MUSIC NEWS - Sir Paul McCartney has been awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. It's only the third such award to be presented, with previous recipients being Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon.   An all-star tribute concert for McCartney is planned for spring 2010.

Paul continues to be active with new albums and tours.  Earlier this year, he embarked on a five-week tour of the USA: "Summer Live '09". The tour commenced with the inaugural run of shows at New York’s Citi Field Stadium, which was the site of the former Shea Stadium where The Beatles made history in 1965 when they played a concert that set the precedent for the modern-day stadium rock show. Critics hailed the Citi Field performances, seen by more than 120,000 people, as the concert experience of a lifetime. The tour concluded in Dallas on August 20.  The multi-disc CD/DVD "Good Evening New York City" was released today (November 23 in the UK).

In addition to his music, Paul McCartney is committed to a number of charities including PETA, LIPA, One Voice, The Vegetarian Society, Nordoff Robins, and Adopt-A-Minefield.

More on the Gershwin Prize @ loc.gov