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Paul McCartney's younger brother Mike has shared a health update after spending his 80th birthday in hospital.

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The 25th anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement has led to a rush of fine documentaries. It can be tough standing out from such a…

Paul McCartney’s younger brother, Michael, had a front row seat during the early days of the Quarrymen and the Beatles. He also had the smarts and talent to pick up a camera and capture the musical magic and gritty energy of Liverpool in the early 1960s. Some of his photographs are well known, but in his new book, Mike McCartney’s Early Liverpool (Genesis), he shares images never before published. He also tracks his own music/arts career working with the likes of Roger McGough, Adrien Henri ...

2022 has been quite the year for the McCartney clan. Back in June, Paul celebrated his 80th birthday with a legendary performance at Glastonbury,…

Younger sibling Mike, 78, has revealed that he was the first person to pick up the sticks behind two of the eventual Fab Four - Paul and John Lennon - when they started out as The Quarrymen, but after he broke his arm at Scout camp he was left with nerve damage which meant his drumming days were over

By Dave Jennings

Two acts were selected by judges to perform in the front room where Love Me Do was written, 60 years on from its release.

A songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Wrexham made history last week by performing in the childhood home of Paul & Mike McCartney as part of “Forthlin Sessions”. Dullan was unveiled last month as one of four acts chosen to visit, write and perform at Paul & Mike McCartney’s childhood home (20 Forthlin Road), thanks to the […]

The Beatles’ frontman celebrates his landmark birthday in the same month as his headline appearance at Glastonbury.