LIVERPOOL, England, June 2 (UPI) -- Rock 'n' roll icon Paul McCartney returned to his hometown of Liverpool, England, to perform as part of the city's European Capital of Culture celebrations.

NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 27 (UPI) -- British rock 'n' roll icon Paul McCartney has been awarded an honorary doctor of music degree from Yale University in New Haven, Conn.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Hollywood director Julie Taymor wanted authenticity for Beatles’ tunes in her movie “Across the Universe,” so the songs were recorded with vintage equipment.

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WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., has an impressive lineup of old school rock 'n' soul on her iPod, the New York Post reports.

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ATLANTA, April 27 (UPI) -- Paul Anka's "(You're) Having My Baby" has been crowned the worst song of all time by 5,800 voters on CNN.com.

RESTON, Va., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Soul/R&B legend Wilson Pickett died at a Reston, Va., hospital from a heart attack Thursday at age 64.

LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Listeners of Britain's Virgin Radio have chosen John Lennon's "Imagine" as their favorite song of all time.