FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, KEITH URBAN, BLAKE SHELTON AND MORE CELEBRATE GLEN CAMPBELL

 

Montage of scenes from the critically acclaimed documentary
GLEN CAMPBELL…I’LL BE ME made available to the public today

Cover Art Courtesy of Big Machine Records


VIDEO RELEASED TODAY

Friends Celebrate Glen Campbell
Watch/Embed the video here: http://youtu.be/RZ7zwvElefM

Glen Campbell’s OSCAR-nominated song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”
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Videos Courtesy of PCH Films/Big Machine Records.
  

HIGHLIGHTS FROM VIDEO:

“Everything that I’m trying to be with music and now somehow television, Glen Campbell was the inventor of that in Country music in my eyes,” says Blake Shelton.

See Paul McCartney meet Glen Campbell backstage at the 2012 GRAMMY Awards where he humorously sings “Rhinestone Cowboy” to the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Winner.

“We always kind of fight for respect a little bit as Country players. And here’s a guy that played on these records that, he could stand toe to toe with anybody,” says Brad Paisley.

“He’s left his mark in the music industry time and time again and will continue to and he’s continuing to do it now, again, in the latter part of his life…. I find that to be so inspiring. Musicians like Glen, it’s magical, what they did. It’s magic,” says Chad Smith (Drummer, Red Hot Chili Peppers). 

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PAUL McCARTNEY

ON THE RUN TOUR RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA

 

FOUR SHOWS CONFIRMED FOR 2012:

Nov. 11 at Scottrade Center, St. Louis

Nov 14 at Minute Maid Park, Houston

Nov. 25 at BC Place, Vancouver

Nov. 28 at Rexall Place, Edmonton     

Tickets for St. Louis On-Sale Friday, September 14 at 10am at the Scottrade Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Tickemaster.com and charge by phone at 800.745.3000. 

Having kicked off over a year ago with the legendary July 15-16, 2011 doubleheader at New York City's Yankee Stadium that had 90,000 fans singing along non-stop over the course of two near three-hour performances, and more recently gifted Mexico with a historic free May 10 show drawing 250,000 to Mexico City's central plaza, The Zocalo, Paul McCartney's record-breaking On The Run Tour will round out 2012 by returning to North America for four shows: November 11 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis MO, November 14 at Minute Maid Park in Houston TX, November 25 at BC Place in Vancouver BC, and November 28 at Rexall Place in Edmonton AB. 

Paul's November 11 show at the Scottrade Center will be his first St. Louis concert in ten years, his last appearance in the city having been on the 2002 Back In The U.S. Tour, and having previously played St. Louis' Busch Stadium twice: once on 1993's New World Tour and in 1966 with The Beatles. 

Paul's November 14 date at Minute Maid Park--his first Houston show in nearly seven years--is preceded by a similarly deep history, his first Houston performance being The Beatles' 1965 concert at Sam Houston Coliseum. Paul has since visited Houston in 1976 on the Wings Over America tour, in 1993 on the New World Tour, in 2002 on the Back in the US Tour, and most recently on The US Tour in 2005.

November 25 will end Paul's near 50-year absence from Vancouver, the BC Place show being his first in the city since The Beatles played Empire Stadium in 1964, while November 28 at Rexall Place will be the first Paul McCartney concert ever in Edmonton, yet another On The Run date bringing Paul McCartney to a new locale for the very first time--the latest on a list already including Abu Dhabi, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay and more.

Paul McCartney's On The Run Tour has played over 30 dates spanning North and South America, the UK and Europe and the United Arab Emirates. The November 2012 dates are Paul's first in the U.S. and Canada since the summer 2011 run that generated some of the most enthusiastic responses of Paul's peerless career from audiences and critics alike, including:

"Mr. McCartney is not saying goodbye but touring stadiums and playing marathon concerts. Friday’s set ran two-and-a-half hours, with Mr. McCartney constantly onstage, and it had 35 songs, not counting a few additional excerpts... His concerts now are a gentle reminder of his survival and vitality...  He perseveres, and entertains, by directly reconnecting to his songs across the decades and still having fun."--THE NEW YORK TIMES

"In recent years, McCartney has opted for sporadic runs of shows rather than full-on, consecutive-date world tours. In turn, he seems to relish the stage all the more when he does play live... 'I told you we were going to have a good time,' he said during the encore. It was an offhand comment – but it’s still astonishing to see how much McCartney still cares."--ROLLING STONE

"Paul hasn't aged a bit. Nothing about the show was dated at all. Paul's voice and musicianship were totally intact, his band was excellent, and the clips/images/visuals screening on the stage's backdrop were widely appealing. The sound at Yankee Stadium was also amazing, and Paul had no problem delivering to the extremely large venue."--BROOKLYN VEGAN

"Paul reminds people of their fabulous youth. That's a lot of youth: the crowd was genuinely intergenerational... Changed my life"--THE VILLAGE VOICE

