Paul McCartney

New albums a-comin'...

source: sidetwo (WordPress)

Song selection will include Beatles and Wings material so expect cuts like “Drive My Car,” “Got To Get You Into My Life,” “The Long And Winding Road,” “Blackbird,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Back In The USSR,” “Paperback Writer,” “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” “Helter Skelter,” “Band On The Run,” “My L...

Published Thu, Oct 1

Dandy Warhols Cover 'Blackbird' After Michael Jackson's Death

source: Spinner

I wrote a very short little song making vague references to how gross the business side of making music is," Taylor-Taylor -- who was upset with the band's label over their critique of 'Monkey House' -- continues. The song includes lines about Elastica being sued by Wire for plagiarism, as...

Published Mon, Aug 3

Paul McCartney at Citi Field 6/17/09

source: MOG

Drive My Car" Jet" Flaming Pie" Let Me Roll It" Highway" The Long and Winding Road" My Love" Blackbird" Here Today" Dance Tonight" Calico Skies" Band on the Run" Back in the U.S.S.R." I'm Down" Something" A Day in the Life"/"Give Peace a Chance" Let It Be" Live and Let Die" Hey Jude"

Published Sat, Jul 18

Paul McCartney @ Citi Field, 7.17.09

source: Beatles Unlimited

SETLIST: Drive My Car / Jet / Only Mama Knows / Flaming Pie / Got To Get You Into My Life / Let Me Roll It/Purple Haze / Highway / The Long and Winding Road / My Love / Blackbird / Here Today / Dance Tonight / Calico Skies / Mrs. Vanderbilt / Eleanor Rigby / Sing the Changes / Band on the Run / Back in the U....

Published Fri, Jul 17

Friday Buzzkills: Stay positive

source: A.V. Club

Other brushes with greatness included a stint opening shows for George Carlin and the ringing endorsement of Paul McCartney, who so loved Rankin's arrangements of Beatles tunes like “Blackbird” that he asked Rankin to perform a medley when McCartney ...

Published Fri, Jun 12

Kenny Rankin, Melder of Jazz and Pop, Dies at 69

source: All About Jazz

Mr. Rankin was particularly partial to the Beatles. He recorded a number of their songs, including “Blackbird,” “With a Little Help From My Friends” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” When John Lennon and Paul McCartney were inducted into the ...

Published Wed, Jun 10

Kenny Rankin dead at 69

source: LiveDaily.com

During his decades-long career, he penned Helen Reddy's hit song "Peaceful," spent several years on the road opening for comedian George Carlin and recorded successful covers of The Beatles' "Blackbird" and "Penny Lane." Paul McCartney reportedly was ...

Published Tue, Jun 9

Opinion: A Letter From Fea. (Amoeba bootleg cd)

source: Beatles Unlimited

Drive My Car,Only Mama Know’s (*) on the new official cd rocks very well. Dance Tonight,C.Moon,That Was Me (*) also appearing on the mini cd sounds cool on my ears. Blackbird (I’m a little tired of this song Paul),Here Today, wel on this song Paul’s voice sounds very shaky and rambling you can h...

Published Wed, Jan 28