Close to 70 years after German instrument company Höfner started selling an electric bass that looked like a violin, the company has filed for bankruptcy. The news has hit Paul McCartney, who has made ...

When it comes to Sir Paul McCartney, who packed in just shy of 45,000 fans of all ages to his Alamodome concert on Saturday, the numbers and Father Time don’t lie. It’s been nearly 70 years since he ...

Gibson Garage London, the ultimate guitar and rock god destination in London's West End, will celebrate its one-year anniversary there, with a series of special, must-see moments and gigs. Gibson ...

The early days of the Beatles boasted some distinct iconography: the Fab Four’s mop-top haircuts, fit leather boots, and the violin Höfner bass that Paul McCartney was playing all the way back in the ...

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Sir Paul McCartney stands with Stephanie Morris (left), Head of Sales at The Royal Mint, and Rebecca Morgan, Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint, holding the Paul McCartney 2024 UK Coin.

Sir Paul McCartney has been honoured with a brand new coin collection from the Royal Mint. The coinage series marks the first time in the 82-year-old's life that he has been commemorated in such a way ...

Sir Paul McCartney is the star of a new £5 coin collection unveiled by the Royal Mint. The celebrated Beatle, now 82, is being honoured for the first time with an official Royal Mint coin, celebrating ...

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