Paul McCartney at LIPA Graduation

McCartney at graduation celebration
Sir Paul McCartney met Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts graduates

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Sir Paul McCartney led the graduation celebrations at the Fame school he set up in his home city.
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (Lipa) opened in 1996 after a long campaign by the former Beatle.Alongside the graduating students, celebrities Ben Elton and Anita Dobson were being made honorary Companions of the Institute.Other Companions this year included Culture Club producer Steve Levine and Olivier Award-winning stage producer David Pugh.

Sir Paul, 65, who remains lead patron of Lipa, gave a speech to the graduates before they were presented with their certificates.Lipa offers degree qualifications in acting, dance, music and theatre studies.The ceremony took place at Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall.Sir Paul told the graduates he loved them and spoke of his pride that the former derelict building was now "turning out so many good kids".He added:
"Be clear what you want and believe you are going to get it, work hard and you will get it - you are all brilliant."
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Joni Mitchell joinin Starbucks

Singing legend JONI MITCHELL

is set to follow in the footsteps of SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY by signing an album distribution deal with coffee giant Starbucks. The Big Yellow Taxi star is the latest signing to the chain's Hear Music label, and will release her first new work in almost ten years in Starbucks stores. MCCartney sparked controversy last month (Jun07) for choosing to distribute Memory Almost Full through Starbucks - but almost 45 per cent of the disc's 447,000 sales originated from the chain's stores. Shine will be released on the Hear Music label on 25 September (07).
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Stellas New Summer tank tee for Charity

As Stella McCartney attempts one more time to make her designs available to the masses, a limited edition tank top is presented at online fashion retailer Yoox.com. The limited edition t-shirt will be sold exclusively at Yoox as from July 24 for a mere $50. The summer t-shirt was originally conceived for the Glastonbury music festival therefore “wild”, yet tacky, colors are featured all over the garment. In addition, all the profits gained from this tank will be donated to Oxfam foundation which aims to end worldwide poverty - how Utopian is that?
Her association with Adidas brought her more profits and fame, but as those two raised her image and “prestige” went absolutely downhill - yet she still could do something about it. Now as she launches this new set of limited edition t-shirt she places herself one step closer of becoming a faded designer - those who vanish as a result of doing too many commercial stuff or giving out to many licenses.
The design itself of the new tank is absolutely hideous. I cannot see why anybody would feel attracted by such piece, since the colors are awfully mixed and I had it with the tacky hippie look. From where I see it, I can only picture very young girls wearing these and/or really low level wannabes.

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has a much brigter write up than this guy from New York

harleyblues take:

WTF? you can picture only young girls or low level wannabes wearing this tee? what a jerk! This tee is inspired by the GLASTONBURY Festival the tee is rather lovley.You go Stella, I'm sure they will sell out like hotcakes!

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Maccas brother to show fotos in Scottish village

Macca brother shows photos in village
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Mike is set to exhibit his London Live 8 photos
Sir Paul McCartney's brother is to stage a rare show of his rock photographs in a remote Scottish village.
Mike McCartney will put on an exhibition of pictures he took at the London Live 8 concert.
Durness in Sutherland is hosting the John Lennon Northern Lights festival between September 28 and 30.
It celebrates the murdered ex-Beatle's long-running links with the area.
Mike, 63, agreed to bring his collection up a few days before the festival for a special exhibition.
His pictures feature many of the stars who played in London in July 2005 - including Annie Lennox, Fran Healy, The Killers and Pink Floyd.

He said: "I didn't want to put them on show during the festival, as the event is not about me.
"But I was happy to come up before and let everyone see the pictures.
"I am looking forward to coming to Durness and opening the exhibition - and where I go my camera always goes with me, so I hope to take some photographs of the area."
Some of Mike's pictures feature in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Among the artists taking part in the Northern Lights festival are chart toppers Nizlopi, the Queen's Master of Music Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, artist Peter Howson, and singers Julie Fowlis and Donnie Munro.

harleyblues take:
wooohoo Mike Id love to see em, need my address! lol

Mcartneys boycott cancer charities testing on animals

LATEST: SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY

has been praised by animal rights group PETA after announcing plans to boycott cancer charities who test on animals. The multi-millionaire former Beatle has supported cancer charities since his first wife Linda died of the disease in 1998.

But on Monday (16Jul07) he revealed plans to refuse funding to organisations that practice vivisection, after discovering a number of charities close to his heart advocate the practice.

The vegan rocker said, "When Linda died I said I would support cancer charities. Animal rights groups wrote to me pointing out that many were heavily into vivisection - and it's true. A doctor we knew out in America just admitted it as a matter of fact, innocently, like 'Well, sure we do.' "What he doesn't realise is that he won't get a donation out of me for that very fact. There are better alternatives but you're not allowed to challenge the status quo."

His decision has been applauded by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Alistair Currie - Senior Research and Campaigns Co-ordinator - says, “Animal testing charities don't just miss out on big money; they miss out on medical progress. Animals are not furry little humans and their bodies cannot reliably predict results for human conditions. While we know a great deal about cancer in mice, we don't know anywhere near enough about cancer in humans.

