Paul McCartney News

The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, a win for Barlow and Bear's 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,' Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett for their 'Love For Sale' Cole Porter duets album, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Check out the full list of winners now!

The MACC Presents Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and musician Corinne Bailey Rae in her return to Castle Theater, Friday, July 29, 2022. Known for her global hits including Put Your Records On and Like a Star, she has recorded three studio albums and was a featured artist on Herbie Hancock’s Album of the Year Grammy winning River: The Joni Letters.

Irvine Barclay Theatre, known for its intimate setting providing unique experiences and personal interactions with top performers, has announced its 2022-23 season. One of the most popular performing arts venues in Orange County, Irvine Barclay Theatre will again feature renowned artists in its broadest range of genres ever.

Rounding out the band from Shriekback and Sky Cries Mary is Michael Cozzi on guitar and co-founder of Gig Performer David Jameson on keyboards and Eigenharp. The addition of Happy Rhodes, with her 4-octave vocal range, fulfills the band’s promise of re-envisioning the music of Peter Gabriel.

I was over the moon to be able to interview Paul Curatolo, the man who plays Paul McCartney in Rain, a tribute to the Abbey Road/Rooftop concert days of the Beatles. The show sits down in Wichita one night only, Monday, April 18th, 2022, at 7:30pm at the Century II Concert Hall.

Renowned guitarist and composer Anthony Wilson has released today a new single and lyric video from his forthcoming album The Plan of Paris—the 13th in a career that began in 1997 with his self-titled, Grammy-nominated debut.

After a crowd-pleasing 2019 concert at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts with Shawn Colvin, Mary Chapin Carpenter is set to return to the venue on June 15, 2022, for a show focused on her own material.

Today, wildly acclaimed, Grammy-winning artist Flume unveils the Daniel Askill-directed (Sia, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney etc.), Dion Lee-styled video for “Sirens,” featuring Caroline Polachek. The song, co-written and co-produced by Danny L Harle, is taken from Flume’s forthcoming new LP, Palaces.

His first new album in 14 years, Castillo produced Old Rodriguez himself and recorded with Grammy Award-winning engineer Steve Christensen (Steve Earle, Robert Ellis, Khruangbin, Paul McCartney). To mark the release of his new album, Castillo has shared a heartfelt music video for the album’s title track.

Stories on Stage concludes this season with Good Day Sunshine at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive on Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Virtual performance begins On Friday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m. and will be available for viewing any time thereafter. Ticket holders for the virtual performance will receive a link prior to the performance.  Tickets are $22 and are available by calling 303-494-0523 or online at www.storiesonstage.org. 

Los Angeles-based theatre company Lower Depth Theatre is launching the first cycle of their new Playwright Commission Fellowship with a diverse cohort of playwrights. The four selected playwrights for the 2022 Fellowship include DeLane McDuffie, Marlow Wyatt, Sage Martin, & Vasanti Saxena.

The critically-acclaimed Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown production will be returning its highly-anticipated Spring Tour 2022 to the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30 pm.

Humble Quest, the new album from Grammy-winning superstar Maren Morris, debuts at #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #21 on the Billboard 200 today. Humble Quest—which broke the record for most first day and first week streams globally on Amazon Music for a country album by a female artist.

Country star Maren Morris performed at the Tiny Desk, in the latest in NPR Music’s ongoing quarantine concert series. The concert features performances of 'Circles Around This Town,' 'I Can't Love You Anymore, 'Background Music,' and 'The Bones.' Watch the new performance now!

Liam Gallagher’s third solo studio album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ (out May 27th) looks set to be one of the biggest album events of the year. Anticipation for the album was ignited with the lead single ‘Everything’s Electric’, which powered into the Top 20 as Liam’s biggest solo hit so far.

Liam Gallagher’s third solo studio album C’MON YOU KNOW looks set to be one of the biggest album events of the year. The song was written solely by Liam and was produced by his regular creative collaborator, the Grammy Award winner Andrew Wyatt. Listen to the new single, which features Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig on saxophone, now!

His longtime main ensemble — Wilson on guitar and vocals accompanied by Blue Note recording artist Gerald Clayton on piano and keyboards, bassist David Piltchand Jay Bellerose on drums and percussion — helps bring the tales to life with these musical settings much as, say, Jonny Greenwood’s score does in Power of the Dog.

Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, Julian Lennon announced 2 new songs today from his 7th studio album JUDE, ‘Every Little Moment’ and‘ Freedom,’ available to pre-save on all streaming platforms. JUDE will be released later this year. The album title JUDE is a nod to the legendary song ‘Hey Jude,’ by The Beatles.

Switchfoot: Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Jerome Fontamillas (keys, guitar) and Chad Butler (drums). Fans can expect to hear favorites that span Switchfoot’s illustrious 20+ year career including selections from the GRAMMY-winning band’s latest album, the acclaimed interrobang, released in August of last year.

MAC Award Nominee and Broadway World Cabaret Award Winner, Becca Kidwell shares her experiences as an introvert during lockdown and post-lockdown in her new show, “Together Inside,” on April 30th & May 22nd at 4pm to Don't Tell Mama.  Becca brings her struggles and joys to life with the assistance of music director, Matt Baker, and her director, Jeff Harnar.