"Thunder and lightning raked across the sky over Comerica Park Sunday night, but it was no match for the fireworks Paul McCartney mustered onstage... his well-honed showmanship and impeccable music filled hearts and minds in the sold-out ballpark... For three hours, we were all fab again"--THE DETROIT NEWS

"At times stirring, at times triumphant, and always irresistibly fun, this was Paul McCartney’s night in Detroit... an evening of musical thrills and rich nostalgia for a spirited crowd of 38,000... A little luck, a little magic, a lot of smiles, even a few tears, as McCartney served up a set that launched with a bright 'Hello Goodbye' and wound through nearly half a century of music."--THE DETROIT FREE PRESS

 

"The entire night was a thing of beauty. McCartney controlled the stage and the crowd, and he could have played another three hours and people would have stayed."--THE DETROIT METRO TIMES 

 

"For almost three hours and over three dozen songs Paul McCartney delivered a concert set that only picked up steam as it went along... McCartney wrung new life out of tunes that were were three to four times as old as quite a few of the folks in the audience... made it impossible for anyone to leave feeling like they didn't get everything they'd hoped for and more"--CHICAGOIST

 

"Paul McCartney could not just let it be Sunday in the first of two concerts at Wrigley Field. He played for nearly three hours, wringing new rivers of passion from songs he’s played hundreds of times."--THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

"It’s good to have McCartney still out there bashing through shows with this much unbridled spirit. God knows he doesn’t need to be, but he’s still touring because he obviously is still enjoying it — and his joy is infectious."--THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

 

"There was an undeniable rush watching Paul McCartney playing Wrigley Field on a warm Sunday night in a show that ran over 2.5 hours and included three dozen songs. Paul McCartney may be the world’s greatest living, breathing, original document, a walking, talking fragment of history whose meaning to the lives of millions, and whose place at the fulcrum of pop culture, cannot be overstated. What makes McCartney on stage such a particularly rewarding spectacle is just how much life he injects in his past triumphs"--TIME OUT CHICAGO

 

"McCartney, a legitimate legend cruised through three hours at Great American Ball Park. His energetic manner that suggested he could have done three more... an inspiring performance... a three-hour triumph."--THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

"It was the concert of a lifetime. For the thousands of baby boomers in the audience of Paul McCartney’s sold-out show at Great American Ball Park Thursday night, it was the soundtrack of their lives. For their children, it was the songs they grew up listening to with their parents. For their children’s children, it was an adventure"--CINCINNATI METROMIX

 

"For the better part of his performance last night at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, live images of Paul McCartney were projected onto a pair of towering video screens on each side of the stage... There he was, Paul McCartney - still, after all these years, larger than life... Few things compare to a pop colossus that continues to defy the years to do himself and his revered music proud."--THE LEXINGTON (KY) HERALD LEADER

Tickets for St. Louis On-Sale Friday, September 14 at 10am at the Scottrade Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Tickemaster.com and charge by phone at 800.745.3000. 

 

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PAUL McCARTNEY

ON THE RUN 

November 2012

Sun. Nov. 11             Scottrade Center           St. Louis MO

Wed. Nov 14             Minute Maid Park        Houston TX

Sun. Nov. 25             BC Place                       Vancouver BC

Wed. Nov. 28            Rexall Place                  Edmonton AB       

Fourteen-Time GRAMMY® Winner Paul McCartney to be Honored as 2012 MusiCares® Person of the Year

Annual Gala Benefiting the MusiCares Foundation® And Its Health And Human Services Programs For Music People Will Be Held Feb. 10, 2012, During GRAMMY® Week

