Paul Mccartney

Paul McCartney, 83, flirts with retirement—briefly forgets music is breathing

Paul McCartney, age 83, contemplates the real possibility of quitting music altogether, mired in the chilling thought that he might never compose another note. Fear takes the wheel, steering the legendary figure toward an uncharacteristic silence.

He confesses he nearly gave it all up. Still, the idea of retirement remains distant, as music isn’t merely output for him—it’s oxygen.

Post-Beatles and pre-icon status, McCartney runs solo—with cameras watching

Long after The Beatles’ disbandment in 1970, Paul McCartney finds himself navigating solo stardom with a touch of calculated defiance. "Man on the Run," a new documentary, captures this transitional era, tracing his evolution through the formation of Wings and his attempts to outrun the towering shadow of his former band.

Set to feature unreleased music and unseen footage, the film leans heavily into the archival, promising glimpses of a McCartney both liberated and circumspect, still writing his next act as cameras keep rolling.

McCartney Digs Out “Help!”—Performs It Fully for First Time Since 1965

Paul McCartney launches his latest U.S. tour with a move that nods as much to nostalgia as it does to historical precision—performing “Help!” in its full form for the first time since 1965 in Cardiff, Wales.

While he teased a 50-second snippet during a medley of Lennon tributes back in 1990, the full rendition has remained shelved for nearly six decades, gathering dust in the archives of his back catalog until now.

McCartney’s Long-Lost £30 Bass Returns—Only Took 51 Years and a Doc to Find It

Paul McCartney’s first Höfner 500/1 bass, purchased in Hamburg for £30 in 1961 and featured on early Beatles hits, vanishes into thin air in 1972, igniting half a century of rumors, amateur investigations, and fan-led retrieval missions.

The saga now becomes a feature documentary, The Beatle and the Bass, directed by Arthur Cary, boasting fresh interviews with McCartney, his brother Mike, Klaus Voormann, and even Elvis Costello, as the instrument resurfaces in 2023—authenticated and returned.

Lennon-McCartney Reunion? Elliot Dreams While McCartney Just Keeps Writing

John Lennon and Paul McCartney, once the engine behind The Beatles’ seismic impact, had a quiet possibility of rekindling their creative chemistry long after the band’s famous split. Mamas & the Papas musician Elliot muses on a hypothetical reunion, picturing them creating again, their restless drive still intact.

McCartney reportedly mentions he’s never stopped making music, day in, day out. The thought leaves Elliot imagining what kind of musical aftermath their reunion might have triggered.