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PALM DESERT, CA - APRIL 17: Paul McCartney performs at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 17, 2009 in Palm Desert, California. *Exclusive*
Paul McCartney names his three favorite albums

By Phil Weller Published

The trio of albums, released across four years, has left an indelible mark on the Beatle

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Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison perform on the Apple Corps rooftop, in London, Januar 30, 1969.
Why there are four George Harrison guitar solos on the Beatles’ “Let It Be”

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Over a roughly one-year period, Harrison tracked a quartet of solos on the recording. Here's the story behind each of them

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Paul McCartney and George Harrison mime for a video in 1966
When Paul McCartney stormed out of a Beatles session, George Harrison was the glue that held it all together

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

As 1966 got underway, Harrison took on new roles in the Beatles — including substituting for McCartney as he veered away from playing bass guitar

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Rock and roll band "The Beatles" pose for a portrait in the studio with their producer George Martin in cicra 1964. (L-R) George Harrison, Paul McCartney, George Martin, John Lennon.
Paul McCartney reveals three Beatles techniques that explain why they stood out from every other rock and roll band

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

From performance to recording and arranging, McCartney said the group found ways to make themselves a little different from the competition

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Paul McCartney performs during U.S. 'Out There' tour at Wells Fargo Center on June 21, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Paul McCartney names the one guitarist he says was like no other

By Phil Weller Published

The duo recorded a charity track together in the mid ’90s that showcased everything he loves about the guitarist, but it was never released until 2023

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Cut outs of the Beatles superimposed on the sleeve of the Back In The USSR single
The Beatles song with three guitarists, three bassists, McCartney on drums — and a lyric that made enemies

By Phil Weller Published

Inspired by Chuck Berry, aided by the Beach Boys, Back In The USSR annoyed people on both sides of the political spectrum

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Bassist Paul McCartney of the rock and roll band the Beatles records bass in the studio in circa 1967.
Why the Beatles couldn't have made "Helter Skelter" without the Who

By Phil Weller Published

McCartney was seduced by the idea of a “screaming record” after reading about the Who, and said the Beatles cut their track “in madness and hysterics”

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(from left) Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr perform in Twickenham Film Studios, London, in January 1969, in a scene from the Michael Lindsay-Hogg film Let It Be.
How a candid moment caught on camera became the final Beatles song the band recorded together

By Phil Weller Published

"I Me Mine" wasn’t intended to make the 'Let It Be' album, but an executive decision forced what remained of the Beatles back into the studio to record it for one last hurrah

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Musicians John Lennon (R) and Paul McCartney of English rock group The Beatles on the set of television special The Music of Lennon & McCartney at Granada Studios, Manchester, circa November 1965.
If you know nothing about John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s songwriting methods, this might help

By Phil Weller Published

Lennon’s weaknesses proved to be McCartney’s strengths, while their shared music tastes created a bedrock upon which the Fab Four built their legacy

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Sir Paul McCartney performs live on stage at the O2 Arena during his 'Freshen Up' tour, on December 16, 2018 in London, England.
Paul McCartney leads the charge of 400 stars opposing changes to AI copyright laws

By Phil Weller Last updated

AI firms want exemptions to expand the tech’s learnings. An open letter backed by McCartney highlights the risks to America’s creative industries

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