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Artist: Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney (born 1942) was the bassist, singer, songwriter from The Beatles and Wings. He is also currently a solo artist.
McCartney started writing songs with John Lennon and George Harrison while they were in school in Liverpool. The band found its feet later on playing small local clubs like The Cavern before living in Germany for a period.
Upon their return to England and subsequent signing to EMI, the band released a string of singles and rapidly became ascended to fame. For the remainder of the sixties, McCartney would combine with John Lennon to form an indomitable pop songwriting machine and would become the most successful musical partnership in history.
Beyond The Beatles, McCartney has had incredible success with Wings and has collaborated with leading pop stars, like Michael Jackson throughout the ensuing decades.
With eighteen Grammys, a knighthood and more than a billion dollars to his name, Paul McCartney's legacy as a musician and more widely, a cultural touchstone, is unequalled. He and Ringo Starr are the remaining surviving Beatles, after John Lennon was killed in 1980 and George Harrison died in 2001.
And despite approaching eighty, Paul McCartney doesn't appear to be retiring. He toured Australia as recently as 2017.
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New to Spitfire’s Originals series: the iconic Mrs Mills piano

by Daniel Croft

Continuing their work of recording all of Abbey Road, Spitfire Audio have released samples of the renowned Mrs Mills Piano. The Beatles discography is full…

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Carol Kaye: The most prolific bassist you’ve never heard of

by Emily Suine

Have you ever listened to The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Sonny & Cher or Simon & Garfunkel? Then chances are, you’ve heard Carol Kaye. Meet…

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‘McCartney III’ to be reimagined by Phoebe Bridgers, Anderson .Paak, and more

by Ria Pandey

Paul McCartney has announced that he’s releasing a reimagined version of 2020’s McCartney III, featuring re-worked songs – covers and remixes alike. The reimagined record,…

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Taylor Swift moved the ‘evermore’ release date twice to avoid a clash with ‘McCartney III’

by Ria Pandey

In a wholesome turn of events, Paul McCartney has revealed that Taylor Swift moved the release date of her new album twice to avoid a…

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Vera Blue was handpicked by Paul McCartney to cover his unreleased song ‘Women and Wives’

by Ria Pandey

Sydney’s very own Vera Blue has been hand-selected – amongst 11 other global artists – by Paul McCartney to cover an unreleased song from his…

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The unlikely hero of the groove: the Höfner 500/1 violin bass

by Dan Shaw

The Höfner Violin Bass. Sure, luck smiled on this humble four-stringer in the early days, but it has gone on to create an identity of…

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WATCH: The best fan freak outs of all time

by Happy

Would you freak out if you met Paul McCartney or Kurt Cobain? The excitement of these fans is totally contagious. They say don’t meet your…

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Paul McCartney has finally announced his new album ‘McCartney III’

by Emily Elvish

Is this a social media intern gone rogue, or is Sir Paul McCartney teasing an upcoming album? UPDATE: McCartney has announced that McCartney III will be released…

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Paul McCartney, Elton John chat with John Lennon’s son ahead of 80th birthday anniversary

by Manning Patston

Over the weekend, BBC Radio 2 hosted a two-part programme titled John Lennon at 80, featuring interviews with Paul McCartney and Elton John. To commemorate…

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Ringo Starr announces star-studded birthday livestream with Paul McCartney, and more

by Caitlin Hely

Ringo Starr has announced a live-stream birthday celebration to ring in his 80th year around the sun. The former Beatles drummer is no stranger to…

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Paul McCartney announces huge new ‘Flaming Pie’ box set

by James Peppercorn

A brand new box set of Paul McCartney’s 1997 album Flaming Pie is set to be released this July. The box set is the latest…

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Paul McCartney’s birthday wish is for you to stop eating meat

by Claudia Schmidt

On Thursday 18 June, Paul McCartney is turning 78. Ahead of his birthday, the famed Beatles bassist, who has been a long-time vegetarian and animal…

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Paul McCartney speaks out on the death of George Floyd

by Kayla McNicoll

The tragic death of George Floyd has acted as a major catalyst in the Black Lives Matter movement, and many musicians and artists are using…

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