Paul McCartney Archive
8 Best Paul McCartney Collaborations Over the Years
June 9, 2019
From Johnny Cash to Stevie Wonder to Tony Bennett, Paul McCartney has teamed up with some of the world’s most iconic singers and musicians during his 40+-year solo career. And while 1999’s collaboration with his now ex-wife Heather Mills and of course his duet with the Frog Chorus suggests he sometimes needs to be a
Judging How Important the Beatles are to Music History
May 29, 2014
When people talk about The Beatles, they often follow the iconic name with a maelstrom of superlatives. Iconic. Important. Irrepressible. Unbeatable. Undeniable. Whether or not you’re a fan of the English quartet, everyone who claims to be a music fan is legally obliged to have an opinion on them. I’m not a huge fan —
Best Things Paul McCartney Has Done Since Splitting With The Beatles
September 17, 2013
Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles career may have always been regarded as second-best to John Lennon’s. But having recently closed both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert and the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, he’s entered his 70s still very much the national treasure of British pop. Here’s a look at ten of his best moments since the
Why The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ is Considered the Birthplace of Progressive Rock
August 3, 2013
“We’re Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, we hope you will enjoy the show,” The Beatles sing during the infectious chorus of the opening self-titled track off their stunning eighth studio album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Listeners sure enjoyed the show at the time, helping the album chart for many months on top
The Supergroup That Almost Was: Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Miles Davis
May 13, 2013
Just read the names in that headline and dream. It has been widely known that Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had a recording session planned before Hendrix’s death in 1970, but the Associated Press reports that those two also asked Paul McCartney to come sit in on the recordings on bass. The request came via
