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Like A Flower: McCartney II at 40

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1980, Coming Up, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, Ron Mael, Sparks, The Beatles

If McCartney was Paul McCartney’s declaration of independence from the Beatles, Part II signaled a new kind of freedom

Glam New Wave Rock

Tony Visconti Lets Sparks Fly

May 18, 2020May 19, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments A Steady Drip Drip Drip, David Bowie, George Martin, Indiscreet, Paul McCartney, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Tony Visconti

Jim Sullivan talks exclusively with the legendary producer about his history with the Mael Brothers

Records Retail

Amoeba Music: America’s Biggest Independent Record Store Faces the Future

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments Amoeba Gig, Amoeba Music, Berkeley, Black Flag, Bobby Womack, California, Los Angeles, Marc Weinstein, Patti Smith, Paul McCartney, record stores, Records, San Francisco, Solomon Burke, Thelma Houston, Todd Rundgren

As the embattled California chain loses its Hollywood hub, its important to remember how important this mecca is to music fans

Beatle Pop

Staking His Claim: ‘McCartney,’ 50 Years On

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1970, 50th anniversary, John Lennon, Linda McCartney, Maybe I'm Amazed, McCartney, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, The Beatles

In 1970, Macca bid adieu to The Beatles to enjoy the spoils of DIY home recording

Beatle

Whisper Words of Wisdom: Let It Be at 50

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1970, Abbey Road, George Harrison, John Lennon, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, Phil Spector, Revolver, Ringo Starr, Rubber Soul, The Beatles, The Long and Winding Road, The White Album, Yoko Ono

On the day that marks the golden anniversary of their official breakup, the Rock & Roll Globe looks back on the Fabs’ difficult swan song

Alternative Rock Pop

Building Quirky Birdhouses: They Might Be Giants’ Flood at 30

April 6, 2020April 18, 2020 Jordan Blum 1 Comment 1990, Arto Lindsay, Elektra, Elvis Costello, Flood, John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Madness, Malcolm In The Middle, Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Quentin Tarantino, The Teardrop Explodes, They Might Be Giants, Tiny Toons Adventures

Why we need the levity of John Flansburgh and John Linnell’s college radio classic now more than ever

Pop Records Rock

Take Some Old Songs and Make Them Newer: The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ at 50

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1970, Allen Klein, Apple Corps, Can't Buy Me Love, George, George Harrison, Hey Jude, John Lennon, Lady Madonna, Old Brown Shoe, Paul McCartney, Rain, Revolution, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

A closer look into the reflective first release in the Fabs’ final year together

Electronics Pop Psychedelics Rock

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2019: Abbey Road’s 50-Year Makeover

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Robert Baird 0 Comments 50th anniversary, Abbey Road, Because, Carry That Weight, Come Together, George Harrison, George Martin, Giles Martin, Here Comes The Sun, John Lennon, Olivia Harrison, Paul McCartney, Something, Sun King, The Beatles, While My Guitar Gently Weeps

The Beatles’ final studio masterpiece is given the anniversary deluxe treatment with savory results

Pop Radio Records Rock

Don’t Ever Change: The Beatles’ Live at the BBC at 25

November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1994, 25th Anniversary, British Broadcasting Company, Capitol Records, George Harrison, John Lennon, Live at the BBC, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, the BBC, The Beatles

The first major Beatles reissue of the 90s attempted to untangle the nest of wires that was the Fab Four’s adventures on the BEEB

Pop Rock

ALBUMS: What’s His Name? If You’ve Forgotten, Ringo’s Happy to Offer One More Reminder

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Capitol Records, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ringo Starr All Starr Band, The Beatles, What's My Name?

A look at the 79-year-old Starr’s 20th solo endeavor

Indie Rock New Wave

Night Moves Make Front Page News

September 28, 2019October 3, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bob Welch, Can You Really Find Me, Domino Records, Fleetwood Mac, Jim Eno, Night Moves, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, Spoon

The best young band in Minneapolis takes their sound to new neon heights on third Domino set

Bossa Nova Pop Rock

Summer of ’64: The Beatles and a Girl From Ipanema

August 5, 2019August 6, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 2 Comments Astrud Gilberto, Brazil, Dave Clark 5, Dusty Springfield, George Harrison, Joao Gilberto, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, She Loves You, Stan Getz, Summer 1964, The Beatles, The Girl From Ipanema, WNEW

Mitchell Cohen reminisces about a summer to remember for New York radio

Records Rock

Three Fussy Classics Plus One New Title Equal Latest Batch of Macca Reissues

August 3, 2019August 6, 2019 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Amoeba Gig, Choba B CCCP, Double Fantasy, Flowers in the Dirt, Off the Ground, Paul Is Live, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, Ringo Starr All Starr Band, Tripping the Live Fantastic, Vinyl, Wings, Wings Over America

Paul is live — again and again and again

Records

MIXTAPE: A Salute to Apollo 11 at 50

July 18, 2019July 19, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 50th anniversary of moon landing, Air, Apollo 11, Captain Beefheart, Easy Star All-Stars, Harry Nilsson, Kid Cudi, Mixtape, Moon Rock, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Porno For Pyros, Sun Ra, Television, The Neville Brothers, The Soft Machine, Wings

Listen to this blend of moon-themed tunes as you celebrate a half-century of American ingenuity in outer space

Pop Rock

Spin It On: Denny Laine on Wings’ ‘Back to the Egg’ at 40

July 1, 2019July 2, 2019 Bill Kopp 1 Comment 1979, 40th Anniversary, Back to the Egg, Denny Laine, Linda McCartney, Moody Blues, Paul McCartney, Rockestra, The Beatles, Wings, Wings Last Flight

A look inside the last LP from Paul McCartney’s celebrated post-Beatles band

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