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Paul McCartney

Five Things You Had To See Online This Week

Arts, Culture & Media

It was a great week online for Rihanna, The Simpsons, Neil Young, and Left Shark.

Cilla Black with Cliff Richard

Americans and Brits remember Cilla Black

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The Fiscal Cliff, in Song

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Tim Page’s Do Not PlayList

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Paul McCartney Plays Free Concert in Mexico City

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Remembering George Harrison and the Beatles with Louise Harrison

Fifty years ago, four young men named Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Pete Best stepped into a studio for the first time to record a few songs. They called themselves the Beat Brothers, and they were more or less a backup band for a singer named Tony Sheridan. The Beat Brothers did not […]

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Paul McCartney on his first ballet, ‘Ocean’s Kingdom’

Arts, Culture & Media

Last night in front of a sold-out crowd at Lincoln Center in New York, Sir Paul McCartney premiered his first ballet, “Ocean’s Kingdom.” The ex-Beatle spoke to the BBC about his latest artistic effort.

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The Bluebird’s Happy Return

Dan Grossman spends time with Lillian Files, also known as “The Bluebird Lady,” and reports on how human intervention is helping to bring back this rare species. This piece originally aired September, 1994.

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White House honors former Beatle

Global Politics

Last night, The President and First Lady Obama made the White House’s East Room center stage for a star-studded performance, in tribute to Paul McCartney.

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We’d like to introduce to you the DIY Beatles

Arts, Culture & Media

Starting today, legions of gamers around the country will be able to sing ? and play ? their own version of Beatles songs, thanks to a special edition of the game Rock Band. We talk with Jeff Howe, contributing editor for Wired magazine.