The Beatles song that was rejected for its “weak arrangement”
The Beatles didn’t exactly have the luxury of rejecting songs. Thanks to their contract with EMI, the band were required to release two albums worth of material a year, not […]
The Wings song Paul McCartney struggles to listen to
There can be no doubt that The Beatles’ success depended on far more than four people. However, central to the band’s success was the primary songwriting partnership between John Lennon […]
The Paul McCartney Lyric that Set the Record Straight About The Beatles’ “Early Days”
Beatles biographies, analyses, and tell-alls, whether they be books or documentaries, are a cottage industry, one that could fill up a modest-sized library or an entire shelf on the average […]
Paul McCartney Was Very ‘Hurt’ by the Way John Lennon Screened His Calls
Paul McCartney and John Lennon worked together closely for years. When The Beatles broke up, though, their friendship deteriorated. Lennon and McCartney fought often over business affairs and they could […]
The Beatles song Sting wishes he wrote: “compelling, mysterious, and utterly surprising!”
Few songwriters have attracted more admiration or envy than Paul McCartney. As one half of the songwriting duo at the centre of the biggest band of all time, The Beatles […]
Paul McCartney Was 1 of Only 3 People John Lennon Trusted, Said Cynthia Lennon
Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s relationship did not end on ideal terms. While they had moved past the vitriol of the late 1960s and early 1970s, they never quite reached […]
The Beatles’ Assistant Revealed Why Paul McCartney Was His Favorite
Alistair Taylor was the assistant to Beatles manager Brian Epstein and a “fixer” for John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. He continued his work with the band […]
The song Paul McCartney thought would be “the most embarrassing moment in my career”
Given his track record, it doesn’t feel like anything should phase Paul McCartney anymore. He has been through more generations of music history than anyone, and his ability to craft […]
Archival Paul McCartney & Wings Documentary ‘One Hand Clapping’ to Be Screened in Select Theaters This Fall
In June, Paul McCartney released One Hand Clapping, a collection of live recordings he made with his band Wings in 1974 during a four-day session at Abbey Road Studios in […]
The Beatles song Paul McCartney called anti-John Lennon: “He was clever enough”
For the first half of The Beatles’ career, there was no doubt that John Lennon was the true leader of the group. Paul McCartney was certainly his partner in crime […]