Latest Paul McCartney News

The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the '90s, is closing

May. 15, 2024 20:10 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination. The July 17 closure will clear the way for major renovations...

Cirque du Soleil's Beatles-themed Las Vegas show will end after an 18-year run

Apr. 09, 2024 19:44 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The final curtain will come down this summer on Cirque du Soleil's long-running show “The Beatles Love," a cultural icon on the Las Vegas Strip that brought band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr back together for public appearances throughout its 18-year run. ...

Music Review: Beyoncé's epic 'Act ll: Cowboy Carter' defies categorization, redefines American style

Mar. 29, 2024 15:59 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Nothin’ really ends / For things to stay the same they have to change again,” Beyoncé sings on “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” the opening lines of the opening track, “Ameriican Requiem.” “Them big ideas, yeah, are buried here / Amen.” ...

Today in History: March 11, massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan kill nearly 20,000

Mar. 11, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Monday, March 11, the 71st day of 2024. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan’s northeastern coast, killing...

Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo

Feb. 20, 2024 16:05 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own spotlight — all of which are to be directed by Sam Mendes. For the first time, the Beatles, long among the stingiest...