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul McCartney , legendary singer/songwriter and 14-time GRAMMY ® winner (as well as Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Award recipient), will be honored as the 2012 MusiCares® Person of the Year at its 22nd annual benefit gala, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation ® and The Recording Academy ® , and Scott Pascucci, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. Proceeds from the dinner and concert — to be held in Los Angeles during GRAMMY Week on Friday, Feb. 10 , 2012, two days prior to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards — will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need.
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The legendary performer is being honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of his singular creative accomplishments as well as his charitable work, which has included an extraordinary range of philanthropic activities over the years.
"Paul McCartney exemplifies the phrase 'artist/philanthropist,' and his extraordinary career is certainly a testament to the multifaceted power of his creative genius," said Portnow. "The unique talent, dedication, and spontaneity he brings to his projects and live performances are unsurpassed, but are equaled by the impressive generosity and commitment he consistently devotes to a range of important charitable causes."
"Paul immediately brings to mind artistic excellence and passion for causes that are dear to him," said Pascucci. "It is very inspiring that one of music's true icons makes philanthropy such a force in his life."
"I've been given a great gift — a life making music — and it's my privilege to try to make the world a better place by giving back," said McCartney. "For more than 20 years, MusiCares has helped so many music people in times of crisis — whether with emergency financial assistance or access to addiction recovery resources — and it is an honor to be recognized as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year."
The 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year gala will begin with a reception and silent auction offering an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests. The reception and silent auction will be followed by a dinner, the award presentation and a star-studded tribute concert. The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute ceremony is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week. The celebration culminates with the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. The telecast will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Paul McCartney has been directing the tide of musical history since writing his first song at the age of 14. He changed the world of music forever with the Beatles, whose legendary albums of course include: Abbey Road , Revolver, Help!, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Beatles ("The White Album"). McCartney has continued to push boundaries over the last 30 years, first as a solo artist, then with Wings (with albums such as Band On The Run and Wings At The Speed Of Sound) and following that as a solo artist again, with recent highlights including 2007's Memory Almost Full. In 2008 he received high critical acclaim as part of the Fireman, a collaborative project with revered producer Youth, and their Electric Arguments album, which topped Billboard's Independent Albums chart. McCartney is also an accomplished award-winning classical composer. His classical album, Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart), was released in September 2006 and won the Album of the Year Award at the 2007 Classic BRIT Awards, while his first ever ballet, Ocean's Kingdom, will be performed for the first time by the New York City Ballet on September 22, 2011  with the release of its score following in October of 2011.
McCartney's many distinctions include a special award for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the 2008 BRIT Awards, and an honorary doctorate of music from Yale University, an MTV Icon Award, multiple GRAMMY Awards, the Gershwin Prize For Popular Song, GQ Man of the Year... the list goes on. As he received his diploma, Yale President Richard C. Levin told him, "Your songs awakened a generation, giving a fresh sound to rock and roll, and rhythm and blues. We admire your musical genius and your generous support of worthy causes." He is a freeman of the City of Liverpool and lead patron of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. McCartney was appointed fellow of the Royal College of Music in 1995 by the Prince Of Wales, and in 1996 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to music. McCartney is also committed to a number of animal rights and humanitarian charities. He has also participated in several significant benefit concerts, including Live Aid in 1985, the Concert for New York City in 2001 and Live 8 in 2005.
Equally renowned as a live performer as he is a songwriter, McCartney has spent much of the last decade performing sold-out concerts to millions of people all over the world, winning rave reviews along the way. Standout moments in 2003 included his performance to more than 500,000 people outside the Colosseum in Rome and his first show in Red Square, Moscow. In 2004 he gave the Glastonbury Festival its most legendary moment to date, and 2005 saw him making history again as he performed live to the International Space Station to wake up NASA astronauts. McCartney performed a string of secret and surprise gigs in intimate venues in London, New York, Los Angeles, and Paris throughout 2007.
In 2008 McCartney performed a series of special event concerts. He started by headlining the Liverpool Sound concert at Anfield Stadium, and then gave the Ukraine its largest-ever outdoor music event in Kiev with more than 400,000 people lining the street to watch his Independence Concert. He found time to join Billy Joel on stage for the Last Play at Shea show in July, marking the last concert at New York's famous Shea Stadium, then travelled to the city of Quebec for yet another huge headline-making event as he performed to 300,000 people in the city's national park, the Plains of Abraham, to help celebrate Quebec's 400th anniversary. In September McCartney played his Friendship First concert in Tel Aviv, marking his first visit to Israel since the Beatles were banned from performing there at the height of Beatlemania in the '60s.
McCartney kicked off 2009 by teaming with Dave Grohl to perform "I Saw Her Standing There" at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards, where he was nominated for two awards, adding to his lifetime total of 71 GRAMMY nominations. McCartney embarked on a five-week tour of the United States, which began with an inaugural run of shows at New York's Citi Field — the site of the former Shea Stadium where the Beatles made history in 1965 when they played a concert that set the precedent for the modern-day stadium rock show. These shows were immortalized on a special CD/DVD package, Good Evening New York City. In October McCartney announced a special eight-date European tour in December, titled Good Evening Europe. The tour began in Hamburg, Germany, a place that McCartney originally visited with the Beatles almost 50 years before, putting it on the map as a musical mecca. The tour came to a memorable finale at the O2 arena in London, his only UK show of 2009.
McCartney's Up And Coming Tour kicked off in March 2010 in Phoenix, featuring 35 shows — including two sold-out dates at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Last year also saw many career firsts for McCartney, including performing at the White House in front of the President as the first-ever British recipient of the prestigious Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. McCartney was joined by a star studded cast of musicians who came along to pay tribute including Elvis Costello, Dave Grohl and Stevie Wonder. President Obama addressed the assembled VIP guests and dignitaries in the East Room, telling them that McCartney's "gifts have touched billions of lives" and thanking "the Englishman who shared his dreams with us." He returned to the White House again in December to be awarded at the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors, with even the President joking that McCartney was becoming something of a regular there.
McCartney's 2011 live agenda began with his first-ever show in Peru, and two blockbuster shows at Rio de Janeiro's Estadio Olimpico Joao Havelange, which also resulted in the first-ever concert to be broadcast live on the Internet throughout Latin America — allowing more than 1.5 million online fans to share in the show's magic. McCartney's current On The Run tour kicked off with New York's music event of the summer: two historic sold-out July shows at Yankee Stadium that kept approximately 90,000 fans singing along for nearly three hours each night and generated possibly the most enthusiastic reviews ever penned by the local media.
Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.org.
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