Thankfully, there are plenty of charities that go for the triple win: they don't cause animal suffering; they do support modern non-animal research that increases the chance of finding cures for humans; and they get the money of smart, compassionate donors.”

John Lennon Inspired new guitar!

John Lennon Inspires New Guitar
Gibson releases a limited edition Les Paul.
by IGN Music

July 16, 2007 -

The Gibson Guitar Custom Shop

has announced plans to release a limited edition guitar inspired by the Les Paul model John Lennon used to play.Modeled after the modified 1950s Gibson single-cutaway Les Paul Junior with the Charlie Christian pickup that Lennon used most famously at New York's Madison Square Garden on August 30, 1972.The Gibson Custom Shop has worked with Yoko Ono in the recreation of this famous modified Les Paul Junior guitar.

As Lennon's widow, she approved a complete hands-on review of the original for the design team to use as a thorough reference point for their newly designed Inspired By guitar. The Custom Shop's Inspired By Les Paul guitar is aged to look just like
Lennon's original Les Paul Junior once it was sanded down to the solid mahogany body and includes the famous Charlie Christian pickup installed in the neck position as well as aged chrome hardware.

Only 300 of the limited-edition guitars will be made and each will be accompanied by a Custom Shop guitar case and a certificate of authenticity in a special army green cloth folder with John's autograph embroidered on the cover. In addition, the Lennon fans who purchase this guitar will receive an article that includes an interview with guitar luthier Ron DeMarino (who aided Lennon in the customization of the guitar) by Andy Babiuk, author of The Beatles Gear, as well as a signed Lennon print by famed artist Allison Lefcort, and Lennon's famous "New York City" T-shirt.

As for the original guitar, it is on permanent display at the John Lennon Museum in Japan and will also be unveiled at a special event at the Gibson Japan Showroom in Tokyo, Japan in early August 2007.
Gibson's John Lennon Inspired By Les Paul SpecificationsModel:

John Lennon Les PaulPickups:

P-90 Single Coil in the bridge position & Charlie Christian in the neck positionHardware:
Aged ChromeFingerboard:
RosewoodScale: 24 3/4
Nut Width: 1.689
"Nut: CorianBridge: Chrome ABR-1 with stopbar tailpiece (holes from original wrap tailpiece are plugged)
Neck Material: One-Piece Mahogany with Long Neck TenonBody
Material: Solid Mahogany
Controls: Single volume, single tone, 3-way pickup switch
Color: Faded Cherry
MSRP: $7,527

hareleyblues take:
wow for the paultry some of $7,527 USD you too can have this limited edition guitar hurry while supplies last lol no way Jose can I afford such a thing I have to save for Paul McCartney's next tour,wooohooo!
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foto idiot faces jail for assaulting Heather update

From The Times
July 12, 2007
Photographer faces jail for assaulting Heather Mills
David Brown

The estranged wife of Sir Paul McCartney said last night that she hoped the paparazzi would leave her alone after a photographer was told that he could be jailed for assaulting her.
Heather Mills had told Brighton Magistrates Court that she had taken on the presspack on behalf of other celebrities who were being harassed by the constant presence of the media.

Jay Kaycappa, a freelance photographer, was found guilty yesterday of assaulting Ms Mills by grabbing her right shoulder to turn her around so that he could get a better picture. He was also found guilty of assaulting Mark Payne who had blocked him from getting a photograph of Ms Mills the next day.
Ms Mills, 39, had told the magistrates: “I don’t have to spend my time doing this. Jay Kaycappa has assaulted a lot of people and upset people and I’m going out on a limb.”
Phil Hall, her spokesman, said: “Heather is delighted that justice has been done and hopes that the photographers who pursue her on a daily basis will now leave her and her daughter alone.”
Sentencing of Kaykappa. 31, from Fareham, Hampshire — who has 132 previous convictions for dishonesty offences — was adjourned to August 16 for reports. He was warned that sentencing options included custody.

Paul an Heather to go on holiday together!

London, July 15:

Estranged couple singer Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are reportedly planning a summer holiday together at the singer’s Hamptons mansion in New York. Mills insisted that the outing with daughter Beatrice would be a ‘family bonding time’ after a long bitter divorce battle.

According to a source, the move will be great but there was ‘tension’ because it won’t be a usual family outing. "Incredible as it may seem the idea looks like a goer. It won't be a conventional family holiday, there's still tension,” News of The World quoted the source, as saying. The source insisted that McCartney and Mills will live peacefully for sometime, away from media if they go for the holiday. "

But if they go to Macca's Hampton's mansion in New York, as they're thinking, they'll be away from prying eyes and pretty much on neutral ground,” the source said. According to another source, McCartney is set to give Mills a second chance and this would be a nice option for the two to workout their relationship.

harleyblues take:

well good for them, sheesh I hope they get along and have fun no fusin & fightin Paul & Heather lol have a marvelous time man reconciliation, Trip!