Why Paul McCartney apologized after ‘insulting’ Adam Levine over Maroon 5’s Beatles covers

Why Paul McCartney apologized after ‘insulting’ Adam Levine over Maroon 5’s Beatles covers

Can’t buy me love. Adam Levine has revealed that Paul McCartney once apologized for “insulting” him after Maroon 5 covered two songs by The Beatles. The “Payphone” singer, 46, opened up about the incident on “The Howard Stern Show” on Wednesday. The initial encounter unfolded in 2014 after Maroon 5 covered “Ticket to Ride” and … Read more

The Beatles’ original drummer Pete Best retiring over ‘personal circumstances’ at 83

The Beatles’ original drummer Pete Best retiring over ‘personal circumstances’ at 83

Pete Best is putting his drumsticks down for good. The original drummer for The Beatles, 83, is retiring after a decades-long career in the music industry. “Well what an absolutely wonderful ride we’ve had,” Best’s brother Roag announced on X on Saturday. “However, everything comes to pass. My brother Pete Best has announced today he is … Read more

The Beatles biopics cast officially confirmed: Here are the actors playing the young Fab Four

The Beatles biopics cast officially confirmed: Here are the actors playing the young Fab Four

Here comes the Fab Four. The cast of the upcoming four biopics about the Beatles was announced by director Sam Mendes (“1917” and “Skyfall”) at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas on Monday. Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney, Harrison Dickinson will play John Lennon, Barry Keoghan will play Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn will play … Read more

Beatles audition tape from 1962 discovered in Vancouver record store: ‘Quality is unreal’

Beatles audition tape from 1962 discovered in Vancouver record store: ‘Quality is unreal’

Let it be? Yes, it was. A rare piece of Beatles memorabilia — the Fab Four’s audition tape —was discovered at a small record store in Vancouver. The precious find was made by Rob Frith, owner of Neptoon Records, who at first thought the reel-to-reel tape labeled “Beatles 60s Demos” was just a bootleg. In … Read more

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr thrill fans with surprise reunion at a London concert: ‘We’re going to have some fun’

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr thrill fans with surprise reunion at a London concert: ‘We’re going to have some fun’

Come together, right now.  On Thursday, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr thrilled fans with a surprise reunion onstage at a London concert. “Should we rock? Get on your kit,” McCartney said to his former bandmate as Starr came on, and the crowd went wild.  The two last surviving Beatles performed in front of 20,000 fans … Read more

Paul Mescal set to play Paul McCartney — after this Hollywood director let it slip

Paul Mescal set to play Paul McCartney — after this Hollywood director let it slip

He’s ready to twist and shout. Paul Mescal is gearing up to step into the shoes of Paul McCartney for an upcoming biopic — according to Hollywood director Ridley Scott. During a conversation with director Christopher Nolan on Tuesday, Scott told the “Oppenheimer” filmmaker that his next project will be a thriller titled “The Dog … Read more

Help! How The Beatles escaped to Harlem as ‘prisoners’ of Beatlemania in their US invasion 60 years ago

Help! How The Beatles escaped to Harlem as ‘prisoners’ of Beatlemania in their US invasion 60 years ago

Love them, they did. When The Beatles launched their US invasion in 1964 — complete with their historic debut appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” — the mop-topped Brits were under siege by the screaming masses upon their arrival in New York.  “It was like being in the eye of a hurricane,” says John Lennon … Read more

How Paul McCartney saved John and Yoko’s marriage — after star cheated with woman at party couple attended: memoir

How Paul McCartney saved John and Yoko’s marriage — after star cheated with woman at party couple attended: memoir

John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s marriage wasn’t always peace and love. From late 1973 through 1974, Lennon embarked on his “Lost Weekend” in Los Angeles while being separated from his wife. Ono had banished the singer/songwriter from their home after he had had “loud, raucous sex” with another woman at a party. While Lennon was … Read more

We found shockingly cheap tickets to see Paul McCartney live in 2024

We found shockingly cheap tickets to see Paul McCartney live in 2024

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Paul McCartney refuses to “Let It Be.” In June, the 82-year-old former Beatle announced he’s adding another leg to his ongoing ‘Got Back Tour’ that started in the … Read more

Paul McCartney announces European ‘Got Back’ tour dates. Get tickets

Paul McCartney announces European ‘Got Back’ tour dates. Get tickets

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. On Tuesday, June 18, Paul McCartney turns 82 years young. The day before that, the former Beatle announced he’s added eight European concert dates to his ongoing ‘Got … Read more

