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“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?

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‘I can gauge John’s reaction: that’s good, stick that in’: Paul McCartney on how old bandmates – and Oasis – inspired his nostalgic new album

At 83, McCartney is looking back for his 18th solo LP, to formative flirtations, family singalongs, even his own birth – and the febrile times that mirror our own. It’s given him ‘every hope that we’ll get through’

The Guardian - UK

“I will never forget looking across the sound booth in the studio and seeing Paul smiling, and I’m playing guitar to Ringo’s drums”: Ozzy Osbourne producer Andrew Watt on what it was like to play with two Beatles in the studio

Watt waxes lyrical about what it was like to add another legend to his Rolodex of rockstars

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"Wait till you hear the s**t Keith’s playing. It’s unbelievable." Rolling Stones producer Andrew Watt says the band's forthcoming Foreign Tongues is "rawer" than Hackney Diamonds

Prepare to be excited for the summer release of Foreign Tongues

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Sir Paul McCartney declares John Lennon’s “beautiful vision’ in Imagine still matters in war-torn world

The Beatles icon reflected on the enduring emotional power of John Lennon’s Imagine while discussing his friendship with his former bandmate and recalling recent a recording session with The Rolling Stones.

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Paul McCartney – The Boys of Dungeon Lane review: Charming and, in places, quite sexy for an octogenarian

4/5 Aided by producer wunderkind Andrew Watt, McCartney delivers some of his most personal and introspective songwriting in years, and makes amends for a few recent misfires

The Independent UK

“I came away from the first session thinking, ‘Well, I like him, but he’s a bit pushy.’ But pushy’s not a bad thing in a producer. It’s just enthusiasm. It’s infectious”: Paul McCartney hails Andrew Watt as the perfect foil for creating his new album

“The way we approached this album was, ‘We’ve done that before. Let’s do it different’”

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‘It kicks ass’: Rolling Stones launch new album at star-studded New York event

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood join Conan O’Brien to discuss forthcoming album Foreign Tongues

The Guardian - US

‘It’s a bit emotional’: Paul McCartney plays new songs to fans at Abbey Road

The ex-Beatle hosted a playback previewing his next album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, telling stories along the way

The Guardian - UK

Paul McCartney surprises fans at Abbey Road Studios during secret album playback

Beatles legend shared stories about childhood crushes, memories of John Lennon and George Harrison, and collaborating with Ringo Starr

The Independent UK

Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to duet on Macca's new album The Boys of Dungeon Lane

The two surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr sing on ode to Liverpool called Home to Us

Louder

“Paul happened upon a chord that even he didn’t recognize”: Paul McCartney announces new Andrew Watt-produced album inspired by an unfamiliar guitar chord

Lead single, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, is out now

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“While playing around on the guitar during the meeting, Paul happened upon a chord that even he didn’t recognise”: How an unfamiliar guitar chord proved to be the catalyst for Paul McCartney’s new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane

The first single, Days We Left Behind, includes a cryptic reference to John Lennon

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"I do often wonder if I’m just writing about the past but then I think how can you write about anything else?" Paul McCartney announces new album The Boys of Dungeon Lane. Listen to first single Days We Left Behind

Paul McCartney announces 18th solo album

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Paul McCartney announces 18th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, promising introspection and revelation

The new album draws from the musician’s early childhood memories of growing up in Liverpool and his relationship with Lennon, with musical styles that span his entire career

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney returns with poignant new single and major announcement

Beatles legend shared the track at the same time as announcing plans to release his first solo album in six years

Louder

"It's the best clapping TV theme song since Friends." Listen to the first song released by US supergroup featuring R.E.M's Michael Stipe, producer Andrew Watt, ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker

Michael Stipe shares first new song in three years, with superstar cast

Guitar World

“I want to dedicate it to everyone in the guitar shop I grew up in and everyone in a bedroom with a dream”: Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment

Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

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The Grammys are here with Kendrick Lamar leading the nominees. Here's how to watch

The 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday with a dramatically different tone than last year

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Andrew Watt: Sir Elton John was 'extremely volatile'

Sir Elton John's producer, Andrew Watt, found the legendary singer "extremely volatile" and low in confidence.

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Ozzy Osbourne devoured burritos in '30 seconds'

Record producer Andrew Watt has recalled how the late Black Sabbath rocker Ozzy Osbourne was able to eat a burrito in rapid fashion.

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“He was like, ‘Ronnie just had dinner with Paul McCartney, and Paul recommended that you be our producer, so what do you think?’": It took an intervention from Paul McCartney for Mick Jagger to offer Andrew Watt a job with the Rolling Stones

“This is some crazy dream as a kid with a guitar to have those names talking about you,” says Watt

The Independent UK

What Ozzy Osbourne told wife Sharon about his farewell gig shortly before his death

The scene is captured in upcoming documentary Ozzy: No Escape From Now

Evening Standard

Ozzy Osbourne tells Sharon ‘we’ll be free after farewell gig’ in new documentary

The former frontman of Black Sabbath died at the age of 76 in July.

Guitar World

“He pointed out that the bass is the most important thing in a rock song”: Ozzy Osbourne has worked with the biggest virtuosos in the world – but Andrew Watt says he valued the bass above all else

Watt collaborated closely with the Prince of Darkness on his final two albums and discovered he valued one instrument above the rest when it came to dialing in a mix

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