Features
Tuesday, November 16 2010
John Lennon and Paul McCartney: The Friendship Heard 'Round the World
Two unbelievably talented friends changed the world with their music, but the strain of normal life changes and out-of-control fame would test their bond. Meanwhile, most of their fans separated into two hotly debated sides that often miss the whole point.
Monday, November 8 2010
Fab: The Life of Paul McCartney
Post-war Britain seemed to embrace colour and change. A creative and cultural renaissance was taking place in the heart of the capital, one that caught the attention of the world, and Paul was at the centre of it.
Monday, September 21 2009
A Love Letter from Lisa: To Paul McCartney, My Confession
As I recall historical events, I can’t imagine a timeline existing without your presence, without your warm smile and those careful words that I’ve heard in interviews and television shows and movies.
Monday, July 28 2008
Part One: The Icons
With DETOURS, the PopMatters staff is celebrating the strange, bizarre, lovely, and funny albums that have emerged from an artist’s desire to try something different. Some of these detours have lead to modern-day classics. Some have lead to laugh-inducing commercial disasters. And others... others are just plain weird.
Monday, June 25 2007
Reflections of a Renaissance Man: An Interview with Paul McCartney
From Astaire to T-Pain, from Little Richard to de Kooning, McCartney talks to PopMatters and covers it all, including his uncertainty about what kind of send-off he'd like.
Reviews
Tuesday, February 7 2012
Paul McCartney: Kisses on the Bottom
As musical interpretations of romance go, Kisses on the Bottom may only get you about halfway there, flowers in hand wondering whether a second date is on the cards, unsure if that’s even what you want at all.
Wednesday, January 25 2012
Paul McCartney: The Family Way (Soundtrack)
1966 film score from McCartney is less art than artifact.
Tuesday, November 1 2011
Paul McCartney / London Classical Orchestra: Paul McCartney's Ocean's Kingdom
"Ocean's Kingdom" is Paul McCartney's first stab at scoring a ballet, but it glows with the same energy and suffers from the same shortcomings of his other classical works.
Friday, August 26 2011
Paul McCartney: 4 August 2011 - Cincinnati, OH
Even if McCartney YouTubed himself backing over a sackful of puppies in his SUV, thousands would still shell out hundreds to see the guy bang out "Hey Jude".
Friday, June 17 2011
Paul McCartney: McCartney / McCartney II
McCartney and McCartney II are both essential releases for different reasons, though they both find the former Beatle in his comfort zone. This is Paul McCartney in 1970 and 1980, stripped down and brilliant.
Blogs
Monday, October 3 2011
CONTEST: Paul McCartney's 'Ocean's Kingdom' Orchestral Score Giveaway
Giveaway of Ocean's Kingdom just in time for its release on October 4th!
Thursday, September 29 2011
Musical Auteurism: Recognizing Genius
An album is not an insulated document, but rather something that breathes and grows within an artist's discography. I challenge music fans to not simply find songs or albums that they like (though certainly that has a completely worthwhile place), but to find entire discographies (from acknowledged classics to forgotten albums) to grow with over time.
Thursday, September 22 2011
Paul McCartney Discussing 'Ocean's Kingdom'; Premieres at NYC Ballet
World Premiere of Sir Paul McCartney's Ocean's Kingdom occurs tonight.
Wednesday, June 22 2011
The 12 Most Memorable Paul McCartney Solo Songs
When he wasn’t collaborating with wife Linda, working in Wings, doing a duet, or disguised as the Fireman, Paul McCartney was going at it alone post-Beatles. In honor of his 69th birthday and the recent reissues of McCartney and McCartney II, here’s a look at his best solo work.
Friday, June 17 2011
Paul McCartney’s 69th Birthday: A Life in Videos
This Saturday marks the 69th birthday of singer, songwriter, composer, musician, author, actor, artist, and humanitarian Paul McCartney.
News
Wednesday, February 8 2012
A new kind of rocker for Paul McCartney
Those of a certain age might remember the “Is Paul Dead?” rumor that swirled around the Beatles at the peak of their career. Fans played…
Wednesday, July 27 2011
Paul McCartney: Still on the run
DETROIT — There's something reassuring, even quietly comforting, about a Paul McCartney concert. It's not just his own perpetually cheery optimism. It's just that seeing…
Monday, July 25 2011
Paul McCartney: Busting a few myths
CHICAGO — Paul McCartney isn't one to undermine his fans' expectations. With tickets as pricey as $250 plus service fees for his concerts July 31…
Tuesday, December 4 2007
McCartney `trying to create an antidote' for difficult times
"I'm from the world of 45's and LP's, then it became cassettes and 8-tracks, then CDs, and now it's downloading. It doesn't make much difference to me."
Wednesday, June 6 2007
Paul McCartney frees himself from yesterday and today
Paul McCartney is a musical master, but nobody has ever accused him of bleeding for his art. A tortured artist he is not. McCartney's lot…
