Nearly 40 years after the Beatles split, they're having a true renaissance. First came last month's remastering of their entire catalogue -- and now Paul McCartney has released the tracklist for his live DVD, double-album set recorded during his 2009 summer shows at the New York Mets' Citi Field. The 33-song, three-hour set, covering tunes from his entire career, streets November 23.

If all historic events were as fun as Friday night's Paul McCartney concert, text books would be a lot more popular.

The music world -- and the world at large -- has been mourning Thursday afternoon's unexpected death of Michael Jackson. Via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and more, some of music's biggest stars are honoring the King of Pop. Here's what they had to say:

When it comes to collaborations, Sir Paul McCartney seems to be a “Rules” kind of guy. Basically, he’s old fashioned and into the idea of potential collaborators making the first move to get the ball rolling.

And he’s got his eyes on a few people in particular.

This weekend, SPIN.com will be bringing you full coverage of the Coachella Music and & Arts Festival in Indio, CA. If Paul McCartney bumps into Morrissey, if M.I.A. busts out a new song, or if the Cure's Robert Smith shares his eyeliner with Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O, we'll make sure you know about it.

You may have heard that sometime aspiring pop star Paris Hilton is hot on the reality-televised trail for a British best friend. And she's already ruled out Amy Winehouse. But who better to fill the slot than Paul McCartney?