Since it launched last month, the podcast Paul McCartney: A Life in Lyrics has captured the artist reflecting on the stories behind songs he recorded with the Beatles and Wings and as a solo artist. In addition to picking apart the lyrics, he has also discussed some of the interesting arcana that has surrounded his life. On upcoming episodes — which premiere on Wednesdays via iHeartPodcasts and Pushkin Industries and can be accessed here — McCartney delves deep into Beatles lore to find some interesting trivia.
In the episode dedicated to his solo track “Here Today,...
In the episode dedicated to his solo track “Here Today,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Paul McCartney discussed many of his most famous songs in his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present. It’s a fascinating deep dive into his discography that would pique any McCartney or Beatles fan’s interest. An upcoming podcast will expand upon Paul McCartney’s book, but a discussion of one of his biggest hits didn’t make it out of the editing room.
An upcoming Paul McCartney podcast cut out the discussion of ‘Ebony and Ivory’
Fans of Sir Paul will learn more about the origins of his music in the upcoming podcast, McCartney: A Life in Lyrics. The 12-episode podcast is co-produced by iHeart Podcasts and Pushkin and will feature interviews between The Lyrics co-authors McCartney and Irish poet Paul Muldoon. The book covers 154 songs, and producers must go through hours of audio for this podcast.
In an interview with The Verge, executive producer Justin Richmond discussed going...
An upcoming Paul McCartney podcast cut out the discussion of ‘Ebony and Ivory’
Fans of Sir Paul will learn more about the origins of his music in the upcoming podcast, McCartney: A Life in Lyrics. The 12-episode podcast is co-produced by iHeart Podcasts and Pushkin and will feature interviews between The Lyrics co-authors McCartney and Irish poet Paul Muldoon. The book covers 154 songs, and producers must go through hours of audio for this podcast.
In an interview with The Verge, executive producer Justin Richmond discussed going...
- 7/20/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney will reveal the stories behind some of his best-known songs, from his work in the Beatles and Wings through his solo career, on a new podcast, McCartney: A Life in Lyrics. Each episode will find him focusing on a single song — including “Eleanor Rigby,” “Let It Be,” and “Live and Let Die,” among others in the first season — in discussion with poet Paul Muldoon, who wrote the foreword to McCartney’s bestselling book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present.
All 12 of the first season’s episodes will be available...
All 12 of the first season’s episodes will be available...
- 7/18/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Paul McCartney used his extensive knowledge of literature, specifically William Shakespeare, to help him write the last lyric of The Beatles‘ “The End.” He wanted the final lyrics of the song to be poetic. Something memorable had to sign The Beatles off just as Shakespeare’s lines closed out his epic plays.
Paul McCartney | Tony Evans/Timelapse Library Ltd./Getty Images The Beatle loves literature because of his English teacher
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul speaks about every song he’s ever written. Those songs might not have come as easily or creatively if not for Paul’s literary heroes. In his book, Paul speaks of Dylan Thomas, Oscar Wilde, Allen Ginsberg, French symbolist writer Alfred Jarry, Eugene O’Neill, and Henrik Ibsen.
The book’s editor, Paul Muldoon, wrote in his introduction that Paul’s “capacity for textual analysis” comes from having a curious mind. “A young...
Paul McCartney | Tony Evans/Timelapse Library Ltd./Getty Images The Beatle loves literature because of his English teacher
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul speaks about every song he’s ever written. Those songs might not have come as easily or creatively if not for Paul’s literary heroes. In his book, Paul speaks of Dylan Thomas, Oscar Wilde, Allen Ginsberg, French symbolist writer Alfred Jarry, Eugene O’Neill, and Henrik Ibsen.
The book’s editor, Paul Muldoon, wrote in his introduction that Paul’s “capacity for textual analysis” comes from having a curious mind. “A young...
- 1/25/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney will reflect on his career and eight decades’ worth of songwriting for his upcoming book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, due out in November (pre-order here).
“More often than I can count, I’ve been asked if I would write an autobiography, but the time has never been right. The one thing I’ve always managed to do, whether at home or on the road, is to write new songs,” McCartney said in a statement. “I know that some people, when they get to a certain age, like...
“More often than I can count, I’ve been asked if I would write an autobiography, but the time has never been right. The one thing I’ve always managed to do, whether at home or on the road, is to write new songs,” McCartney said in a statement. “I know that some people, when they get to a certain age, like...
- 2/24/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Johnny Cash’s mother called his cool baritone voice “a gift,” one he thankfully bestowed onto listeners for nearly half a century. It was gold when he was around, prized as he grew older, and priceless now that he’s gone. If the title wasn’t any indication, Thom Zimny’s latest musician-based documentary, The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, celebrates his immortal gift. But the film transcends the rudimentary responsibilities of the biography as it uses Cash’s story to exemplify the power our voices grant us, especially when we trust them.
Several family members, producers, and friends speak about Cash and his time at the top, bottom, and eventual return to the top of the music industry; The Gift, unlike the famed biopic about Cash, Walk the Line, is a start-to-finish chronicle of the musician’s life. What’s unique is that other than the occasional archival photograph,...
Several family members, producers, and friends speak about Cash and his time at the top, bottom, and eventual return to the top of the music industry; The Gift, unlike the famed biopic about Cash, Walk the Line, is a start-to-finish chronicle of the musician’s life. What’s unique is that other than the occasional archival photograph,...
- 3/10/2019
- by Luke Parker
- We Got This Covered
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