London, Feb 12 : Several music stars paid a tribute to Paul McCartney by performing songs from his 50 year long musical career at a ceremony on Friday night to honour the former Beatle.

Coldplay, Katy Perry, Alicia Keys, Neil Young, Foo Fighters and Tony Bennett all performed in front of the 69-year-old rocker as he received the MusiCares’ 2012 Person of the Year award ceremony.

London, Feb 8 : Sir Paul McCartney will play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert on 4 June along with Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Ed Sheeran.

The event, which is a joint venture between the BBC and Gary Barlow, will take place near The Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.

`Take That' star Barlow said the gig will "transcend multiple decades of music".

London, Jan 31 : Sir Paul McCartney is trying to reach a new generation of fans by writing music for a video game.

The Beatles legend admits that he jumped at the chance to compose tracks for the project as he's convinced computer games now sell more quickly than traditional albums.

London, Jan 30 Veteran singer Sir Paul McCartney says his father was one of the main inspirations behind the Beatles.

The 69-year-old, who gained worldwide fame alongside bandmates John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, praised his dad James, an amateur piano player, for introducing him to music.

Washington, Jan 30 : Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that his father was one of the main inspirations behind the sound of the Beatles.

The 69-year-old musician praised his dad James, a keen amateur piano player, for introducing him to music.

London, Jan 28 : Sir Paul McCartney was worried he could be the worst part of the band while recording songs for his new album ‘Kisses on the Bottom’ at a Hollywood studio.

The ex-Beatle, 69, only sings on it and leaves all the instruments to others for the first time in his career.

London, Jan 27 : Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney have reunited for a new duet, 30 years after they first worked together on their hit track `Ebony and Ivory'.

They both feature on a track entitled `Only Our Hearts', which is from McCartney's new album `Kisses on the Bottom'.

The former Beatles member gushed about his joy at working with the `Superstition' singer, branding him `a genius'.

Washington, Jan 26 : Paul McCartney's new bride Nancy Shevell is resigning from the board that runs New York City's public transit system.

Shevell, who married the former Beatles member in October, announced her resignation from the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority at its meeting on Wednesday.

"I am so very emotional and sad right now," CBS News quoted Shevell as telling The Wall Street Journal.

London, Jan 20 : Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that he is in talks to take part in London 2012 Olympics.

The former Beatles, who performed at Buckingham Palace for the Golden Jubilee in 2002, also said he "could easily" be involved in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

The singer is going to a meeting about the Games on Jan 20.

London, Jan 12 : Veteran singer Paul McCartney says he wants to start his own tourism venture.The 69-year-old is keen to start up a sightseeing firm in his home city of Liverpool, North West England, as he wants to "give something back" to the local people who have always supported him.

London, Jan 9 : Sir Paul McCartney’s new album is called ‘Kisses on the Bottom’, but he insists it is not as cheeky as it sounds.

The mainly cover versions album is named after a line from the opening track, which is the Fats Waller song ‘I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter’.

Washington, Dec 2 : Sir Paul Mccartney’s daughter Stella’s has landed a role playing herself in the revival of the hit British television show ‘Absolutely Fabulous’, thereby marking her acting debut.

London, Nov 29 : People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have launched a new stamp range featuring the likes of the 20 most famous vegetarians of all-time, including veteran singer Sir Paul McCartney.

McCartney along with Natalie Portman, Pamela Anderson and Morrissey have agreed to feature on the stamp which will be released in the US Tuesday.

London, Nov 15 : A letter written by former Beatle Paul McCartney in 1960 asking a drummer to audition for the pop group will be sold in an auction.

The letter written in response to a small advertisement is expected to fetch between 7,000 and 9,000 pounds at Christie's in ­London, the Daily Express reported.

London, Oct 20 : Rock legend Sir Paul McCartney has earned a monster 7.4million pounds from ‘The Beatles’ alone last year.

Fellow survivor and band member Ringo Starr, 71, got the same, as did Beatles widows Olivia Harrison, 63, and Yoko Ono, 78, reported the Daily Star. The cash came from the Fab Four’s firm Apple Corps, which made 42 million pounds from the band’s back catalogue. (ANI)

London, Oct 17 : Paul McCartney’s offer letter to an anonymous drummer, who offered him an opportunity to join The Beatles, has been discovered and is all set to be auctioned.

It could indeed have been the job opportunity of a lifetime for the drummer had he accepted the invitation, dated August 12, 1960, from Sir Paul McCartney to audition for the The Beatles, just before the band’s tour to Hamburg.

Washington, Sept 26 : The Beatles legend Sir Paul Mccartney's first ever ballet has been panned by the critics, who branded the show forgettable and bland.

McCartney, 69, has ventured into the world of ballet by writing the score for `Ocean's Kingdom' for the New York City Ballet.

But, early reviews for the 50-minute show have been less than favourable.

London, Sep 26 - Veteran singer Sir Paul McCartney says he likes to ''immerse'' himself in song writing.

McCartney debut ballet "Ocean's Kingdom" premiered in New York this week and while it was a new venture for him, the 69-year-old enjoyed writing for the project just as much as making his usual records.

"I enjoy writing music full stop, so whether it's an orchestra or rock, I immerse myself in it," contactmusic. com quoted the 69-year-old as saying. (IANS)

London, Sept 24 : Paul McCartney's fiancee was pictured looking stunning in a daring dress during a night at the ballet in New York.

Nancy Shevell looked amazing in a skin-tight blue sequinned dress with a sheer panel at the back, the Daily Express reported.

London, Sept 20 : Sir Paul McCartney, who composed the music for new ballet `Ocean's Kingdom', has revealed that the score was inspired by the plight of the world's oceans.

The former Beatles rocker admits there's a big message behind the score.

London, Sept 13: Sir Paul McCartney's wedding to his American heiress girlfriend Nancy Shevell is "imminent", friends of the ex-Beatle's star believe.

The couple flew in to the UK from New York last week and have been finalising what is expected to be a small family ceremony.

London, Aug 11 : Piers Morgan has hit back at reports that he was instrumental in Sir Paul McCartney's phone tapping, and claimed that the singer's ex-wife Heather Millers was behind the deed.

Sir Paul McCartney spoke out after Millers accused a Mirror Group journalist of tapping her voicemails from him.

London, August 9 : Former Beatle Paul McCartney has admitted that he is a big fan of shopping channels.

Macca, who was speaking via satellite at the Television Critics Association Session in Beverly Hills, revealed that he sometimes get hooked on such channels.

"My taste in TV is not perhaps the greatest but I love reality shows. But I probably watch more sport. I like ESPN," the Daily Express quoted him as saying.

London, August 5 : After Heather Miller's recent claims that her phone was hacked by a Mirror reporter, her ex-husband Sir Paul McCartney also fears that he might have been a victim of the scandal and revealed that he would contact the police to look into the matter.

Recently, Mills alleged that a senior Mirror Group journalist admitted hacking into voicemail messages left by McCartney.