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The Beatles on Mount Doom (or a still from Peter Jackson's Get Back, a documentary constructed from footage shot during the making of the band's last studio albums and final performance). Linda McCartney/Apple Corps Ltd. hide caption
Paul McCartney, shown here in 1963, says the initial rush of Beatlemania "was the fulfillment of all our dreams." Fiona Adams/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
Paul McCartney knew he'd never top The Beatles — and that's just fine with him
Paul McCartney has released McCartney III, the latest in a trilogy of solo recordings that stretches back to 1970. Mary McCartney hide caption
Lady Gaga, photographed outside of the Met Gala on May 6, 2019, in New York. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
World Cafe Host, Talia Schlanger on the iconic Abbey Road crosswalk with Beatles Tour Guide, Richard Porter. Kim Junod/WXPN hide caption
Beatles Tour Guide: A Day In The Life on World Cafe
Paul McCartney's 18th solo album Egypt Station debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images hide caption
Paul McCartney's Egypt Station is on our shortlist for the week's best new albums, out on Sep. 7. Mary McCartney hide caption
Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote songs for The Beatles under Lennon-McCartney, but a new statistical model can be used to tell who actually took the lead. AP hide caption
A Songwriting Mystery Solved: Math Proves John Lennon Wrote 'In My Life'
James Corden hosts Paul McCartney in Carpool Karaoke. YouTube hide caption
Beep Beep, Yeah! Paul McCartney On Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' Is TV At Its Best
Paul McCartney promises new album in the fall, possibly titled Egypt Station. MJ Kim/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, both veteran musicians, are the stars of the IFC comedy series Portlandia. Chris Hornbecker/IFC hide caption
John Lennon (left) and Paul McCartney, pictured here circa 1960, met as teenagers in July 1957. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption
Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney during the 1988 recording sessions for Flowers In The Dirt. Linda McCartney/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Paul McCartney, Jonny Greenwood, Aurora, Danny Brown, Lisa Hannigan Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Pure McCartney is a 67-track box set spanning the four-plus decades of Paul McCartney's solo career. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hear a conversation with Paul McCartney
Top row, left to right: Laura Marling, Lorde, Mike Milosh of Rhye; middle row: Ty Segall, James Blake, Valerie June; bottom row: Khaela Maricich and Melissa Dyne of The Blow, Earl Sweatshirt, Lou Reed. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Top row, left to right: Laura Marling, Valerie June, Mike Milosh of Rhye; bottom row: Ty Segall, James Blake, Earl Sweatshirt. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Paul McCartney On World Cafe
Paul McCartney's latest album, New, is out now. Mary McCartney/Courtesy of the artist hide caption