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Paul McCartney Travels to ‘Egypt Station’ for an Enjoyable Stop in a Prolific Career
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Paul McCartney Travels to ‘Egypt Station’ for an Enjoyable Stop in a Prolific Career

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 / 14 September 2018

Paul McCartney's Egypt Station carries listeners on a conceptual journey through musical "stations" that admits experiences and teases experiments as only he could achieve and deliver.

Treasuring Memories of Paul McCartney on ‘One on One’ Tour
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Treasuring Memories of Paul McCartney on ‘One on One’ Tour

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 / 20 September 2017
McCartney welcomed Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt out for a song at Madison Square Garden.
Lost Chords, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Dissonant Counter-melodies: ‘Dreaming the Beatles’
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Lost Chords, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Dissonant Counter-melodies: ‘Dreaming the Beatles’

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 / 7 August 2017
This biography of the Beatles illustrates how their personality dynamics served as both a necessary elixir and an addictive poison in the creation of their music.
You’re Such a Lovely Audience: ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’
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You’re Such a Lovely Audience: ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’

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 / 23 May 2017
Celebrating Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band with a little help from their friends; Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Joe Cocker, Neil Young and the Mona Lisa Twins.
25 Classic Beatles Songs
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25 Classic Beatles Songs

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 / 17 March 2017

These are not necessarily the “best songs" in the Beatles' storied catalogue, but these are the songs through which we might gain the deepest appreciation for their popular genius.

Paul McCartney Takes Nothing for Granted on ‘One on One’ Tour
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Paul McCartney Takes Nothing for Granted on ‘One on One’ Tour

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 / 19 July 2016
Paul McCartney showered the Philly audience with love and even helped one couple get engaged.
‘Paul McCartney: The Life’ Doesn’t Whitewash or Sensationalize
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‘Paul McCartney: The Life’ Doesn’t Whitewash or Sensationalize

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 / 5 May 2016
Philip Norman's latest biography is loaded with wonderful passages, fascinating stories and cracking humor.
Guessing the Grammys 2016: Expect Weirdness
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Guessing the Grammys 2016: Expect Weirdness

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 / 14 February 2016
Speculating on the nominees' odds in a dozen big categories.
The Beatles Are Pent-Up Prisoners of Their Own Notoriety in ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
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The Beatles Are Pent-Up Prisoners of Their Own Notoriety in ‘A Hard Day’s Night’

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 / 10 July 2015

The Beatles’ first film feature, A Hard Day’s Night, was never intended to have a 50-year shelf-life. It was created as an exploitation film, pure and simple.

Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City
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Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City

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 / 26 June 2015
Going hand-in-hand with the ongoing museum exhibit of the same name, A New Music City does an outstanding job defining the sweeping influence of Dylan and Cash throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
The Cathedral and the Shrink’s Office: ‘All Things Must Pass’ vs. ‘Plastic Ono Band’
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The Cathedral and the Shrink’s Office: ‘All Things Must Pass’ vs. ‘Plastic Ono Band’

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 / 14 May 2015
All Things Must Pass and Plastic Ono Band are the best of the post-Beatles albums because they demonstrate the opposing modes in the ways we exist.
How We All Survived the Astoundingly Morose 57th Annual Grammy Awards
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How We All Survived the Astoundingly Morose 57th Annual Grammy Awards

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 / 9 February 2015
AC/DC opened the telecast with a song called "Rock or Bust", a prophetic ultimatum that was answered all too quickly by a cavalcade of performers who seemed to be tripping over themselves to see who could be the most uninspiring of them all.