I had a really fabulous time in the summer when I opened New York's Citi Field Stadium, the new Shea Stadium. Having opened Shea for music with The Beatles and closed it with Billy Joel, it was my pleasure and honour to be asked to open the new one. Over three nights we filmed the show. It has now been put together in the form of "Good Evening New York City" my latest CD/DVD, and I think ... more

Mike Kovacich macca-central.com When Paul McCartney was no longer a Beatle, and started up a band he loaded them up and did some unannounced surprise gigs at UK universities. James McCartney, son of Paul also recently did some surprise gigs in the UK and fans who observed our reports of these surprise gigs in the UK was hoping he'd do something on this side of the pond.Well, you got your wish. James McCartney to make US debut ... more

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Mike Kovacich macca-central.com (MACCA-News) - Paul McCartney has written and recorded a new song for a new movie staring Robert De Niro. The song is titled `(I Want To) Come Home` and it will be in the soundtrack for the movie `Everybody`s Fine` which is due for release in December. Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell also star in the movie as the grown up children of widower (De Niro) who works out his connection to ... more

Abbey Road, the final album made by the Beatles, went on sale in the United States 40 years ago this month. Abbey Road often is listed among the group’s best two or three albums. In my mind, for reasons I’ll explain below, it is not only the best Beatles album, it is the best pop/rock album ever made. Such a result seemed unlikely when the group set out to make the album. The Beatles were quite literally ... more

Mike Kovacich macca-central.com Breakfast with The Beatles a Favourite of Fan on MACCA Radio, The Voice of The BeatlesDennis Mitchell's Breakfast with The Beatles is repeated several times a day, evey day at The Voice of The Beatles, MACCA Radio. Every Sunday, a new episode of Breakfast with The Beatles begins the week. "It amazes me how Dennis produces such quality shows week after week, year after year. It's both a pleasure and an honour to be ... more

See the new trailer right here. Good Evening New York City will be released on CD/DVD - 17th November in the US and November 23rd in the UK. ... more

Arrest papers detailing drug busts involving The Beatles' John Lennon and George Harrison in the 1960s are to be sold at auction. The first set of papers are from the time when Lennon's London flat was raided in 1968 and police found a quantity of cannabis resin, which resulted in his arrest and a £150 fine. The second date from the following year when Harrison's home was raided while he was attending Sir Paul McCartney's wedding to first ... more

NEW FILM EVERYBODY’S FINE TO FEATURE NEW PAUL MCCARTNEY SONG “(I WANT TO) COME HOME” Paul McCartney has written an original song, (I Want To) Come Home," for the upcoming Miramax Films release Everybody's Fine, starring Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell. After attending an early screening of the film, McCartney felt a deep connection to the material and began writing the song that very night. Everybody's Fine, written and directed by Kirk Jones ... more

It’s a triple whammy—headlining the November 14 David Lynch Foundation concert in Fairfield are Laura Dawn with The Little Death, plus perennial favorite Donovan, AND very special guest. . .  James McCartney, who will be making his debut performance under his own name.  He’ll be bringing his band Light here from England. James, who is a vegan, visited Fairfield over the summer and reportedly loved the town and the people he met. It’s an honor to have have ... more