Paul McCartney Archives - Page 5
Paul McCartney Ends Grudge With Yoko Ono
One of rock’s longest standing feuds appears to be over after Paul McCartney told Rolling Stone that he’s over having hard feelings toward John Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono. The two figures, who often fought over songwriting credits, recently made up with Macca even referring to Ono as a “badass.” “I thought, ‘If John loved her, there’s got to be something....
Paul McCartney Releases “New”
Paul McCartney has returned with his first album of all new material in six years, appropriately entitled New. While the title track actually carries Macca’s classic sound, the 71-year old bassist’s latest effort features textures and songs that are both familiar and foreign to his signature style. McCartney worked with four producers – Mark Ronson, Paul Epworth, Giles Martin and...
The Beatles’ “Dear Prudence”: Paul McCartney’s Isolated Bass
Today we get a good listen to the bass line on the Beatles’ song, “Dear Prudence” from the 1968 album known as The White Album. Paul McCartney covered a lot more than just the bass on this one – including drums, piano, flügelhorn, tambourine, cowbell, handclaps, and backing vocals.
Paul McCartney Announces New Album, Releases First Single
Sir Paul McCartney has released a teaser to a brand new album to be released October 14th in the UK and October 15th in the US. New will be Macca’s first album of brand new solo material in six years and features 12 songs created with four producers for a varied sound. He’s posted the first single, “New,” on YouTube....
Paul McCartney and Wings’ Remastered Rockshow Concert Film Released
In 1975 and 1976, former Fab Four bassist Paul McCartney and his band Wings took the world by storm with the “Wings over the World” tour, a 66-date trek across Australia, Europe and North America. It was the largest tour the band would ever undertake, and it resulted in the triple live album Wings Over America. A concert film entitled...
Paul McCartney Reissues “Wings Over America”
While currently on his Out There Tour, Paul McCartney is continuing to reissue his classic material with a new version of Wings Over America. The release is a remastered take of the 1976 triple album that captured the band during their Wings Over America tour of the same year. With performances including “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Live and Let Die,” and...
Paul McCartney Announces 2013 “Out There” U.S. Tour Dates
Paul McCartney has added several U.S. stops to his 2013 “Out There” tour. The trek will stop at seven cities, including McCartney’s first ever concert in Austin, Texas. Macca’s “Out There” performances will be packed with nearly three hours of songs from the bassist’s career from the Beatles to Wings to his solo work. His band consists of keyboardist Paul...
Paul McCartney Reportedly Recorded a New Song with Nirvana Members for Upcoming Album
There’s some buzz building on the web about another collaboration between Paul McCartney and Nirvana members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear, thanks to a news item from The Macca Report. The report suggests the musicians got together for one of the tracks from McCartney’s upcoming and yet-to-be-titled album. The Macca Report’s Jorie Gracen discovered a track-by-track sneak preview...
Eric Clapton Releases “Old Sock”, Featuring Willie Weeks and Paul McCartney
For his 20th studio album – and first in three years – Eric Clapton decided to change things up a bit. The 67 year old guitarist switched labels, choosing his own Bushbranch imprint through the indie SurfDog label, and recorded an album with his longtime collaborators and friends. Two of the twelve tracks on Old Sock were penned by Clapton,...
Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear: “Cut Me Some Slack” – Live
A couple of days ago, we reported that Paul McCartney would be joining the surviving members of Nirvana for 121212: The Concert for Sandy Relief. It happened, and it was set up nicely by McCartney, who shared a little about his first jam session with the guys. “I finally understood I was in the middle of a Nirvana reunion,” he...
Paul McCartney Joining Nirvana for Benefit Concert
In what has to be one of the more bizarre stories of the year, Paul McCartney is taking the stage with the surviving members of Nirvana for tonight’s 12-12-12 concert. Sir Paul is filling in for the late Kurt Cobain as part of the event to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. McCartney will be joining Dave Grohl,...
Paul McCartney Releases “Live Kisses” DVD
Earlier this year, former Beatle Paul McCartney stepped away from the bass for the album Kisses on the Bottom, an effort that instead featured a host of studio and jazz musicians accompanying him as he sang traditional pop tunes that shaped his early musical understanding. Now Sir Paul has followed up with a live DVD called Live Kisses. Recorded in...