Paul McCartney chastises Starbucks over milk up-charges

Mark Ronson has unveiled details of his new memoir, 93 ‘Til Infinity.The book is set to be published next year by Grand Central Publishing and is described as “a combination memoir-DJ study-New York celebration.”In a statement shared with The Associated Press, Ronson said: “Before smartphones hit the dancefloor and bottle service & VIP banquettes shrunk the club, in the 90’s people stayed all night in the same place to dance, hustle, politic, and party like no one was watching.“At that moment, New York was still the centre of the music game and in the land of Biggie, Wu-Tang and Tribe, we celebrated them every night. More importantly, this era also happened to be the most exciting time in my life.”No release date for the book has yet been set.Ronson released his new Apple TV+ series Watch the Sound earlier this year.

Chris Willman Music WriterWhat were the odds that the Recording Academy would honor the woman that many consider the greatest living female songwriter, Joni Mitchell, and great living male songwriter, Paul Simon, within a week’s time of one another? And yet that’s what happened as last Friday’s pre-Grammys MusiCares tribute to Mitchell in Las Vegas was followed Wednesday in Los Angeles with “Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon,” both with spectacularly curated lineups worthy of the feted. And although the Mitchell night is not set to be publicly aired, the good news for fans is that the Simon salute was filmed for a future CBS broadcast and is destined to be one of the highlights of the music-TV year.

Chris Rock was supposed to deliver the big laugh, not the big slap, but to comedy practitioners the Oscars debacle seemed an appropriate metaphor for the state of their craft.

If those artists being offered the chance to make music in Paul McCartney’s childhood home want some insight into his creative process, maybe they should group together and bid for the demo version of the song he wrote called ‘Attention’ which is up for auction.Though given it’s expected to go for £10,000, maybe not. It’s probably more for the sort of Beatles fan who is sufficiently hardcore that they still need additional insight into McCartney’s creative process despite watching all 468 minutes of the ‘Get Back’ documentary.The writing of ‘Attention’ came somewhat later in McCartney’s career than the musical collaborations with John Lennon that occurred at 20 Forthlin Road in Liverpool – and, indeed, the ‘Let It Be’ sessions featured in ‘Get Back’.

Paul McCartney demo on cassette tape is set to be auctioned off for £10,000.The track which runs for four minutes and two seconds, is a demo version of the former Beatle‘s song ‘Attention’, which featured on Ringo Starr‘s 1981 album ‘Stop And Smell The Roses’.It was given to saxophonist Howie Casey, to reference ahead of the recording session for the record. Casey’s wife Sheila also performed backing vocals on the finished version of the song, alongside Linda McCartney.

Do you think your songwriting would be more impactful if only you could do that songwriting in the very same spot as the young Paul McCartney and John Lennon? Well, we can now put that to the test. Or at least, a select group of early career artists will be able to put that to the test.McCartney and the National Trust – the latter owning the former’s childhood home in Liverpool – have announced The Forthlin Sessions, which will allow a number of musicians to do some music-making in that very property at 20 Forthlin Road.The project is also being supported by McCartney’s brother Mike who has spoken to Sky News about his memories of growing up on Forthlin Road.

A builder hoping to offer sanctuary in the UK to war-torn Ukrainians has urged the Government to 'pull their fingers out' and speed up the visa application process. Andrew Gilbride and his wife Grazyna, both 57, hope to take in a family at their six-bedroom home in Altrincham, Trafford.

Paul McCartney is opening up his childhood home for unsigned artists to use as a base to write, perform and gain inspiration from.The Forthlin Sessions initiative, backed by the former Beatle‘s brother Mike, will see artists chosen by Mike and local partners to write music at the same place where Paul and John Lennon forged their distinguished songwriting partnership.20, Forthlin Road in Liverpool is where the pair wrote hits including ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ (from 1963’s ‘Please Please Me’) and ‘When I’m 64’ (from 1967’s ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’).

