Paul McCartney

Why are so many old rockers still touring? ‘It doesn’t matter how much money they have. Musicians live for the next gig’

David Hepworth, author of Hope I Get Old Before I Die, on why rock stars never retire

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 05:15

Taylorwatch: Dublin pub says ‘great to welcome’ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after three Aviva gigs

The weekend-long celebration of Swiftness has passed but the memories remain

Mon Jul 01 2024 - 12:30

Sade Malone: ‘We had lots of conversations about the characters’ black Irishness. That’s something really relevant now, to be black and Irish’

The unstoppable young actor on her flourishing career, leading John B Keane’s Sive and being cast in Twig, a new film set in a dystopian, gang-run Dublin

Sun Jun 09 2024 - 05:15

Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s sons team up for new song Primrose Hill

James McCartney’s acoustic ballad, co-written with Sean Ono Lennon, draws from a childhood vision in Scotland

Wed Apr 17 2024 - 12:29

Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal as stars of four Beatles biopics? I’ve heard better ideas

Donald Clarke: The musical biopic is among the most benighted of cinematic genres, but there is perhaps more chance of innovation with Sam Mendes’s planned set

Sun Feb 25 2024 - 05:00

Get back: Paul McCartney’s long-lost bass guitar returned after more than 50 years

Höfner bass guitar bought by former Beatle in 1961 is returned after global search to find instrument

Fri Feb 16 2024 - 07:19

McCartney: A Life in Lyrics podcast – Deliciously intimate conversations between the Beatle and Paul Muldoon

Podcast review: An extraordinary audio journey featuring find after glorious find by Paul McCartney

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 05:15

The Beatles: Now and Then review - A near miraculous, sad, fab farewell

There is plenty of spirit on Now and Then. John Lennon has never sounded more emotionally present

Thu Nov 02 2023 - 14:00

Rock of ages: The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Debbie Harry and 12 other classic acts still going strong

As Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood release their new album, we pick our favourite over-75s in music

Mon Oct 16 2023 - 05:30

Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds – These stone-cold crackers are the band’s best songs in decades

Review: No one expects the band’s quality control to scale the heights of yesteryear, but this collection is more than a pleasant surprise

Fri Oct 06 2023 - 00:00

Rolling Stones on new album: ‘We wouldn’t have put this album out if we hadn’t really liked it’

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood reunite at a live event about Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original music for 18 years

Wed Sept 06 2023 - 15:35

Campaign aims to find Paul McCartney’s first Höfner bass guitar

Beatle’s ‘favourite’ violin bass was last seen before the band broke up more than 50 years ago

Sun Sept 03 2023 - 12:51

‘When we left Donegal, I spent my whole school year yearning to go back’

Hannah Peel’s Mercury-nominated Fir Wave, her Dancing at Lughnasa soundtrack, her Game of Thrones score – all are illuminated by a longing that folds into how she feels about Ireland

Sat Aug 12 2023 - 01:15

From cookies to plant-based burgers: How are chefs keeping artists like Beyoncé and Lizzo fed on tour?

While idiosyncrasies like Van Halen’s ban on brown M&Ms have become familiar lore, artists have a bigger focus on wellness when it comes to food

Thu Jul 20 2023 - 05:00

Glastonbury 2023: from Lana Del Rey to Lewis Capaldi – the memorable and controversial moments

From the crowd helping a struggling Capaldi, to Del Rey being escorted off stage by security, the weekend had some unplanned events

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 12:04

Give Me a Crash Course in ... the new Beatles song

Before AI conquers humanity, it’s helping Paul McCartney complete a new Beatles tune using old John Lennon demo

Thu Jun 15 2023 - 17:13

The Fab Four’s finest: 20 Beatles tracks for George Harrison’s birthday

The Beatles guitarist and songwriter would have turned 80 tomorrow. Which is reason enough to nominate the band’s best songs, both together and solo

Fri Feb 24 2023 - 06:01

At 80, Paul McCartney still makes genius look effortless

‘He can do it all,’ Bob Dylan said of the former Beatle who has been writing good-to-great songs since 1956

Sun Jun 19 2022 - 10:21

Glastonbury 2022: Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar to headline

Majority of acts announced feature women as festival recovers from pandemic hiatus

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 10:12

Paul Muldoon: ‘There are great writers who never win anything’

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet spoke at the Irish Times Winter Nights Festival

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 21:30

Paddy Murray: A summer holiday is all the more tricky with a chronic illness

I’m hoping that by the time we go for a break, we will be able to eat out safely

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 06:01

John Lennon was shot dead on this day in 1980. Here’s how The Irish Times paid tribute

We published six stories about the former Beatle, including the appreciation reproduced here

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 12:46

Live music on TV more precious than ever in time of broken audience connections

Funding scheme for music broadcasting should be repeated as restrictions return

Mon Dec 06 2021 - 13:32

In the end the Glazers shot Bambi, but where do Manchester United go now?

Look up ‘shambles’ in the dictionary and you’ll find United post-Alex Ferguson

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 06:33

‘A festering wound’: The true story of the Beatles break-up

Peter Jackson’s unflinching film shows the tensions weighing on the band by the late 1960s

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 06:00

Paul McCartney on loving John Lennon, the Beatles break-up and his Irish family

It’s a big misconception ‘that I broke The Beatles up … Once a headline is out it sticks’

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 07:47

Ed Sheeran = review: If you loved what came before, you will love this

Whatever you already think about the pop star, this album isn’t going to alter it

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 11:00

Christy Dignam: The Man Who Stayed Alive – A life-affirming triumph

Aslan singer releases an uplifting solo debut

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 05:00

Dubai’s ruler targeted ex-wife with NSO’s Pegasus spyware, UK court finds

Sheikh Mohammed ‘authorised use of military-grade software’ during court battle with Princess Haya

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 17:56

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards pay tribute to Charlie Watts following drummer’s death

Rolling Stones members honour their bandmate of almost 60 years

Wed Aug 25 2021 - 16:45

Paul McCartney to reveal unseen Beatles lyrics in new book written with Irish poet Paul Muldoon

The Lyrics will feature a ‘self-portrait’ in 154 songs, including the unrecorded Tell Me Who He Is

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 08:24

They’re electric and they’re sports cars. Just don’t call them Irish Teslas

Tech millionaire Norman Crowley wants to build the world’s most beautiful classic cars

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 07:05

Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021: ‘Gorgeous’ Co Monaghan village leads the nominations

Amid the 373 entries so far, just three counties (Armagh, Fermanagh, Laois) don't feature yet

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 13:50

How The Beatles baffled the KGB – and why Ringo Starr filled a suitcase with baked beans

Two new documentaries offer intriguing insights into the band’s escape to India in 1967

Tue Jun 08 2021 - 06:00