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McCartney named Britain's richest musician for 25th year

April 12, 2013 14:32
Former Beatle Paul McCartney has been named Britain's wealthiest musician for a 25th year running in an annual "rich list" compiled by The Sunday Times newspaper. McCartney shares an estimated £680 million ($1.0 billion, 798-million-euro) fortune with his third wife Nancy Shevell, an American heiress who is worth around £150 million alone, according to the broadsheet. McCartney, 70, has topped The Sunday Times' list of richest British and Irish musicians every year since it was created in 1989, when he was worth an estimated £80 million.

Paul McCartney remains Britain's wealthiest musician

April 11, 2013 13:33
London, Apr 11 (EFE).- Former Beatle Paul McCartney is still Britain's wealthiest musical artist, according to the latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List. The newspaper estimates that McCartney and his third wife, U.S. trucking industry heiress Nancy Shevell, have a combined fortune of 680 million pounds ($1.05 billion). In second place is composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, with 620 million pounds. McCartney, 71, has headed the musicians portion of the rich list since it was first established in 1989, when his holdings were valued at 80 million pounds.

McCartney tops UK music rich list, Adele richest youngster

April 11, 2013 12:18
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney's 680-million-pound ($1.04 billion) fortune put him at the top of a list ranking the UK and Ireland's richest musicians that also highlighted Adele as the wealthiest young music millionaire. McCartney was followed closely by music and stage impresario Andrew Lloyd-Webber at 620 million pounds, Irish rock band U2 and singer Elton John in the Sunday Times Rich List 2013 to be published on April 21, an emailed statement from the paper said.

Paul McCartney to kick off world tour in Poland

March 20, 2013 17:45
Paul McCartney will kick off a world tour in Warsaw on June 22, four days after he turns 71, the former Beatle's official website annouced Wednesday. McCartney's appearance at the National Stadium will be his first-ever show in Poland, said www.paulmccartney.com, adding that his "Out There!" tour would feature music from his entire career. McCartney will also perform in Vienna on June 27, the website said, with confirmed dates for concerts in other cities to be announced "in the coming weeks."

Paul McCartney's life focus of new comic book

March 5, 2013 19:46
NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - Singer Paul McCartney's decision to leave the Beatles and embark on a solo career is the subject of a new comic book that aims to give fans a new perspective on the breakup of the Fab Four, its publisher said on Tuesday. The 24-page "Paul McCartney: Carry that Weight" is the third comic book by U.S. publisher Bluewater Productions about the iconic British band, which spilt-up in 1970.

CORRECTED-Stella McCartney pinstripes dominate Paris runway for winter

March 4, 2013 13:03
(Corrects 4th graf to specify brand partially owned by PPR) * Volume, boxy shapes for Fall/Winter at Paris show * Pinstripes turn up on coats, skirts, pants * Guests include Bono, Jessica Alba, Paul McCartney By Alexandria Sage

Tony Sheridan, early Beatles supporter, dies aged 72 - media

February 18, 2013 20:30
BERLIN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Tony Sheridan, an early supporter of the Beatles, has died in Hamburg aged 72 following a long illness, German media reported. Sheridan used the Beatles, then known as the Silver Beatles, as his back-up band when they played in seedy nightclubs in Hamburg's red light district in the 1960s well before numerous No. 1 hits made the British band famous.

Paul McCartney re-records song for animated YouTube clip

January 17, 2013 16:30
Former Beatle Paul McCartney did not say why he re-recorded the song, but people who posted comments on YouTube speculated that the clip and accompanying music would be used for a new advertisement for Linda McCartney's line of vegetarian food products.
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