18 June 2026
Macca was born on 18 June 1942. Happy 84 to the genial pop songwriter.
He released his 20th solo LP 2 weeks ago.
(Image on top: Cover of his ‘Pure – Best Of’ album)
30 May 2026
Photo by Mary McCartney
Imperishable melody genius PAUL MCCARTNEY (83 now) and, arguably, the best pop songwriter ever, released his 19th solo LP, baptized THE BOYS OF DUNGEON LANE.
Press info: “The new album is a collection of rare and revealing glimpses into memories never-before shared, along with some newly inspired love songs, from one of the most culturally significant figures of our time.
These extraordinary new songs find Paul writing with rare openness about his childhood
in post-war Liverpool, the resilience of his parents, and early adventures shared with George Harrison and John Lennon long before the world had ever heard of Beatlemania.”
NME says: “Pop’s twinkly eyed granddad gets nostalgic on an album that also finds him pushing forward musically. It’s a guided tour of the long and winding road. McCartney co-produced the album with 35-year-old hot-shot Andrew Watt, the pair squeezed in sessions
over a four-year period whenever the octogenarian’s hectic schedule allowed.
Against all odds, given that this album arrives some 63 years after the Beatles’ debut
‘Please Please Me’, Macca actually makes history on ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’. Remarkably, the jaunty ‘Home To Us’ is his first-ever duet with Ringo Starr, who assists him in celebrating their rough-and-tumble hometown.
Despite the absence of any real bombshells, it’s a pleasure to accompany
McCartney as he gets back to where he once belonged.”
Order info here.
TUTV: Yep, I’m a Macca fan(atic). What he did with The Beatles was/is phenomenal.
His unique gift for writing simple, yet cleverly layered, and inventively orchestrated,
pop-ular tunes is truly exceptional in music history. And he did it countless times, over
and over again, in his almost 70-year (!!!) career. His oeuvre is massive.
Of course, his immensely productive/inspiring partnership with John Lennon in
the Fab Four was instrumental and monumental for their worldwide, lasting success.
Then he did some sublime stuff with his band on the run, Wings, and with his
solo debut in 1971, he started a formidable solo journey, with LPs ranging from
good to unforgettable and, yes, with a couple of stinkers in between.
And now we have #19 on our earphones. Melancholia, storytelling reflection, and
euphonically spot-on, fitting songs are all over this nostalgic, never-look-back-in-anger record. It misses some glorious moments, as there are a lot on Egypt Station
from 2018 (my all-time fav McCartney solo album).
Still, its charming, entertaining, and, again, of course, its melodic and vocal (his voice
hasn’t aged whatsoever, and shines as ever before) beatitude is far better than what
some contemporary singer-songwriters have to offer. His yesterday memories sound velvety today.
Ahead of the release, Macca gave us two 2 singles.
– DAYS WE LEFT BEHIND –
– HOME TO US –
ALBUM
Significant longplayers from yesteryear
17 May 2026
Imperishable and sublime songsmith PAUL McCARTNEY, aged 83 now, released his 2nd solo LP, named RAM, today 55 years ago, on 17 May 1971.
His only one, also credited to his then-wife, Linda Eastman.
The album’s release coincided with a period of acrimony between McCartney and the other former Beatles, and followed his legal action in the United Kingdom’s High Court to dissolve
the Fab Four partnership
While the previous album had featured him playing every instrument, Macca decided to hold auditions for musicians
to play on this one.
The LP topped the US, UK, and Canada charts.
Back sleeve
Upon its release, Ram was panned by music critics. McCartney was particularly hurt by the harsh reviews − especially as he had attempted to address the points raised in criticism of his solo debut by taking a more professional approach.
But over the years critics lauded the album as one of
his best, some claimed that it was the first indie pop
album ever.
Pitchfork said in retrospect: “Ram is a domestic-bliss album,
one of the weirdest, earthiest, and most honest ever made.”
SINGLE
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Significant longplayers from yesteryear
26 April 2026
PAUL McCARTNEY and WINGS had a 10-year run, from 1971 until 1981.
Macca‘s then-wife, Linda Eastman (1941-1998) was the band’s keyboardist.
They released 7 LPs.
One of them was WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND. It topped the US album charts, today 50 years ago, on 26 April 1976. Actually their fourth consecutive LP to do so. In the UK, the record peaked at #2.
In response to critics who believed Wings was merely a vehicle for Paul McCartney, the album featured every member of the band taking lead vocals on at least one song, and two songs from the album are written or co-written by band members other than the McCartneys.
Back sleeve
Melody Maker (legendary British music weekly) said: “This is not an album that hits
you with the sustained power of Band on the Run or Venus and Mars. Much good music
then on an album that will engender fierce comparisons with the past two albums but will increase the growing worldwide appeal of Wings.
SINGLES
ALBUM
22 April 2026
Help! I need somebody! Help!
New documentary ‘Man On The Run’ now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
5 April 2026
At 83, former Beatle and, arguably, the best pop songwriter ever, announced this
past week that he’ll launch his 19th solo LP. It’s baptized The Boys Of Dungeon
Lane. A record of early memories from his hometown of Liverpool.
First album single.
Top singles from the past…
20 February 2026
PAUL McCARTNEY release one of his countless hits, named
ANOTHER DAY on 19 February 1971. That’s, yes 55 years ago.
It was his debut single as a solo artist following The Beatles‘ split
in 1970. McCartney credited his wife Linda as a co-writer.
#4 in the US, #2 in the UK.
The song’s story is about the daily routine of a lonely woman, using
an observational style similar to the narrative of his 1966 Beatles ballad
‘Eleanor Rigby’
Another Macca day.
Instagram – All Solo/Wings Albums
16 January 2026
MAN ON THE RUN is a new documentary featuring rare unreleased music and footage from PAUL MCCARTNEY. It premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado last August.
Now it’ll get its premiere on streaming TV, on Prime Video, on February 27th.
Man on the Run takes viewers on an intimate journey through Paul McCartney‘s extraordinary life following the break-up of The Beatles and the formation of
Wings with his wife, Linda.
Through unprecedented access to previously unseen footage and rare archival
materials, the documentary captures Paul’s transformative post-Beatles era
through a uniquely vulnerable lens.
TRAILER
31 December 2025
This day 55 years ago, on 31 December 1970 PAUL McCARTNEY
filed a law suit against Ringo, George and John to end their partnership
officialy.
His reasons for doing so included the fact that the band was no longer performing together, as well as his bandmates’ choice to appoint business manager Allen Klein,
without Macca‘s consent.
THE BEATLES’ breakup had already been in motion, with John Lennon privately announcing his departure in 1969. The band made their final recordings together in August 1969, while the split was legally formalized in 1974.
19 November 2025
Last February, more than 1,000 musicians came together to release a silent album protesting the UK government’s planned changes to copyright law, which would make it easier to train AI models on copyrighted work without a licence. The album, titled IS THIS WHAT WE WANT? featured recordings of empty studios and performance spaces, representing the impact on artists’ and music professionals’ livelihoods that is expected if the government does not change course.
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The digital release in February 2025 reached no. 38 in the UK album charts. Now, it is being released on vinyl, with a bonus track – a recording of an empty studio – from Paul McCartney, on December 8th.
More info HERE.