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Paul McCartney live at Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte

Sir Paul McCartney performed a concert at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of his Up And Coming Tour.

Paul McCartney live at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville

Sir Paul McCartney performed a concert at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of his Up And Coming Tour.

Paul McCartney live at Sprint Center, Kansas City

Sir Paul McCartney performed a concert at the Sprint Center, Kansas City, as part of his Up And Coming Tour.

Paul McCartney live at Rio Tinto Stadium, Salt Lake City

Sir Paul McCartney performed before a sell-out crowd of 24,000 at the Rio Tinto Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of his Up And Coming Tour.

Ringo Starr begins 2010 summer tour of US and Canada

Ringo Starr has begun his 11th All Starr Band tour, playing 31 dates across the United States and Canada in support of his Y Not album.

Paul McCartney is honoured by President Obama at the White House

Sir Paul McCartney gave a special performance at the White House in front of US president Barack Obama. The president said McCartney had "helped to lay the soundtrack for an entire generation", as he presented the performer with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, awarded by the Library of Congress.

Paul McCartney to receive Gershwin Prize at the White House

Sir Paul McCartney will be awarded the third Gershwin Prize at the White House, in a concert hosted by President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama on 2 June 2010.

Paul McCartney awarded the third Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Sir Paul McCartney has been named as the third recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

US album release: Let It Be

Ten days after its United Kingdom release, The Beatles' final LP, Let It Be, was issued in the United States.

US single release: The Long And Winding Road

Although by this time the world knew The Beatles were no more, the dream was kept alive for a short while longer with the release of a final single.

US single release: Let It Be

The Beatles' penultimate US single, Let It Be, was released in the United States on this day.

US single release: Something/Come Together

The first songs to be issued as a single from the Abbey Road were the double a-side Something/Come Together.

US album release: Abbey Road

Five days after its UK release, The Beatles' last-recorded LP, Abbey Road, was issued in the United States on this day. The catalog number was Apple SO 383.

US single release: The Ballad Of John And Yoko

Five days after its UK release, The Beatles' second single of 1969, The Ballad Of John And Yoko, was released in the United States.

US album release: Yellow Submarine

The soundtrack LP for The Beatles' animated film Yellow Submarine was released in the United States on this day, with six songs by the group and seven orchestral pieces by George Martin.

US album release: Wonderwall Music by George Harrison

Following its UK release on 1 November, George Harrison's first solo LP, Wonderwall Music (Original Soundtrack Album), was released in the United States.

US album release: The Beatles (White Album)

Three days after its UK release, The Beatles' self-titled double album, commonly known as the White Album, was issued in the United States.

US album release: Two Virgins by John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Unfinished Music No 1: Two Virgins by John Lennon and Yoko Ono was released in the US as Apple T 5001 on this day.

US single release: Hey Jude

One of The Beatles' most successful singles, Hey Jude/Revolution was issued in the US on this day. It was also the group's first on their Apple label, and had the catalog number Apple 2276.

US single release: Hello, Goodbye

The Beatles' last US single of 1967 appeared three days after it was issued in the United Kingdom. It was also included on the full-length Magical Mystery Tour album, which was released on the same day in America.