paul mccartney

This week's new album releases are significant, in that various new albums at least beg a listen. Check out what is hitting the shelves this week!

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Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen were among the relatively small group of classic rockers nominated for 2012 Grammy Awards tonight (Nov. 30). None of them were mentioned on the hour-long televised nominations program, which consisted largely of pop and country music performances.

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The Beatles‘ Pete Best could have missed his chance to be the band’s first drummer!

A handwritten letter Paul McCartney wrote on August 12, 1960, offered an unidentified drummer an audition just a few days before the Beatles departed for their legendary two-month stint in Hamburg, Germany, reports CBS News.

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Legendary music star Paul McCartney and American businesswoman Nancy Shevell swapped vows in a civil ceremony on Sunday. The marriage took place at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London, where McCartney married his first wife, the late Linda McCartney, in 1969.

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Ex-Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr attended the U.K. premiere of the documentary ‘George Harrison: Living in the Material World’ in London on October 2, as did the widows of their late band mates Harrison (Olivia Harrison) and John Lennon (Yoko Ono).

Their presence sent a loud and clear message about their love and respect for the so-called quiet member of the Fab Four. Other music notables on hand included Beatles producer George Martin and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.

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Music legend Paul McCartney, 69, will wed New York businesswoman Nancy Shevell at his farm in Sussex, England this weekend.

“It will be a small, intimate wedding,” a source said. “It’s going to be very elegant and classic … They are having a big party in New York to celebrate later on.”

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In an almost three-hour set comprised of almost 40 songs –during which he never took a break or even a sip of water – former Beatle and musical living legend Sir Paul McCartney showed the newer generation of stars exactly how it’s done.

This weekend, McCartney, 69, played two concerts at New York’s Yankee Stadium to rave reviews, and even welcomed hometown boy Billy Joel to back him up on piano during ‘I Saw Her Standing There.’

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Sir Paul McCartney
Age: 69
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Living-legend status as half of the Lennon/McCartney songwriting team that catapulted The Beatles to fame

Isabella Rossellini
Age: 59
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Roles in films such as the creepy ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Death Becomes Her,’ and her 14-year stint as a Lancôme model (which reportedly came to an end when she had the audacity to age like a normal person)

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