Coming at the end of an intensely creative period, The Beatles’ Abbey Road features some of the most adventurous compositions... more

“Michelle” from 1965’s Rubber Soul started as a kind of light-hearted party piece. But in McCartney’s quest to turn it... more

This episode deals with themes and events surrounding the Northern Ireland conflict. As such, this episode may be traumatic or... more

The breadth of Paul McCartney’s influences is astounding. One of the many surprising places McCartney found inspiration was in the... more

In 1968 the longest song to ever reach number one on the Billboard charts was Paul McCartney’s epic “Hey Jude”—clocking... more

Paul McCartney and John Lennon had a knack for finishing each other's songs. They collaborated by lending ideas for verses,... more

From his earliest days as a songwriter, Paul McCartney was interested in love songs. But by the time of Wing’s... more

“Drink to me, drink to my health” were among the last words spoken by the great Spanish artist Pablo Picasso.... more

The Beatles’ songbook became standard repertoire for artists to perform almost as quickly as they kicked off “the British invasion.”... more

One day in the car, Paul McCartney heard a BBC production of the absurdist play “Ubu Cocu” by french writer... more