Paul McCartney News

Edmonds Center for the Arts welcomes Michael Kaeshammer tonight, February 22, 2013 at 7:30pm.

Direct from a sold out season at New York's prestigious 54 Below, the Tony Award nominated Broadway star Sherie Rene Scott brings her acclaimed show, Piece of Meat - one of Time Out New York's Best of 2012 - to the London Hippodrome for three nights only in a strictly limited run from tonight 21st to Saturday 23rd February 2013.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award during its 30th annual Pop Music Awards, it was announced today by ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams.

Just as the third quarter of 2012 brought three exciting works from JEFF LYNNE--his second solo album Long Wave, the freshly recorded Mr. Blue Sky–The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra and the illuminating documentary “Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne and ELO”--2013 will be marked by more treats from the creative force of ELO and one of rock's most iconic figures.

Britain's iconic singer LULU will make her NYC concert debut with tonight's February 16th performance at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, backed by an All-Star Band, featuring Will Lee, Jimmy Vivino and Rich Pagano from The Fab Faux, plus Paul Shaffer.

The Louis C.K. performance originally scheduled for Friday, March 8 at MGM Grand has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts related to the comedian's current movie project. A new performance date may be scheduled in the future. All tickets purchased can be refunded at the original point of purchase.

La Muse Venale Productions will bring 'Honestly Abe', the off-Broadway musical, to Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn tonight, February 12, 2013, to musically celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

Beginning at 4 p.m., three hours before the main awards show, the pre-telecast ceremony announced awards in 70 additional categories, including Best Musical Theater Album. In other theatre-related news, Safe & Sound (From The Hunger Games) by T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams beat SMASH's Let Me Be Your Star by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman for Best Song Written For Visual Media .

Louis C.K., one of the most honest and respected comedic voices of his generation, has found success in both television and film as well as on the live stage. On Friday, March 8, he will bring his routine to the MGM Grand Garden Arena for a special one-night appearance. The show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

The Grammys Will Go On: A Death In The Family is a new one-hour special that looks at how the show's producers, host, and musical artists made last-minute changes to the program against the backdrop of tragic and unforeseen circumstances. Set to air tonight, Feb. 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, the special features never-before-seen rehearsal footage and behind-the-scenes interviews with various artists and the GRAMMY production team and revisits the extraordinary 48 Hours leading up to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards last Feb.

The U.S. premiere of 'Backbeat' just opened at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. The dramatic new play with music about the birth of one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands in history, the Beatles, continues through March 1, 2013. (Preview performances began on January 20.). In the video below join in the Beatlemania as Funny or Die introduces you to John, Paul, George, Pete... and Stu. Check out the hilarious video below!

On this week's LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON on NBC, Jimmy and guest Justin Bieber competed in a three-point shootout with random objects. During the segment, the pop star gave Fallon an inside scoop, revealing that Chuck Norris is actually his father! Check out the fun below!

Dame Shirley Bassey will make a special appearance on the Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.

Dave Mason appears in an intimate, unplugged concert as part of The Granada Theatre's Concert Series on Saturday, March 9 at 8 p.m. Accompanying Mason at this Santa Barbara concert is guitarist and singer Jonathan McEuen, who lives in Ojai when he is not on tour or recording. Jonathan has a musical heritage: his father Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member and banjo player John McEuen.

La Muse Venale Productions will bring 'Honestly Abe', the off-Broadway musical, to Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn on February 12, 2013, to musically celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

THE WHO, one of rock's legendary and defining bands, have announced a major North American arena tour where they'll perform their iconic 1973 double album QUADROPHENIA in its entirety, along with a selection of WHO classics. The critically acclaimed QUADROPHENIA marked the British band's second rock opera (after Tommy), raised the bar for rock albums as an art form and hit #2 on the U.S. Billboard album chart. The tour will stop in Las Vegas at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino tonight, February 8, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.

Dave Grohl's SOUND CITY PLAYERS' February 13 extravaganza at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom has sold out. Check out the trailer!