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13 hrs ago | Houston Press

Rockshow: Paul McCartney's First Marathon, But Not His Last

According to rollingstone.com , the act that owned last weekend's Bonnaroo Festival was not some hirsute jam band, plaintive female singer-songwriter, or preppy indie-rockers, but a guy that much of the world has loved all of his career and even when he turned 64...seven years ago on June 18. Yes, it was Paul McCartney's Herculean ... (more)

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

KKRW-FM Houston

The Classic CD at Midnight Tuesday: Band on the Run

Following his second solo album, Ram, in 1971, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, formed Wings, which was intended to be a full-fledged recording and touring band.

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Examiner.com

Info 101: Musicbits 47: Relive your past with Wings Over America

Package includes original 28 track 3-LP set on two CDs, fully re-mastered; Bonus CD with eight re-mastered unreleased tracks recorded at the Cow Palace in San Francisco , DVD including Wings Over the World television special and a brand new short charting the tour route in photographs; 112 page book by David Fricke with new interviews and extensive ... (more)

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Beatles

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Hispanic Business

Rock Films Still Entertain

June 15--With their wide-screen imagery and inviting, assertive sounds, rock-music films are far from extinct.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, Children TV, Animated TV, The Beatles, Entertainment, Television, Judas Priest, Heavy-Metal

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Salon

Must-see morning clip: Paul McCartney on recording "Band on the Run"

Celebrating the reissue of his 1976 post-Beatles album, "Wings Over America," Sir Paul McCartney stopped by "The Colbert Report" and talked about his days recording "Band on the Run" with Wings.

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Related Topix: Short, Music!, Celebrities, Paul McCartney, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Pop/Rock, Life, Food, Seafood, Dining

Wed Jun 12, 2013

USA Today

Band on the rerun: Wings reissue hit-heavy 'Rockshow'

Wings are on the wing again. Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band is enjoying a 21st century rebound thanks to the May reissue of 'Wings Over America' and this week's return of 'Rockshow' on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

NJ.com

Paul McCartney plays lively, generous set in Brooklyn

"How many people have tried to learn 'Blackbird' on the guitar?" asked Paul McCartney .

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Paul McCartney, Pop/Rock, Blackbird, One Two, New York, NY, The Beatles, Music, Entertainment

Sun Jun 09, 2013

Brooklynvegan

Paul McCartney came to Brooklyn, played Barclays Center (night 1 pics ...

Sir Paul McCartney , who we also recently caught in Austin , came to Brooklyn for the first of his two shows at the new Barclays Center on Saturday night .

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MassLive.com

DVD review: 'Rockshow' captures Paul McCartney and Wings' 1976 concert tour

"Rockshow," Paul McCartney and Wings, Eagle Rock Entertainment. Blu-ray, $34.98; and DVD, $29.98.

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Thu Jun 06, 2013

Newsday

Paul McCartney plays Barclays Center as part of his 'Out There' tour

Paul McCartney performs during the first U.S concert of his "Out There" tour in Orlando, Fla.

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Wed Jun 05, 2013

Something Else! Reviews

Paul McCartney and Wings - Rockshow

Paul McCartney, in his green metal suit, prepares once again to shoot up the city.

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Mon Jun 03, 2013

Dallas Morning News

Dallas' best selling albums at CD Source: Daft Punk rules again, but...

Yes, it's another week at the top for Daft Punk's homage to disco, Random Access Memories .

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Related Topix: Electronic, Daft Punk, Dallas, TX, Short, Music!, Celebrities, Paul McCartney, Pop/Rock

Fri May 31, 2013

BroadwayWorld.com

a Fierce Green Fire, Estonian National Ballet and More Set for Napa Valley Opera House, June 2013

Tickets are available for all shows and can be purchased online at NVOH.org or by calling the box office at 226-7372. The Battle for a Living Planet is the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement - grassroots and global activism spanning fifty years from conservation to climate change.

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Thu May 30, 2013

The Village News

Paul McCartney's 'Wings Over The World' tour depicted in Rockshow

TEMECULA Paul McCartney brought one of the most sophisticated and dazzling rock shows of the mid-70s, "Wings Over The World," to over 600,000 fans at 31 concerts.

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Wed May 29, 2013

Something Else! Reviews

Paul McCartney and Wings - Wings Over America

Members of certain generations instantly sense excitement when hearing the opening lyrics to "Venus and Mars": "Sitting in the stand of the sports arena, waiting for the show to begin." Shortly after those lines, Paul McCartney and Wings roar into "Rock Show" followed by "Jet." If a better opening exists for any rock concert, I haven't heard it.

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Folio Weekly

Sweet Tooth

"One more hour, one more hour, one more hour" a head right to Dicks Wings after work for delicious wings and beer.

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Tue May 28, 2013

Examiner.com

Review: 'Wings Over America' one of Paul McCartney's career high points

Putting "Wings Over America" back on CD with its reissue Tuesday, along with the long-awaited reissue of "Rockshow" on DVD in June, answers a longtime public demand for these two Paul McCartney releases.

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Mon May 27, 2013

Something Else! Reviews

New Music Monday: John Fogerty, Keith Jarrett, Paul McCartney and Wings, Alice in Chains

John Fogerty reexamines his time with Creedence Clearwater Revival, bringing a raft of bankable stars along, while Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette confirm their spot as jazz's greatest living group.

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Related Topix: Alice in Chains, Pop/Rock, Short, Music!, Celebrities, Paul McCartney, John Fogerty, Jazz, Keith Jarrett

Sat May 25, 2013

MassLive.com

Paul McCartney & Wings' 1976 tour recalled in CD, home video releases

In 1976, Paul McCartney returned to U.S. concert stages for the first time in 10 years with a new band and different approach to touring.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Something Else! Reviews

'We needed to see if we could make it': Paul McCartney...

Paul McCartney is taking stock of the 1975-76 world tour that produced Wings Over America and the concert film Rockshow, just as each are seeing deluxe reissue.

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