Real wild life: Manhattan veterinarian to the stars dishes on client affairs, private jet secrets — and a naked Cher

Real wild life: Manhattan veterinarian to the stars dishes on client affairs, private jet secrets — and a naked Cher

The animals are tame, but her stories are wild. In her new book “Pets and the City: True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian,” animal doctor Amy Attas dishes on what she’s learned about the lives of New York’s wealthy and well-known by visiting their homes to care for their four-legged family members. Attas … Read more

Ringo Starr admits The Beatles had several ‘rows’ at height of fame: ‘We didn’t get along’

Ringo Starr admits The Beatles had several ‘rows’ at height of fame: ‘We didn’t get along’

Twist and shout — a lot. Ringo Starr, 83, admitted that The Beatles had their issues with one another in a new interview with Dan Rather, 92, for AXS. “No no, we didn’t get along,” the drummer said of the iconic English rock band on May 10. “We were four guys. We had rows.” Drummer Ringo … Read more

Worth the wait? The Beatles’ farewell film ‘Let It Be’ hits streaming 54 years later: review

Worth the wait? The Beatles’ farewell film ‘Let It Be’ hits streaming 54 years later: review

For years, decades actually, it was more like “Don’t Let It Be.” But for the first time, The Beatles’ 1970 documentary “Let It Be” — which had never been available on DVD, Blu-ray or, basically anything other than VHS — is finally available to stream on Disney+ this week. Was it worth the 54-year wait? … Read more

See Paul McCartney’s photos, get your plant fix at Terrain and other NYC events this week

See Paul McCartney’s photos, get your plant fix at Terrain and other NYC events this week

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city.  … Read more

Why Alec Baldwin blatantly called Paul McCartney an ‘a–hole’

Why Alec Baldwin blatantly called Paul McCartney an ‘a–hole’

Alec Baldwin doesn’t like a showoff. The “30 Rock” actor, 66, revealed that he took a yoga class with Paul McCartney, 81, in Los Angeles years ago, and he called the musician an “a–hole” because the musician was so good at yoga. “He would do a handstand or a headstand and he had the most … Read more

Inside the dysfunctional last days of the Beatles, as they called each other ‘nasty’

Inside the dysfunctional last days of the Beatles, as they called each other ‘nasty’

It was the fall of 1980, and the ex-members of the Beatles were engaged in a cold war — largely with John Lennon. A decade after the legendary band’s toxic implosion, George Harrison described his notoriously temperamental band mate as a “piece of s–t.” “He’s so negative about everything,” Harrison, typically known as the quiet one, … Read more

Beatles scions James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon take us from ‘Strawberry Fields’ to ‘Primrose Hill’ on new single: review

Beatles scions James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon take us from ‘Strawberry Fields’ to ‘Primrose Hill’ on new single: review

Here come the sons. Sixty-two years after The Beatles released their debut single, 1962’s “Love Me Do,” as the first of many classic songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, their offspring have come together to bring back their tune-making magic. “Primrose Hill,” the new single by James McCartney — Sir Paul’s only son, … Read more

Paul McCartney recalls ‘embarrassing’ on-stage moment that changed his future with The Beatles

Paul McCartney recalls ‘embarrassing’ on-stage moment that changed his future with The Beatles

Paul McCartney revealed the “embarrassing” on-stage moment that derailed his future as The Beatles’ lead guitarist. During a new episode of his “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” podcast, the 81-year-old legendary musician recalled that he initially wanted to play guitar for the band instead of bass. However, his hopes were dashed after an incident at a show … Read more

Prices are dropping for the Jimmy Buffett tribute at the Hollywood Bowl

Prices are dropping for the Jimmy Buffett tribute at the Hollywood Bowl

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Fins up, prices down. ‘Keep The Party Going,’ a Jimmy Buffett tribute concert at Los Angeles, CA’s Hollywood Bowl featuring big names like Paul McCartney, The Eagles, Bon Jovi, Jackson Browne, … Read more

Here’s what Paul McCartney thinks of Beyonce’s ‘Blackbird’ cover

Here’s what Paul McCartney thinks of Beyonce’s ‘Blackbird’ cover

Meet the Beytles. Consider that the name of the new mutual admiration society that has been started between two legends of the game: Beyoncé and Paul McCartney. The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer covers the 1968 Beatles beauty “Blackbird” — written by Macca, although credited to both McCartney and John Lennon — on her countrified new … Read more