Paul McCartney secures 24th number one album with The Boys of Dungeon Lane The former Beatles star has extended his lead as the most successful albums act. Evening Standard · Jun 5
“I can visualise sitting at the lovely black Steinway piano. I was playing on it one day, and this song came to me”: How Paul McCartney created his greatest post-Beatles song “He did the whole thing, start to finish, every instrument, everything, in a day” MusicRadar · Jun 5
All you need is... an official date: Inaugural Global Beatles Day announced Unofficially celebrated since 2009, The Beatles and Apple Corps Ltd. have announced that the first official Global Beatles Day will take place later this month. It will include online and in-person events around the world... Euronews · Jun 5
One fan made Global Beatles Day reality Global Beatles Day founder Faith Cohen sees a dream decades in the making come true Salon · Jun 4
Paul McCartney’s inspiration – and what’s been lost to the boys of Dungeon Lane Letters: Readers respond to an interview with Paul McCartney in which he reflects on memories of and inspiration found in Liverpool The Guardian - UK · Jun 4
The Beatles’ Our World performance to be released online for first time The band’s performance of All You Need Is Love was seen by an estimated 400 million people worldwide. Evening Standard · Jun 4
“The seed of the song came from McCartney. Yes, I ripped him off”: Yacht rock legend Christopher Cross reveals that Ride Like The Wind was inspired by a 1974 Wings song "I don't think I've ever told Paul that. He's probably gonna say ‘I should have gotten royalties’” MusicRadar · Jun 4
Paul McCartney is a 'playaholic' Beatles legend Paul McCartney was chatting to Zane Lowe in an interview for Apple Music when he reflected on being considered a “workaholic”. BANG Premier · Jun 4
“I got wrecked, paranoid, the whole thing... and then they hit this riff that I still remember. I just wept”: Paul McCartney on the life-changing moment he saw Fela Kuti live while smoking with Ginger Baker McCartney recalls how a series of unfortunate events led to a friendship with Nigerian legend, Fela Kuti Guitar World · Jun 4
MusicRadar · Jun 3 “What is it? Do you know the wacky chord?”: Paul McCartney shows you how to play the mystery guitar chord that kickstarted his new album – but he still doesn’t know what it’s called “These notes are D, C, Eb and B,” he confirms
Guitar World · Jun 3 “I’ve got a little story about a chord you might like”: Paul McCartney is challenging fans to work out the mystery guitar chord that inspired his new album – and we’ve figured it out The unusual chord that opens The Boys of Dungeon Lane has been fuelling a hearty debate. So, what is it?