It was 48 years ago today (June 8th, 1974) that Paul McCartney & Wings‘ “Band On The Run” hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100, topping the charts for
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- The famous faces on the cover of Wings’ ‘Band on the Run’ Band on the Run, the third studio album by Paul McCartney and Wings, remains the frontman’s most successful and critically acclaimed effort of his post-Beatles years. Released in December 1973,...
- Why did Paul McCartney and Wings split up? Despite what their detractors might say, Paul McCartney and Wings were a brilliant band. In their ten years of life between 1971 and 1981, Wings released seven albums and produced...
- 10 Best Paul Mccartney And Wings Songs of All Time – Singersroom.com Few names in the history of music carry as much weight and reverence as that of Sir Paul McCartney. As a founding member of the iconic band, The Beatles, McCartney’s...
- ‘Linda McCartney Retrospective’ – Community Table | University of Arizona News Inspired by Linda McCartney’s plant-based movement and Mary McCartney’s contemporary project “Mary McCartney Serves It Up!,” CCP will bring our community together for creative experiences and meaningful connections through food,...
- Paul McCartney’s Wings album “Red Rose Speedway” is all the richer at 50 with a loving remaster | Salon.com This past March, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced that for the first time since 1987, vinyl outsold compact disc releases. In the U.S., some 41 million vinyl...
- ‘Linda McCartney Retrospective’ – Community Table | University of Arizona News Inspired by Linda McCartney’s plant-based movement and Mary McCartney’s contemporary project “Mary McCartney Serves It Up!,” CCP will bring our community together for creative experiences and meaningful connections through food,...
- Celebrate 50 years of ‘Red Rose Speedway’ 🌹 Do you remember where you were when you first heard the album? Do you have a memory associated with one of the tracks? Share your favourite songs, lyrics and memories...
- Concert For Linda: Remembering Paul McCartney’s loving tribute to his wife Linda… – Smooth After bravely battling breast cancer for two years, the American photographer and member of Wings sadly succumbed to the disease on 17th April 1998.Naturally, her husband Paul McCartney was devastated...
- The turbulent years of Paul and Linda McCartney: Why the perfect marriage of pop was never so | Culture | EL PAÍS English “You’re up on your beautiful Appaloosa stallion. It’s a fine spring day, we’re riding through the woods. The bluebells are all out and the sky is clear blue.”These were the...
- Paul McCartney on Linda McCartney: ‘I was into photography, but she was better’ | Digital Camera World Did you know that legendary Beatle Paul McCartney’s first wife was a professional photographer? And a brilliant one at that! Linda McCartney (1941-1998), born Linda Eastman, was the first-ever female...
- Paul McCartney shares insight into wife Linda’s photography as new exhibit opens in Tucson – 100.7 FM – KSLX – Classic Rock An exhibition of Linda McCartney’s 30-year photography career just opened in Tucson, Arizona. The Linda McCartney Retrospective, co-curated by Paul and Mary McCartney and the Center for Creative Photography at...
- New Paul McCartney Documentary Announced, ‘Man On The Run’ – American Songwriter A new documentary has been announced that will chronicle Paul McCartney’s career throughout the ’70s. MPL and Polygram Entertainment, the film and television division of Universal Music Group, are behind...
- Watch a rare home video of Linda and Paul McCartney If you’re looking for something to brighten your day, look no further. In this rare 8mm home footage of Linda and Paul McCartney, we see the couple having a fake...
- Paul McCartney credits Linda with saving him post-Beatles In a new book, The McCartney Legacy: Volume I 1969-1973, Adrian Sinclair and Allan Kozinn deep dive into Paul McCartney‘s life post-Beatles. According to the authors, the bassist credits his wife, Linda,...
- The Beatles song played at Linda McCartney’s funeral Following his split from Jane Asher in 1968, Paul McCartney fell into the arms of the love of his life, Linda McCartney, née Eastman. They married in 1969 and never...
- Paul McCartney’s 1972 tour bus restored to former glory and could visit festivals – Wales Online The ‘magic bus’ which took Paul McCartney across Europe on his 1972, post-Beatles tour has been restored to its former glory after an appeal by the star. The converted open-top,...
- Wings Over Europe: Paul McCartney’s 1972 tour bus restored – BBC News The open-top bus Sir Paul McCartney and his band Wings used to take them on tour across Europe 50 years ago has been restored. He converted the double-decker for his...
- Stella McCartney: ‘My family was always naked at Scottish farm’ Stella McCartney says her family was “always naked” at their remote Scottish farm. The fashion designer’s childhood with dad Sir Paul McCartney and mum Linda was split between Sussex and...
- Paul McCartney Honors Late Wife Linda’s Brother After His Death Paul McCartney paid tribute to his brother-in-law John Eastman after his recent death. On Thursday, McCartney, 80, posted to Instagram to share that Eastman, who was the brother of McCartney’s...
- Who was James McCartney mother Linda McCartney? James Louis McCartney is a British-American songwriter and musician. He is the only child of Paul McCartney, a singer-songwriter and former Beatle. He has contributed to his parents’ solo albums,...
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