What is a well-known Beatles track like “Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!” doing in a column called “Deep Beatles”? After all, their cover has appeared on official releases three times: Beatles for Sale, Live at the BBC, and Anthology 1. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Three Cool Cats” (Decca Audition, 1962): DeepRead More
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: After all these years, you’d think that Paul McCartney would find it difficult to surprise audiences anymore. Yet with each tour, he dusts off more Beatles and solo material and breathes new life into them. You May Also Like: Paul McCartney, July 25, 2017: Shows I’ll Never ForgetRead More
At just 19 years old, guitarist Mick Jones found himself opening for Beatles at the Paris Olympia as a sideman with Silvie Vartan. Before you knew it, they were drinking buddies. You May Also Like: Tom Jones – yes, Tom Jones – is a Bob Dylan nut: ‘You can’t compareRead More
The Beatles recorded their share of mysterious tracks, but the ‘Revolver’ deep cut “Doctor Robert” continues to baffle critics and fans alike.
It’s always great when a memory just drops from a piece of music, even when the connection is only tangential. A few mornings ago on the way to work, I was listening to The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour. You May Also Like: Toxic: Mat Walerian, Matthew Shipp, William Parker –Read More
Imagine looking through old photos with a family member, with that person reminiscing about people, places, and events with each turn of the album page. Now imagine Ringo Starr in place of that family member You May Also Like: Harry Benson – ‘Paul’ (2022): Books Ringo Starr – Postcards fromRead More
Our series on live Paul McCartney concludes with a perfect example of how live recordings often improve upon studio versions. Some artists use concerts as an occasion to play deep album tracks that may have been unfairly overlooked You May Also Like: Paul McCartney’s ‘Good Evening New York City’ WasRead More
Rush’s Geddy Lee has often mentioned Paul McCartney as an influence in his style of up front, song-defining bass playing. Here, he goes in depth on what makes the former Beatles star’s playing so underrated. You May Also Like: Paul McCartney, “Hey Hey” from Pipes of Peace (1983): One TrackRead More
The days of watching dark, grainy footage while listening to a muddy sound mix are finally over. At last, Paul McCartney and Wings’ seminal concert film Rockshow has been completely restored You May Also Like: ‘Wings Over America’ Remains a Pinnacle for Paul McCartney, Warts and All Paul McCartney’s clunkyRead More
May was dominated by both the Band and the Beatles — two titans of the 1960s whose legacies continue to intrigue and delight successive generations of music aficionados. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, Rob Reed, Nick Beggs + others, “Spectral Mornings” (2015): One Track Mind Steve Cropper on theRead More
