Here's a critical look at 80 of Paul McCartney's best songs, from "Let It Be" to "Helter Skelter" to "Hi, Hi, Hi."
Paul McCartney (1982):McCartney scored his final No. 1 album so far, largely on the strength of the smash Steve Wonder duet "Ebony and Ivory." Dig deeper, however, and you'll find far more interesting gems such as "Wanderlust" and "Take it Away." A great Wings song that wasn’t, ...
Another Bond theme that takes its place alongside the best movie songs of all time, “Live And Let Die” shares the unusual distinction of having been nominated for a Grammy under two different performers. Paul McCartney, who wrote the song, was nominated for his version with the band Wings...
This list of the best songs from the 60s is a loving tribute to some of the artists that made it a decade that changed music forever.
Definitely in the top five of Most Irritating Songs Paul McCartney Ever Wrote. It took a long time for the band to get this right in the studio. No one liked it; but it was reportedly Lennon who finally sat down and banged the piano part out appropriately. This is a song that isn’...
Paul McCartney wrote this hymn-like ballad for his late mother, who died when he was young and had recently appeared in one of his dreams. "Let It Be" turned out to be an elegiac, mournful requiem for the Beatles, who were on their way to breaking up. AC/DC, "Let There Be Rock"...
One ofPaul McCartney's best-known tracks was initially featured in 1970'sMcCartneybut wasn't released as a single. The hit version of "Maybe I'm Amazed" was a carefully arranged live take fromWings Over America, which reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other live performances were...
Paul McCartney originally wrote 1968's “Blackbird” as a hopeful essay about the Civil Rights movement in contentious times. Now repurposed by Bey, she invites several Black female artists to cover the track. With acoustic guitar, gentle handclaps, and beautiful harmonies, Beyoncé ushers in a...
“In 1959, Joe and Audrey co-wrote their most famous song, ‘He’ll Have to Go’, which was initially recorded by Billy Brown. A subsequent version by Jim Reeves become a platinum record, and the song would be recorded successfully by more than one hundred other artists including Elvis Pr...
Paul McCartney wrote this hymn-like ballad for his late mother, who died when he was young and had recently appeared in one of his dreams. "Let It Be" turned out to be an elegiac, mournful requiem for the Beatles, who were on their way to breaking up. AC/DC, "Let There Be Rock"...