paul mccartney

These are the 25 most influential songs of pop punk

Pop punk is often associated with the turn of the century when power chords, skateboarders and forever-young tunes on MTV ruled the scene. More recently, there’s the puzzling association of the genre with pizza that has turned into a giant inside joke.  But the music dates back decades, with staying power that outlasted most predictions. […]

QUIZ: How well do you know your punk-rock history?

Punk rock has evolved so much since its beginnings over five decades ago. While modern bands enjoy the freedom of singing about whatever they please, it wouldn’t have been that way without the pioneering artists who rebelled against the mainstream back in the ’70s and ’80s. From veterans such as Black Flag, Descendents, the Sex […]

Billie Joe Armstrong hid a classic Green Day nod in his Global Citizen gig

Global Citizen’s “One World: Together At Home” livestream event occurred last night, April 19. The nearly 8-hour program gave us stunning performances from Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong, Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, the Killers, the Rolling Stones and so many more.  Lady Gaga curated the virtual special which was hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel […]

Glastonbury Festival canceled due to coronavirus pandemic

As each day passes, more and more events are being postponed or canceled due to coronavirus. On March 18, Glastonbury Festival joined the list. The iconic UK-based festival would have been celebrating its 50th anniversary. The festival was set to take place from June 24-28. Glastonbury would have been headlined by Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, […]

Top 10 unexpected movie cameos by musicians

Musicians have been making cameos in popular films and franchises for decades. Most of the time they’re small roles that aren’t out of the ordinary, such as Halsey’s appearance in the latest adaptation of A Star Is Born.  From Fall Out Boy landing in Amish country to Billie Joe Armstrong yelling “Shut the fuck up,” […]

Top 10 music conspiracy theories that are absolutely crazy

Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory, with one of the most popular beliefs being the idea that Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a look-alike. There are a ton of music conspiracy theories, and a few make more sense than others.  From the blood of KISS accidentally ending up inside Sports Illustrated to Stephen […]

Post Malone reveals how that Ozzy Osbourne collab went down

Post Malone just dropped what might be the hottest new album of the season with Hollywood’s Bleeding. The album has its fair share of features and collaborations, but none more unusual and genre-crossing than one with The Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osborne. Read More: Freddie Mercury solo music celebrated with ‘Never Boring’ box set The ninth […]

Hollywood Vampires (Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry) announce tour

One of the world’s most star-studded supergroups Hollywood Vampires are hitting the road once again. Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry are reuniting the act for a new tour, kicking off in May. Read more: Halsey gets hate for ‘Umbrella Academy’ opinions, blames Gerard Way The live lineup will be rounded out by Alice […]

Queen of England knights Ringo Starr and Barry Gibb in 2018 New Year honors list

[Photo by: ringostarrmusic/Instagram, officialbarrygibb/Instagram] The Queen of England has knighted the Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr and Bee Gees co-founder Barry Gibb in her 2018 New Year honors list. Read more: Foo Fighters, Liam Gallagher cover the Beatles’ “Come Together” The Queen's honors list includes five categories and is released twice a year, once at New […]

Foo Fighters reveal Justin Timberlake guests on their new record, totally nails it

[Photo by: Justin Timberlake/Facebook] Dave Grohl previously told BBC Radio 1 that “the biggest pop star in the world” would be featured on the Foo Fighters' new album, Concrete And Gold, in addition to all the other amazing guest collabs already announced, including one of the members of Boyz II Men.  And it looks like we know who that guest collaborator is: […]

Paul McCartney to appear in new Pirates Of The Caribbean film

After having its release date recently moved up, Deadline is reporting that Sir Paul McCartney will be featured in the upcoming film Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. This fifth installment of the Pirates franchise will showcase McCartney's first role in a feature film in over 30 years. You can check out […]

Watch Green Day rehearse backstage with Ringo Starr at the Rock Hall

Below, you can watch Hall Of Fame inductees Green Day Rehearsing with Beatle (and fellow inductee) Ringo Starr for their performance together that night at the Rock Hall. The group played a cover of the Shirelles’ “Boys,” along with Paul McCartney. Joan Jett also shows up in the video, which is just badass. Check it […]

Watch The Cure cover The Beatles' "Hello, Goodbye" with Paul McCartney's son

Legendary goth rockers The Cure are one of many artists tapped to appear on upcoming Paul McCartney tribute album, The Art Of Paul McCartney, and a video of their take on The Beatles' classic “Hello, Goodbye,” for which they were joined by McCartney's son, James, has just been released. The Art Of Paul McCartney, which has taken more […]

The Cure, Owl City, Perry Farrell, Airborne Toxic Event, more on new Paul McCartney tribute

The Art Of McCartney is a special album project celebrating Sir Paul McCartney. With backing provided by McCartney’s longtime band, classic tracks like “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “My Love,” “The Long And Winding Road,” “When I’m 64,” “Let It Be,” “Helter Skelter,” “Eleanor Rigby” and “Live And Let Die” have been recorded by a bunch of prominent […]

Paul McCartney gives letlive. performance on BBC radio a thumbs up

While recently on tour in Europe, letlive. made a stop by BBC Radio and performed several songs on Rock Show with Daniel Carter in BBC’s Maida Valve studios. During their performance, Paul McCartney of the The Beatles walked into the control room and took a listen. He gave them a thumbs up and a peace […]

Listen to Nirvana and Paul McCartney collaboration, "Cut Me Some Slack"

Yesterday, we brought you the news of Sir Paul McCartney's and the remaining members of Nirvana's collaborative performance at the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy relief concert at Madison Square Garden. Sirvana (Nirvcartney? McCartvana?) performed an original song titled “Cut Me Some Slack,” which you can pre-order on iTunes. Hear a preview clip of the song and […]

Paul McCartney oblivious to reuniting Nirvana for 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert

When news hit AP that Paul McCartney reunited the living members of Nirvana to play the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit at Madison Square Garden, we were like, “What?”  Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear all together again. Cool, right? Then, when we found out that the knighted Beatle was performing with them, we were […]

UPDATE: 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit at Madison Square Garden lineup additions announced

UPDATE: November 27, 2012 at 5:20 p.m. EST Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder have been added to the 12-12-12 lineup. Tickets go onsale December 3 at 12 p.m. EST. ORIGINAL POST: November 12 at 10 a.m. EST Madison Square Garden has announced the all-star lineup of “12-12-12,” a concert to be held December […]

Various Artists - Rave On Buddy Holly

Various Artists Rave On Buddy Holly It’s no small achievement that bespectacled ’50s rock icon Buddy Holly—who was tragically killed in a 1959 plane crash, aged 22—still inspires countless artists today. However, his impact runs much deeper than merely informing some retro, geek-chic fashion aesthetic or providing a kitschy, Happy Days-themed hook for a Weezer […]
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