In 1969, a dreadful rumor that had started three years prior began appearing more prominently in American media: that Paul McCartney was dead and had been replaced by a very convincing lookalike. The ...

In 1969, The Beatles were the most influential band in the world, dominating charts and shaping pop culture. That same year, the infamous “Paul is Dead” hoax emerged, sending fans into a frenzy and ...

In 1966, Paul McCartney died in a car crash, and has since been replaced by a lookalike in all his public appearances. Almost 70 years ago, this was a claim some people genuinely believed. Despite ...

Paul McCartney is the subject of perhaps the most famous hoax in music history: Supposedly, the Beatle died back in the 1960s and was replaced by an imposter. McCartney has heard all about this, of ...

A music legend is opening up about a longtime rumor — or conspiracy theory — claiming that he died decades ago. Paul McCartney, 83, is very much alive. In fact, the Beatles legend is scheduled to ...

His new oral history book Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run is out on Nov. 4 Paul McCartney knows the “Paul is dead” conspiracy theory was never more than just a rumor — but the silly urban legend ...