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Wings and Joe Cocker Guitarist Henry McCullough Suffered Brain Damage

Dave Lifton — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:31:17 +0000

Back in November, we learned that Henry McCullough, the guitarist who worked with Joe Cocker and Paul McCartney in Wings, was in critical condition following a serious heart attack. Unfortunately, McCullough's recovery has not gone as well as hoped. This Wednesday (Jan. 30) it was reported that McCullough has suffered brain damage as well.

Paul McCartney Blames Giant Bell For Problems During 2012 Olympics Performance

Dave Swanson — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:08:04 +0000

Nobody's perfect, as the saying goes, and Paul McCartney will attest to that. His performance of 'Hey Jude' at the 2012 Summer Olympics began awkwardly, which, to those of us watching at home, was strange given how many times he's sung that classic throughout the years. In a new interview, he explained what happened that caused the mix-up.

Paul McCartney Stars in 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' Liverpool 96 Charity Single Video

Billy Dukes — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:05:27 +0000

Paul McCartney is one of more than a dozen celebrities who've joined the Justice Collective, a group aiming to raise money with a charitable cover of the Hollies and Neil Diamond hit 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother.' The song -- to be released on iTunes Dec. 17 -- will support the families of the Liverpool 96 as they fight for justice concerning a 1989 soccer tragedy at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. It's available for pre-order now.

Paul McCartney Concert Damages Roof of Vancouver Stadium

Dave Lifton — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:00:25 +0000

It would seem that Paul McCartney tried to take Parliament's 1976 smash hit 'Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)' to heart. His Nov. 26 concert at Vancouver's BC Place caused damage to the lining of the stadium's new $465 million retractable roof, which was closed at the time.

Paul McCartney to Appear on Hillsborough Charity Single

Dave Lifton — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:48:39 +0000

Liverpool's most famous son, Sir Paul McCartney, has contributed his vocal and guitar talents an upcoming remake of the Hollies' 1969 hit 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother.' The song, which will be released in the U.K. on Dec. 17, is expected to be the Christmas No. 1 single, a highly coveted spot in Great Britain.

AC/DC, Bob Dylan, Wings Recordings + More Amongst 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees

Billy Dukes — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:03:33 +0000

A list of 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees includes plenty of songs and albums familiar to classic rock fans. Hits by AC/DC, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney & Wings, Bob Dylan and Elton John are amongst the 27 recordings chosen to be honored at the Grammy Museum. The Recording Academy made the announcement today (Nov. 21).

Wings and Joe Cocker Guitarist Henry McCullough in Critical Condition After Heart Attack

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:48:54 +0000

Musician Henry McCullough, who played with Paul McCartney in Wings in the early '70s and has also worked with famed blues belter Joe Cocker, is in critical condition after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday (Nov. 6).

Paul McCartney Says Yoko Ono Wasn't Responsible for Breaking up the Beatles

Chad Childers — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:00:58 +0000

For many years, there has been much speculation that John Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono, influenced the Beatles breakup, but Paul McCartney says that it's not true and that the band was splitting regardless of Ono.

Paul McCartney Lends Support to Protect Turtles in Cayman Islands

Dave Lifton — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:00:04 +0000

Rock legend and longtime animal rights activist Paul McCartney has become quite fond of little green objects that inhabit the Cayman Islands. However, this article has absolutely nothing to do with his vast fortune, but rather a campaign to stop turtle farming in the Caribbean tax haven.

Sir Paul McCartney Ties The Knot Again![Video]

Mark Roberts — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:07:02 +0000

Sir Paul McCartney said “I do” for the third time yesterday when he married American heiress Nancy Shevell in London. Over two hundred people gathered and cheered outside the Old Marylebone Town Hall. Barbara Walters was a guest at the wedding. Ringo Starr and his wife, actress Barbara Bach, were also there. Paul McCartney and [...]

Hacked Paul McCartney to Speak to British Authorities

Andy Green — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:00:09 +0000

Sir Paul McCartney told the press at a conference for a documentary about his post 9/11 experience that he had been hacked. He didn't disclose which British tabloid he believed had tapped his phone calls, but does intend to speak with the British authorities about the incident.

Paul McCartney Plays Comerica Park Tonight[VIDEO]

Mark Roberts — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:27:22 +0000

If you couldn’t get tickets to the Paul McCartney concert tonight at Comerica Park in Detroit, here’s a sample of the show he recently put on at Yankee stadium in New York. Paul Mccartney at 69 years old is still going strong and ranks 6th on the Forbes top ten List of Rock performers on [...]

WIN McCartney Tickets Before You Can Buy Em!

Craig Russell — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:20:40 +0000

Sir Paul McCartney plays Comerica Park July 24! Tickets go on sale Friday but we have ‘em before you can buy ‘em! Listen to win Paul McCartney Tickets Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR! Listen for 2 Back to Back McCartney songs–when you hear them, be caller 98 at 459-9889 and you [...]