set at the 10th edition of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival won rave reviews, and the artist helped promoter Goldenvoice score recession-busting attendance figures. Undeterred by $269 three-day passes, the Friday-to-Sunday festival averaged more than 50,000 people per da...

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13:22 on April 20 2009

Paul McCartney Says Pirate Bay Verdict Was 'Fair'

AngryApe — He says file-sharing can affect new bands more info

07:00 on April 21 2009

Paul McCartney gives the event a charge

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Attendance is strong, but the Beatle's well-received set lingers past curfew, when fines kick in. ... more info

23:03 on April 20 2009

Paul McCartney Comments On Pirate Bay Situation

411 Mania — McCartney thinks prison is fair for P2P site founders... more info

17:02 on April 20 2009

Paul McCartney Praises Pirate Bay Verdict

The Quietus — Bus analogy from from Fab M. more info

17:16 on April 20 2009

Postcard from the road: Paul McCartney rocks Las Vegas

Two nights after his acclaimed headline gig at Coachella, Paul McCartney rocked The Joint Sunday night, capping the opening weekend ... more info

16:15 on April 20 2009

Paul McCartney -- Abbey Robe

TMZ — Filed under: Hot Vegas After slaying the dodgy alta cocker crowd at The Joint in Vegas last night, Sir Paul McCartney left the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in a bath robe. Y... more info

16:03 on April 20 2009

Notes From Coachella Festival Performances By Paul McCartney, The Killers, M.I.A and More

411 Mania — So many details you'll feel like you were there (without the sunburn)... more info

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15:41 on April 20 2009

Coachella 2009: The Killers, Paul McCartney Light Up Desert Festival

VH1 News — At Coachella 2009, the Cure, Paul McCartney, the Killers and others gave memorable performances despite economic woes and a power outage. more info

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15:41 on April 20 2009

Coachella 2009: The Killers, Paul McCartney Light Up Desert Festival

MTV.com News — The Cure, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Public Enemy were also highlights.By Corey Moss, with additional reporting by Lara Kelley The Killers' Brandon Flowers performs at Coachel... more info

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09:22 on April 20 2009

Sir Paul McCartney Dedicates Coachella Set To Wife Linda: Photos

Gigwise — See highlights now... more info

12:16 on April 20 2009

Heather Mills' Latest Divorce Rant

Starpulse — Paul McCartney's former wife Heather Mills is still seething over the $33.6 million divorce settlement she received from the former Beatle.[...] Read more! more info

12:25 on April 20 2009

Postcard from the road: Paul McCartney rocks Las Vegas

USA Today Music — Two nights after his acclaimed headline gig at Coachella, Paul McCartney rocked The Joint Sunday night, capping the opening ... more info

12:02 on April 20 2009

Sir Paul McCartney Speaks About Pirate Bay Guilty Verdict

Gigwise — At Coachella festival... more info

11:16 on April 20 2009

Paul McCartney: Pirate Bay verdict "fair"

The Beatle has labelled last week's verdict by a Swedish court over file-sharing website Pirate Bay as "fair". more info

10:08 on April 20 2009

Paul McCartney says Pirate Bay verdict was 'fair'

NME — 'If you get on a bus, you've got to pay,' says ex-Beatle more info

10:19 on April 20 2009

Paul McCartney: Pirate Bay verdict "fair"

BBC News - UK — The Beatle has labelled last week's verdict by a Swedish court over file-sharing website Pirate Bay as "fair". more info

10:19 on April 20 2009

Paul McCartney: Pirate Bay verdict "fair"

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — The Beatle has labelled last week's verdict by a Swedish court over file-sharing website Pirate Bay as "fair". more info

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