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Fans of Paul McCartney and Kanye West may have been skeptical when news surfaced that the pair was working on music together. So far, though, the results of their collaboration have been well-received. "All Day," "Only One" and "FourFiveSeconds" featuring Rihanna are making waves on the pop charts and bringing the rock and hip-hop communities together once again. McCartney spoke to 'NME' about what sparked the partnership. Macca said he started to understand the rap genre more after seeing Jay Z and West in concert last year. "I was expecting it to be, 'Oh, it's great, it's hip-hop, it's loud ...,' but I hadn't until then got the urban poetry aspect," he said. "Like, Bob Dylan is a poet. And so is Jay Z, and Kanye." -
Fans are Selling Bagged Air From Kanye West's Yeezus Tour on eBay, One Reached $60K
There are reports that fans of Kanye West are selling bags of air taken from shows during the rapper's Yeezus Tour. One bag received 90 bids, pushing the total all the way up to $60,000 before it was taken off eBay. The seller provided no proof that the "air" was taken from an actual show, but they did write "air from Kanye show" on the bag to make it seem more legitimate. -
5 Musicians Who Survived Plane Crashes a la Harrison Ford: Travis Barker, Bono, Paul McCartney and More
Harrison Ford's dramatic crash-landing of a vintage WWII single-engine aircraft onto a Los Angeles golf course was certainly the most shocking piece of news yesterday. Maybe just as shocking (and definitely relieving) was that the Indiana Jones/Star Wars/Blade Runner icon escaped with only minor injuries. As we all know, too many celebrities, especially musicians—Buddy Holly, John Devner, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Aaliyah and more—have perished in aviation accidents . Fortunately, a fair amount of musicians have also managed to escape from potential disaster when trips go awry. Here are five musicians who managed to escape potentially fatal accidents in the air. -
Paul McCartney Shares Three Unreleased Wings Tracks [LISTEN]
Paul McCartney dug into his archives of unreleased music to share three tracks from his post-Beatles group Wings. The singer made a new version of "Rock Show" available along with an extended cut of "Letting Go" and a track from the 1974 'One Hand Clapping' film titled "Love My Baby." Fans can stream the tunes via SoundCloud or download them for free by giving their email address to McCartney's website. -
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars Top Hot 100 for Ninth Week as Pitbull & Ne-Yo's 'Time of Our Lives' Rises to Top 10 Status [VIDEOS]
Can no one stop the funk? For the ninth week in a row, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" is giving it to you by topping the Billboard Hot 100. Despite the nine week reign of Ronson and Mars, Maroon 5's new single "Sugar" is coming for the top of the charts as Adam Levine sits on the new season of The Voice and Pitbull's new party-friendly anthem "Time of Our Lives" cracks into the top 10. -
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars 'Uptown Funk' Leads Hot 100 for Eighth Week as 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Bumps Up Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd
It seems like Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars are an unstoppable pop music force. For the eighth week in a row, their collaborative hit single "Uptown Funk" crowns the Billboard Hot 100, despite major gains from the release of Fifty Shades of Grey. -
Paul McCartney Joins Kings of Leon, The Killers as Firefly 2015 Headliner
That blurred out, secret Firefly Music Festival headliner doesn't seem so secret anymore. Today (Feb. 25), rumors of Paul McCartney headlining were confirmed as true, meaning the former Beatle will be joining some of music's biggest acts in Dover, Delaware, this summer. Macca joins previously announced headliners Kings of Leon and The Killers. -
Afrojack Shares Unexpected Remix of Kanye West, Rihanna and Paul McCartney's "FourFiveSeconds" [LISTEN]
Known for his high-energy electro and dutch house tracks, Afrojack has taken a bit of a different route with his latest remix of Kanye West, Rihanna and Paul McCartney's recent single "FourFiveSeconds." -
Paul McCartney Live Show Wins Major Tour of The Year at Pollstar Awards; Nashville Venues Use Hometown Advantage
Most eyes may have been on the Academy Awards last night but a few folks in Nashville were also aware of the ongoing Pollstar Awards, the yearly ceremony dedicated to live music-tours and venues. Paul McCartney was the night's big winner in that he took the prize for Major Tour of The Year, the afternoon's headlining trophy. -
Grammy Performances Bring Sales Boosts to Sam Smith, Beck, Brandy Clark, Ed Sheeran and Music in General
If you read this week's reports on the Billboard 200 and the Albums Sales Chart then you're aware already that The Grammys had a huge positive impact on the sales of several performers, including Sam Smith and Beck. Billboard has released a full report of the night's live performances and how the ceremony affected this involved. -
Blur's 'Magic Whip' and 7 Other Album Covers with Neon: Paul McCartney, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and More
Blur's new album announcement came with 'Magic Whip's album art as well: a big, neon ice cream cone. Music Times gathered other album covers—from artists such as Paul McCartney, Arcade Fire and Miley Cyrus—who also featured the noble gas on their covers. -
Rihanna, Ed Sheeran & Taylor Swift Get Boosts on Hot 100 as Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk' Holds at No. 1
Don't believe him, just watch. For the seventh week in a row, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson's throwback hit "Uptown Funk" dominates the Hot 100. Despite major publicity and sales boosts from the 2015 Grammys, new singles from Rihanna and Ed Sheeran were able to gain momentum but unable to grab that No. 1 spot.
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