Why did Paul McCartney get knighted?

On this day in 1997, Paul McCartney, a former member of the most successful rock band in history, The Beatles, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his. ... COPS went on to become one of the longest-running shows in television history. The show, which was created by John Langley and Malcolm Barbour, was. read more

Paul McCartney of the Beatles was knighted Sir Paul McCartney by Queen Elizabeth the II. Plus, a four day blizzard began called the White Hurricane, that paralyzed the Eastern part of the United States. read more

LONDON (CNN) -- Paul McCartney, the Beatle who joked 30 years ago about smoking marijuana in the Buckingham Palace toilets, went back to see Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday to collect a knighthood for helping to revolutionize pop music. read more