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- ‘Man on the Run’ documents Paul McCartney’s decade of transformation : NPR When The Beatles broke up in 1969, Paul McCartney found himself at a crossroads, Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville says. Newly married to photographer Linda McCartney, the 27-year-old rock star was...
- The rare “love” letter Paul McCartney wrote for John Lennon On July 6th, 1957, a 15-year-old Paul McCartney met a 16-year-old John Lennon at a gig where Lennon’s band, The Quarrymen, were performing their rock ‘n’ roll/skiffle renditions.At the time,...
- Man on the Run – Paul McCartney – Amazon Prime Video Man on the Run is an intimate portrait of Paul McCartney’s journey after The Beatles, as he and wife Linda form Wings. Directed by Oscar-winner Morgan Neville, the film explores...
- The 1971 Paul McCartney Solo Debut That Was Likened to “‘Eleanor Rigby’ in New York City” – American Songwriter For a young Paul McCartney fresh off the heels of The Beatles’ breakup, the world was practically bursting at the seams with equal parts opportunity and pressure. The entire planet...
- Director reveals Paul McCartney’s age admission about new documentary Director Morgan Neville has lifted the lid on his new Paul McCartney documentary, Man on the Run.The film had its premiere in London on February 18th, which included an in-person...
- Paul McCartney Announces Companion Album To ‘Man On The Run’ Documentary Paul McCartney has announced a new companion album, created to sit alongside Man on the Run, the upcoming documentary exploring Paul McCartney and Wings’ remarkable rise through the 1970s.Capitol Records,...
- TeaFlix Tuesday with Tom Fontaine (Collector) Tom Fontaine is one of the world’s most respected collectors and historians of popular culture, and the founder of Rare MAE Investments. His collection spans more than half a century...
- The Musician That Sent Paul McCartney on His “First Voyage Into Feedback” and How It Inspired “Taxman” – American Songwriter Before 1966, The Beatles were the biggest band in the world, but they were the biggest pop-rock band in the world. Until that year, The Beatles had yet to establish...
- Paul McCartney Reveals His Favorite Movie He Ever Made, The Beatles’ Historic Debut Film – American Songwriter In conjunction with Paul McCartney’s new documentary, Paul McCartney: Man On The Run, getting its TV premiere on Amazon’s Prime Video service this February 27, the latest installment of his...
- The Beatles song Paul McCartney and George Harrison resented In the shadow of their enormous, unprecedented success story, it is easy to forget that The Beatles were, at their core, four young lads in their mid-20s, largely figuring things...
- The author and illustrator of the kids’ book ‘The One About the Blackbird’ are big Beatles fans : NPR In the children’s book “The One About The Blackbird,” a young boy learns to play guitar from his grandfather, and there’s one song in particular that they love.MELANIE FLORENCE: Are...
- The “best” Paul McCartney song, according to John Lennon The story of John Lennon and Paul McCartney is a complicated one. Together, they formed arguably the greatest songwriting partnership of all time, making The Beatles the most significant rock...
- The song George Harrison wrote after an argument with Paul McCartney When The Beatles broke up and embarked on solo careers, everyone desperately waited to see what the new situation would look like, especially for Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Not...
- Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools? When Sir Paul McCartney performed at the Santa Barbara Bowl, he promised fans an intimate gig. But the former Beatle went a step further than most by agreeing to engineer...
- The “lousy” Paul McCartney song he said should have never been made The biggest goal for Paul McCartney seemed to be to go through life without too many regrets.Not everyone gets to be in one of the biggest bands in the world,...
- The Beatles song Paul McCartney couldn’t stand listening to Throughout The Beatles’ career, Paul McCartney could usually be counted on to be the most diplomatic member of the group. While none of them were exactly unapproachable back in the...
- 5 Tidbits You Might Not Know About Paul McCartney’s 1982 Album ‘Tug Of War’ – American Songwriter After the death of John Lennon, the focus on whatever Paul McCartney released next intensified. Macca came up big in 1982 with Tug Of War, an album that reunited him...
- The Wings Single Paul McCartney Loves Most: “I Was in a Sensuous Mood” – American Songwriter Paul McCartney‘s immediate follow-up to his tenure with the Beatles wasn’t readily accepted. Fans weren’t so sure about the DIY, diverse sound he was peddling as a solo artist. Then,...
- The rock song John Lennon thought Paul McCartney should’ve sung For all of his shock rock bona fides, Alice Cooper kept most of his influences to old-school rock and rollers. While theatricality was a major part of Cooper’s stage persona,...
- The one singer Paul McCartney said America never forgave One of the biggest hurdles that Paul McCartney ever faced with The Beatles was trying to break America. They vowed never to play a single show on American soil until...
“Granny shit” is one of the most devastating put-downs in the history of pop music. Typically enough, it came from John Lennon, who is another major candidate for perhaps being
1969 was a bit of a heavy time for Paul McCartney. He was desperately trying to keep The Beatles together via a project that would force them to play together
First up is an emotive cover of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” with Hozier. The song was originally written by English folk artist Ewan MacColl for his
There’s always going to be debate as to who the best member of The Beatles was, and we’re never likely
SAN ANTONIO – Paul McCartney is getting back to San Antonio: The Beatles legend will perform at the Alamodome this
The Beatles Song George Harrison Used To Mock Paul McCartney—Right to His Face – American Songwriter
It’s one thing to write a cutting song about your bandmate after you’ve broken up, which the Beatles did a
I love how silly Paul McCartney is. For a while, though, I didn’t. I was your classic angsty teen, mistaking
What came first, the chicken or the egg? That’s how it feels when it comes to discussing The Beatles and
No one can control their legacy. Try as they may, artists will always be at the mercy of public opinion.
