McCartney: A Life in Lyrics offers listeners the opportunity to sit in on conversations between Paul
Coming at the end of an intensely creative period, The Beatles’ Abbey Road features some of the most
“Michelle” from 1965’s Rubber Soul started as a kind of light-hearted party piece. But in McCartney’
This episode deals with themes and events surrounding the Northern Ireland conflict. As such, this e
The breadth of Paul McCartney’s influences is astounding. One of the many surprising places McCartne
In 1968 the longest song to ever reach number one on the Billboard charts was Paul McCartney’s epic
Paul McCartney and John Lennon had a knack for finishing each other's songs. They collaborated by le
From his earliest days as a songwriter, Paul McCartney was interested in love songs. But by the time
“Drink to me, drink to my health” were among the last words spoken by the great Spanish artist Pablo
The Beatles’ songbook became standard repertoire for artists to perform almost as quickly as they ki
One day in the car, Paul McCartney heard a BBC production of the absurdist play “Ubu Cocu” by french
Paul McCartney found himself in a tricky place after The Beatles’ break up. What did his musical fut
Countless decisions, large and small, aided The Beatles’ ascent to the top of popular culture. The r
Season Two of McCartney: A Life in Lyrics comes out weekly starting February 7th, and features the s
Season 1 of “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” concludes with a band in flux. The Beatles had evolved sig
Many observers have tried to pinpoint the specific events that lead to Lennon-McCartney, the formida
“Long Tailed Winter Bird,” “Bluebird,” and “Single Pigeon” are just a few of the many bird-oriented
“Magical Mystery Tour” was inspired by a holiday bus from Liverpool to a mystery destination—often e
James Bond themes were handled by soulful or sultry vocalists in the decade since 1963’s “From Russi
Warning: This episode begins with a description of the assassination of John Lennon. John Lennon’s a
As Paul McCartney’s life moved further away from the centering force of Liverpool, the distance, bot
