George Martin vs. Quincy Jones, best 2-out-of-3 in Pong
One thing we've always wondered about the early '80s Macca/Jacko collaborations: how did "The Girl is Mine" end up on Thriller, one of the best-selling albums of all time, while the clearly superior "Say Say Say" languished on the okay-but-sorta-crappy Pipes Of Peace? Sure, both sold a bazillion copies in the end, but how did they figure out who would get which song? Coin flip? Potato-sack race? Platinum-record toss? CONTINUE READING VIDEO HANGOVER: PAUL MCCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON - "SAY SAY SAY"»
Posted on May 1, 2007 in , (13 comments)
Tags: Japanese Motors | Michael Jackson | Paul McCartney
"Ever Present Past" is a fitting title for Macca's first cut for Starbucks, at least musically. While the song's not bringing back the Beatles sound, it isn't far from his flights with Wings, nor solo records like McCartney II (see:... CONTINUE READING NEW PAUL MCCARTNEY - "EVER PRESENT PAST"»
Posted on April 23, 2007 in (39 comments)
Tags: Paul McCartney | The Beatles
Then again, "all-star" is a matter of perspective -- or at maybe a matter of which side of the Atlantic you call home. BBC Radio 2 will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of perennial "Best Record Ever" list-topper Sgt. Pepper's Lonely... CONTINUE READING SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY ALL-STAR JAM»
Posted on April 6, 2007 (18 comments)
Tags: John Lennon | Paul McCartney | Sacha Baron Cohen | The Beatles
Every week (not true) Stereogum suggests a music book you should read. We like Rob Sheffield's Love Is A Mix Tape a lot. Early in the book (before it gets to the heartbreaking mix tapes) Rob tell us about an... CONTINUE READING LOVE IS "HEY JUDE" ON REPEAT»
Posted on January 29, 2007 (4 comments)
Tags: I'm From Rolling Stone | Paul McCartney | Rob Sheffield | The Beatles
US Intellectual Property law is relatively kind to our fair land's performing musicians and songwriters; Americans enjoy 95 years of protection for copyrights on sound recordings and performers' rights. Put simply: Write a song, chances are you'll expire before your... CONTINUE READING BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF BRITISH MUSICIANS!»
Posted on December 8, 2006 (27 comments)
Tags: Cat Power | Paul McCartney | The Beatles | Will Ferrell
The folks at BBC are holding a poll to determine the UK's Top Living Icons. At this point, they're soliciting votes only for the Top 3, between David Attenborough, Paul McCartney, and Moz. Here's the rest of the list, which... CONTINUE READING BBC'S ICONIC BRITS»
Posted on December 4, 2006 (12 comments)
Tags: Morrissey | Paul McCartney
If you didn't Tivo last night's Saturday Night Live, you actually missed 45 minutes of very entertaining late-night TV! 60 minutes if you're a Christina Aguilera fan! Host Alec Baldwin was joined by 30 Rock co-stars Tina Fey and Tracy... CONTINUE READING "BOBBY MCFERRIN RAPED MY GRANDMOTHER"»
Posted on November 12, 2006 (22 comments)
Tags: Britney Spears | Kevin Federline | Paul McCartney | Saturday Night Live | The Beatles
