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Sir Paul McCartney will become the fourth former-Beatle to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame when the tribute is unveiled in a ceremony on February 9. McCartney’s star will be in front of the Capitol Records building at 1759 N. Vine Street, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, who received their stars in 1988, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

This is the latest in a long line of awards and honours bestowed upon McCartney, including 14 Grammys, the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awards, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Kennedy Center award, the 2008 Brit award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, the Gershwin Prize For Popular Song and, of course, the knighthood, which he received from the Queen in 1997.

The day after McCartney receives his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he will be named the MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of his creative achievements and many philanthropic activities.

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Abbey Road Studios is opening its doors to the public for a special event on March 10 as part of its 80th anniversary celebrations.

The Studio Two presentation will include a fascinating talk on “80 Years of Recording at Abbey Road Studios” by “Recording the Beatles” authors Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan. The talk will utilise rare archive photos, film and audio to explore the studio’s decades of landmark recordings and sonic innovations. Artists discussed will include Sir Edward Elgar, The Shadows, Peter Sellers, Helen Shapiro, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Hollies, The Zombies, the Swingin’ Blue Jeans and Kate Bush. There will also be time to consider the magical film scores recorded over the years at Abbey Road, including “Star Wars,” “Lord of the Rings,” and “Harry Potter.”

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Sir Paul McCartney has announced further details about his as yet untitled album of standards, which will be released in February.

The album will feature collaborations with Diana Krall and her band, and also guest appearances from Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder. The bulk of the album will comprise McCartney’s interpretations of the classic American standards that he grew up listening to, but there will also be two new compositions – “My Valentine” and “Only Our Hearts.”

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