Profiles
Photographs - Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London (2023)
Nick Dent=Robinson attends a new exhibition of photographs taken by Paul McCartney during The Beatles' rise to fame over for months between 1963 and 1964.
Turns 80! (2022)
Nick Dent-Robinson leaves no stone unturned when commemorating Paul McCartney’s 18th June birthday, by chronicling the octogenarian’s unprecedented number of accomplishments.
Live
Comerica Park, Detroit 24/7/2011
Carl Bookstein enjoys a stunning three hour set in front of 30,000 people from Paul McCartney at Comerica Park in Detroit
Hyde Park, London, 29/6/2010
Anthony Strutt is encapsulated by a superb two and a half hour set of Beatles, Wings and solo tracks at Hyde Park Calling from Paul McCartney
Albums
Flaming Pie (2020)
In our Re:View section, in which our writers look back albums from the past, nick dent-Robinson, reflects on Paul McCartney's 1997 album 'Flaming Pie', which has just been-released in an updated edition.
Ram (2012)
In our 'Re: View' section, in which our writers look back on albums of the past, Ben Howarth reflects on Paul and Linda McCartney's album, which, recently reissued, was released a year after the Beatles split up in 1971
Reviews
McCartney III
(2021)
Fantastic third all-solo album from Paul McCartney which he recorded spontaneously during lockdown
Related
Interviews
Interview
Top session guitarist Chris Spedding talks to Eoghan Lyng about working with The Sex Pistols, Paul McCartney, Roxy Music and The Wombles., and his band Sharks' recent film documentary, 'Not a Rock-Doc: A Shark's Tail'.
Interview
Legendary drummer and percussionist Dave Mattacks talks to Adam Coxon about his on-off career with Fairport Convention, working with The Albion Band and session work with Paul McCartney and Richard Thompson.
Interview
In a second interview, Lisa Torem catches up with guitarist/songwriter/producer Brian Ray, acclaimed for his solo work, as well as with Paul McCartney, Etta James, and The Bayonets, who have recently released dynamic new singles.
Bootleg Beatles
Interview
Steve White, who plays Paul McCartney, talks to Nick Dent-Robinson about touring with the ultimate tribute band, the Bootleg Beatles.
Living Colour
Interview
Lisa Torem speak to Doug Wimbish, the bassist with Living Colour, about his band's career and their involvement in a new covers EP of Paul McCartney covers
Laurence Juber
Interview
Lisa Torem speaks to former Wings guitarist Laurence Juber about his finger style technique and working with Paul McCartney
Brian Ray
Interview
Brian Ray is both Paul McCartney's current guitarist and was also for fourteen years Etta James's musical director. He speaks to Lisa Torem about playing with McCartney and James, and also his long solo career and recent album, 'This Way Up'
Henry McCullough
Interview
Henry McCullough, the one-time guitarist with Wings, speaks to Lisa Torem about working with Paul McCartney and his album 'Unfinished Business', a collection of covers and original material, which has recently been re-released
PondHawks
Interview
Lisa Torem speaks to Paul McCartney regular photographer Jorie Gracen and local actor Mario Novelli about their Chicago-based group the PondHawks and their much acclaimed debut album, 'The PondHawks Have Landed'
Erland and the Carnival
Interview
Offbeat trio Erland and the Carnival recently put out their debut album which consists of electric arrangements of traditional folk songs. Anthony Strutt speaks to them about their previous band which include Verve, Damon Albarn, the Cult, the Orb, and Paul McCartney's the Fireman project
Daniel Johnston
Interview
Mark Rowland speaks to damaged musical genius Daniel Johnston about his forthcoming album, 'Is and Always Was'. which has been produced by Paul McCartney producer Jason Falkner, and his long musical history
Profiles
Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
Eoghan Lyng profiles Italian author Luca Perasi's impeccably researched book on the stories behind Paul McCartney's songs.
Youth
Sketch, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll
Anthony Strutt is impressed by a new DVD documentary about Killing Joke bassist and Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd producer Youth
Live
James McCartney
Bottom Lounge, Chicago, 22/5/2012
Lisa Torem witnesses Paul McCartney's son James follow in his father's footsteps and she's suitably impressed at a show at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago
James McCartney
Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, London, 9/3/2010
The son of Paul McCartney, James McCartney recently played two nights at the Hoxton Bar and Kitchen in London, Anthony Strutt watches him play a solid set of largely alternative rock and finds him to be a solid performer who deserves his own audience
Features
Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll
August 2006
In the latest in his Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll series, Ben Howarth tells how, in the recent barren summer drought for music, he has taken comfort from Paul McCartney's recent album 'Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard'