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Dec 29, 2020 · Last week, Paul McCartney participated in a Reddit AMA to promote his new solo album, McCartney III, and while the former Beatle took the time to answer fans’ questions about the record, he also revealed that he’s kept up with the contemporary music scene and listed a few of his favorites.
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Jan 13, 2022 · Paul McCartney, the now-iconic Beatle, revealed his four favourite modern artists with the likes of St Vincent, Beck, Khruangbin and more.
Jul 25, 2018 · Paul McCartney has revealed the musicians he admires the most in a new interview. The Beatles star appeared at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts earlier today (July 25), where he was in...
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Mar 21, 2024 · It’s no secret that most of The Beatles’ songs were co-written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, at least on paper. But if we were to look at McCartney’s prowess as a songwriter separately, there’s no better way than to list his countless achievements throughout his life.
- Jake Bugg
- Flyte
- Spinn
- Louis Dunford
- Courting
- Deap Vally
- Jack in Water
- Novelty Island
- The Snuts
- The Sherlocks
Jake Bugg was still a teenager when he scored a number one album with his debut back in 2012, and over the last decade, he’s carved out his own distinct lane. Bugg’s never been afraid to experiment and has worked hard to ensure that he isn’t penned into a box. His highly anticipated fifth album, Saturday Night, Sunday Morning, arrives this August. ...
Earlier this year, Flyte releasedThis Is Really Going To Hurt and proved once more that ‘second album syndrome’ is nothing short of a myth. This summer looks set to be a busy one for the group as they venture to All Points East before hitting the road on a headline tour in September. “You’d have to make a genuine effort not to be influenced by McCa...
SPINN, like everyone raised in Liverpool, have grown up around The Beatles their entire lives, and there’s a reason why the city continuously punches above its weight musically. “Paul McCartney, where to start? I’ll give it a go, probably the best to ever do it,” Johnny Quinn notes. “The man of a thousand voices. Possibly the walrus… The inventor o...
London singer-songwriter Louis Dunford writes about the day to day defeats and victories of life in a rare way. He’s an honest songwriter who doesn’t wrap anything up in cotton wool, and McCartney’s an artist that he didn’t fully appreciate until maturing into his own sound. “I think Paul McCartney’s genius was kind of lost on me growing up cause h...
Liverpool four-piece Courting shared their pulsating debut EP, Grand National, earlier this year and have an insanely bright future on the horizon. Just like SPINN, they are thankful to their hometown’s favourite son. “I think what inspired me the most was Paul’s solo work like RAMand the DIY ethic that he has,” the band said. “I think he set a pre...
LA rock duo Deap Vally show just how far and wide Paul McCartney’s influence has stretched. After teaming up with The Flaming Lips last year as Deap Lips, they are back as a duo with their new EP, American Cockroach. “You could say that the music of the Beatles is imprintedon my DNA. I wouldn’t make the music I make, write the melodies I write, if ...
Brought up in a little village in Essex, Jack In Water is the alias of singer-songwriter William Clapson, who is gearing up to release his debut album You Don’t Feel Like Homethrough Netwerk Records this summer. “I was a pretty latecomer to The Beatles and was in my mid to late ’20s when I really got sucked into listening to all of the albums back ...
Novelty Island is the alias of Liverpudlian artist Tom McConnell, who makes no qualms about Paul McCartney’s RAMera being his greatest source of inspiration for his project. “One memory sums up Paul McCartney to me. I was very lucky to see his tiny Cavern Club show in 2018,” McConnell revealed. “The (then) 76-year-old doesn’t need to play in a swel...
Earlier this year, The Snuts released their long-awaited debut album, W.L., which entered the charts at the top spot, and the band look set to be an act that we’ll be talking about for a long time. Guitarist Joe McGilveray thinks if it wasn’t for McCartney, bands like The Snuts wouldn’t exist. “For me, the Beatles are untouchable. They paved the wa...
The Sherlocks made their comeback earlier this year with the anthemic single, ‘End Of The Earth’. They’ve also recently announced plans to visit independent venues off the beaten track that usually get ignored by bands and will be heading to places like Wrexham, Bedford and Grimsby in a bid to save these sacred buildings. “He’s obviously a huge inf...
Feb 22, 2022 · Paul McCartney is one of the best-selling musicians of all time and also one of the few artists that were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame twice. In 1988 he was inducted as a Beatles member and in 1999 as a solo musician.
Jun 15, 2022 · My favorite Paul McCartney song is “Dear Boy” from Ram. I have always loved the pace of newness introduced in the production.
