" December 16, 2011 -- Daily Mail (UK)
Sir Paul and a chip off the old rocker : McCartney flies from arena show to tiny pub gig... to see his son James perform
Hours after performing in front of 26,000 fans in Moscow, Sir Paul McCartney was on the plane home for an equally important concert date.
This time he was in the audience -- and the performer was his only son, James.
The crowd in a North London bar amounted to no more than 100. But 34-year-old James was delighted with the reception he received from a family party which also included his elder sisters Mary and Stella.
The family stood close to the stage dancing to the music while Sir Paul, 69, took photographs on his mobile phone at the Barfly in Camden Town.
'Paul was like any proud dad,' said one of the audience. 'He was taking pictures of his son on stage, having a dance and really enjoying himself.
'It was amazing to think he'd played a gig thousands of miles away the night before -- especially at his age.'
James dedicated one song, Wings of a Lightest Weight -- the title track of a forthcoming EP -- to his father.
James told the crowd: 'This is about my dad,' before adding: 'This is a brilliant song.'
The EP, co-produced by Sir Paul, goes on sale next year.
After the show, the family went backstage to congratulate James in his cramped dressing room.
A friend said: 'They were all saying how great the songs were.
'At one point, Paul told James what a brilliant guitarist he was -- which must have been really thrilling for James and how proud he was of him.'
Thursday night's show marked the end of a mini-tour by James, in which he also played the Hare and Hounds pub in King's Heath, Birmingham and the Ruby Lounge in Manchester. James is the youngest of Sir Paul's three children with his late first wife Linda.
Mary and Stella are eight years and six years older respectively while half-sister Heather, from Linda's previous marriage, is 15 years his senior.
Sir Paul also has a daughter, Beatrice, eight, from his ill-fated marriage to Heather Mills.
In his early years as a musician James was reluctant to trade on his family's fame or fortune and worked as a waiter to make ends meet.
His relationship with his father is believed to have come under strain during Sir Paul's relationship with Miss Mills.
However, since the couple separated in May 2006, the two male McCartneys have become close again to such an extent that James was best man when Sir Paul married American heiress Nancy Shevell in October.
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December 16, 2011 -- Ultimate Classic Rock
Paul McCartney Announces New Album 'My Valentine'
Ahh, romance. It will certainly be in the air when Sir Paul McCartney releases his brand new album titled 'My Valentine' on Feb. 7 via the Concord/Hear Music label.
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the album will feature romantic ballads - originals and covers - rooted in the sounds of days gone by. McCartney described the album to Direct Current as such: "This will sound like the years between 1920-1940," he said, "these are songs I heard. My family, my uncles, everybody sang."
Last spring, McCartney talked to Rolling Stone about wanting to do a 'pop standards' type album saying, "I've wanted to do that kind of thing forever, since the Beatle days."
Hoping to avoid what he called "doing a Rod" (referring to Rod Stewart's saccharine string of standards albums), Paul has written several new songs, in that vintage style, for inclusion on the album. Summing up his new work, Paul said "This is very tender, very intimate. This is an album you listen to at home after work, with a glass of wine or a cup of tea."
'My Valentine' was produced by Tommy LiPuma and features jazz vocalist and pianist Diana Krall (also known as Mrs. Elvis Costello.)
And if that ain't enough sharing the love, on Feb. 10, Paul will be honored as MusiCares Person Of The Year as part of the annual fundraiser hosted by The Recording Academy prior to the 2012 Grammys. "
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