Post Tagged with: "Paul McCartney"

by / on May 18, 2013 at 2:35 pm / in Pop Music, Reissue, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Paul McCartney and Wings – Wings Over America (1976; 2013 reissue)

It’s much easier, nearly four decades later, to separate the music from the moment when it comes to Wings Over America. Back then, this multi-disc concert souvenir from Paul McCartney seemed like a triumphant musical summation.

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by / on May 17, 2013 at 9:12 am / in Jazz, Pop Music

‘I kind of had my suspicions’: John Clayton on the mystery gig that turned out to be Paul McCartney

For John Clayton, the gig was a complete mystery. He knew that Diana Krall would be on piano, but not who the singer would be. “They wouldn’t say who it was,” the Grammy-winning jazz bassist reveals. Because it was Paul McCartney.

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by / on May 15, 2013 at 9:32 am / in Pop Music, Rock Music, Streams, Uncategorized

Exclusive stream: James McCartney, “Strong as You” from Me (2013)

James McCartney, a musician with a blessing/curse of a last name, tries to come to terms with the strength needed to overcome such strokes of luck/misery on “Strong as You”

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by / on May 9, 2013 at 10:44 am / in Concerts, Pop Music, Rock Music, Something Else! Interviews, Uncategorized

Something Else! Interview: Brian Ray on Paul McCartney, Etta James, and the Bayonets

Even as he closes out the South American leg of a new tour with Paul McCartney tonight, guitarist Brian Ray is preparing for a series of solo shows with his sizzling new band the Bayonets.

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by / on May 7, 2013 at 10:02 am / in Concerts, Pop Music, Rock Music

‘I’m better than Ringo; Paul McCartney told me!’: Bev Bevan’s first meeting with the Beatles

Bev Bevan, later a founding member of the Move and the Electric Light Orchestra, says a chance meeting with the Beatles years earlier provided a huge ego boost when Paul McCartney praised his drumming.

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by / on April 12, 2013 at 4:08 pm / in Pop Music, Rock Music

Paul McCartney’s new solo album reportedly to include a second collaboration with Nirvana alumni

Paul McCartney’s as-yet untitled new solo album is said to feature guest appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and — in a surprise — the living members of Nirvana. Mick Ronson, of Amy Winehouse fame, produced four tracks.

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by / on April 7, 2013 at 3:06 pm / in On Second Thought, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

On Second Thought: Bryan Adams, Cat Stevens, Dire Straits, ELP, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, others

So, the local church down the block was having its annual MAMMOTH GARAGE SALE. Occasionally, there are good deals to be had: high-end stereo systems for $100 or less, old but serviceable furniture suitable for a rental suite or cabin at the lake

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by / on March 29, 2013 at 8:26 am / in Deep Beatles, Pop Music, Uncategorized

Deep Beatles: “Misery” (1963)

Last week marked the 50th anniversary of a cultural revolution: the release of the Beatles’ Please Please Me. Their first effort, recorded over 12 hours on a single day, stands as one of the most impressive debuts in rock history.

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by / on March 20, 2013 at 8:28 am / in Pop Music, Rock Music, Something Else! Interviews, Uncategorized

‘Play with one Beatle, and it really f*cks up your jazz career’: Denny Seiwell on Wings, and other things

Denny Seiwell had played with Zoot Sims and J.J. Johnson before joining Paul McCartney and Wings. His work on 1971′s Ram, in fact, arrived even as he played dates with Billy Joel and James Brown, among others.

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by / on March 8, 2013 at 8:36 am / in Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Rick Springfield, others – Sound City: Real To Reel (2013)

Dave Grohl’s soundtrack to his passionately crafted film about Los Angeles’ Sound City recording studio is just as lovingly constructed, with just as many smart insights. Grohl teases out tough new performances from unlikely sources

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