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Saoirse Ronan to reportedly play Linda McCartney in Beatles biopic

Oscar-nominated actor rumoured to play Paul McCartney’s first wife opposite Paul Mescal in Sam Mendes set of movies

The Guardian - US

Paul McCartney oversees new Wings definitive anthology collection

Sir Paul McCartney is releasing a new Wings definitive anthology collection later this year.

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“I didn’t know their tunes, but we played some Chuck Berry and reggae, then Paul McCartney said, ‘What are you doing for the next few years?’” How Laurence Juber went from winning a Grammy with Wings to landing a hit record with Harry Styles

The British guitar veteran explains what made George Harrison different, how he returned to Number 1 with Harry Styles after 25 years away, and why Wings’ Back to the Egg needs to be re-evaluated

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John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr’s sons team up to release new song

The trio have collaborated on a new song for Zak Starkey’s band

The Independent UK

Drug runs for the Stones, a love triangle with Joni Mitchell: has Chris O’Dell had the music industry’s wildest career?

She managed tours for Queen and Led Zeppelin and was at George Harrison’s house when the Beatles split – but O’Dell is most proud of her legacy as a woman in a macho industry

The Guardian - UK

Woman sick of renting now spends £650 a month living in a van with her dog

Nicole Keefe shares a mobile home with her four-legged friend McCartney

The Independent UK

“Don't kill him - he's Beatle Paul!”: The dramatic birth of Paul McCartney’s greatest post-Beatles song

Vaulting between three distinct sections, the Wings classic was conjured with the same spirit as Abbey Road’s closing medley

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Paul McCartney announces new book about the history of Wings

‘Starting from scratch after The Beatles felt crazy at times,’ says McCartney

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney's next book, 'Wings,' is a look back at the group he formed after the Beatles

Paul McCartney’s next book, coming out this fall, is a reminder that the Beatles were not his only band

The Independent UK

“I just remember her playing with a pick. I didn't care how she played, as long as she played the notes right”: Brian Wilson left his mark on the bass world through studio musicians, especially Carol Kaye, who he requested play his basslines note-for-note

In a rare interview, The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson reflected on bass playing, studio craft and his 2004 masterpiece, Smile

Guitar World

Three pop beefs that were more cutting than Matty Healy and Taylor Swift’s

There has been a sharp intake of breath among Taylor Swift fans following reports that 1975 frontman and songwriter Matty Healy is soon to release a song addressing their public romance from 2023.

The Conversation

“That’s what he said: ‘I’ve killed Jim Morrison.’ He provided the gear”: Marianne Faithfull saw the best and worst of the late 60s and early 70s music scene

The late, great Marianne Faithfull had a life like no other

Louder

Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’, dies at 82

Perry, who also produced records for Rod Stewart and Ringo Starr, died at a Los Angeles hospital

The Independent UK

‘It’s like they were smoking something potent’: the ‘bizarre’ Paul McCartney alien musical that never was

Former Beatle’s treatment for the film – and an expanded version by sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov – unearthed in the US

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"This is a fired-up performance - a man determined to prove everyone wrong": Paul McCartney rails against the critics, John Lennon, Fela Kuti and muggers on Wings' classic Band On The Run

Recorded in Nigeria as his bandmates deserted him, Band On The Run might just be the best post-Beatles work by any Beatle

Radio France Internationale

Star designer McCartney slams killing of 'billions of birds' in the name of fashion

British designer Stella McCartney has highlighted the plight of "billions of birds" that have been killed to make people look good after her Paris show at which she appealed for the fashion world to change its ways.

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"I asked George to turn it down a little. He looked at me and said: You don't talk to a Beatle like that": How The Beatles made Abbey Road, told by those who were there

Making it was by no means all love, peace and understanding, but 50 years on, Abbey Road is now considered by many to be the greatest of all the The Beatles’ albums

The Guardian - UK

Two of Us review – Lennon and McCartney come together for humdrum reunion

Stage version of TV movie offers impressive impersonations of the Beatles stars but is more like fan fiction than drama

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“Chrissie Hynde and Linda McCartney were friendly. She said that Paul was looking for a guitar player”: Robbie McIntosh on a playing career running from the Pretenders to John Mayer – and the knock-off Japanese Strat he used on tour with a Beatle

In a lifetime of great gear and credits from Norah Jones to Celine Dion and Paul McCartney, the guitarist says he remains in love with his yellow Strat copy

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A new Lennon-McCartney collab has dropped — but this time, it's by the Beatles' sons

A new single, "Primrose Hill," was co-written by Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney, the youngest sons of Beatles musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

The Guardian - UK

John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s sons team up for new single

James McCartney’s acoustic ballad Primrose Hill, co-written with Sean Ono Lennon, was drawn from childhood vision in Scotland

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Paul Mccartney And Nancy Shevell Enjoy Caribbean Vacation In St. Barts

Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell enjoy a romantic beach vacation in St. Barts, showcasing their loving relationship and McCartney's gestures of affection.

Guitar World

“Denny was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player with a fine sense of humor”: Remembering Denny Laine – the guitarist who co-wrote Paul McCartney’s biggest ’70s hit

The former Moody Blues and Wings guitarist died in December 2023, aged 79, and left a legacy of tastefully crafted songs with a keen sense of melody, and an audience of millions

The Guardian - UK

Stella McCartney celebrates Mother Earth with no lack of glamour

Designer laments the state we’re in but at Paris show says ‘the clothes should never be compromised’

Evening Standard

Come together! Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are Paris Fashion Week stars on Stella McCartney’s front row

Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr join the fashionistas front row at Stella McCartney’s show in Paris

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