Valerie Bertinelli couldn't be more proud of her son, Wolfgang Van Halen. ET spoke with the pair at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Sunday, where she gushed over the GRAMMY-nominated songwriter.«It is really emotional. I mean, the song that Wofie wrote is absolutely stunning, gorgeous and it's really beautiful that he was honored for it, and for songwriting,» Bertinelli said of her son, whom she shares with the late Eddie Van Halen.«Because that is the first thing that really stuck out to me, was like, 'Wolf, you are a songwriter.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLooking back 50 years at anything that isn’t related to geology, evolution or astronomy feels like a glimpse at a long-bygone age. That’s especially so for the 14th annual Grammy Awards, which took place on March 14, 1972 at the Felt Forum in New York’s Madison Square Garden and were broadcast on ABC.The show was hosted by virtuoso easy-listening singer Andy Williams; presenters included Ed Sullivan, the Fifth Dimension, the Carpenters and “Brady Bunch” star Florence Henderson.

penned with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.“My friends at PETA are campaigning for this,” McCartney wrote in the letter, first published on Billboard.com. “I sincerely hope that for the future of the planet and animal welfare you are able to implement this policy.”Johnson is reportedly due to retire on April 4, compelling McCartney to make his eleventh-hour plea.“It recently came to my attention that Starbucks in the USA has an extra charge for plant-based milks as opposed to cow’s milk,” the Wings frontman began in the note.

Paul McCartney has urged Starbucks to stop charging extra for plant-based milk.The former Beatles musician has been vegetarian since 1975 and founded the Meat Free Mondays campaign in 2009 alongside his daughters, Mary and Stella. He’s also worked with PETA on various projects throughout his career.As Billboard reports, McCartney has now written a letter to Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson ahead of his upcoming show in Seattle, Washington – where the global coffee company is based.The singer-songwriter is calling on Johnson to end the surcharge on Starbucks’ plant-based milk options before he retires from the company on Monday (April 4).“It recently came to my attention that Starbucks in the USA has an extra charge for plant based milks as opposed to cow’s milk,” McCartney began.“I must say this surprised me as I understand that in other countries like UK and India, there is the same charge for both types of milk and I would like to politely request that you consider this policy also in Starbucks USA.”He continued: “My friends at PETA are campaigning for this.

Paul McCartney wants to see the prices of plant-based kinds of milk fall in line with Starbucks’ more traditional offerings.

Paul McCartney has penned a lengthy tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in Colombia last Friday (March 25).Since news of the tragic death was announced by the band, tributes have been pouring in from across the music world and beyond.McCartney – who collaborated with Foo Fighters on their 2017 album ‘Concrete and Gold’ and most recently invited them to play ‘Get Back’ with him at their 2021 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction – has now taken to Twitter to pay an emotional tribute to Hawkins.“Taylor’s sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved him,” his message began.“Not only was he a GREAT drummer but his personality was big and shiny and will be sorely missed by all who were lucky to live and work alongside him.”McCartney added: “I was asked by the Foo Fighters to play on one of their tracks. It turned out that they wanted me to play drums! – on one of Taylor’s songs.

Sir Paul McCartney plans to “get back to where he once belonged” with his upcoming North American Tour, but before that, the music legend got some sun and relaxation with his wife, Nancy Shevell. Paul, 79, and Nancy, 62, took a stroll in Gustavia, the capital of St. Barts, on Monday (Mar. 28), taking in the sun and sights of the Caribbean destination. Sir Paul dressed in a black shirt with matching shorts (that had four white stripes on one leg.) He shielded himself from the sunrays with a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses.

Paul McCartney is certainly enjoying his spring break! The legendary Beatles musician, 79, was spotted on a sun-soaked holiday in St. Barts on Friday (March 25) with his gorgeous wife, Nancy Shevell, 62. Paul rocked a long sleeve tee and colorful swim trunks as he splashed around the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, while Nancy rocked a wet suit top and matching shorts for her dip in the ocean.