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on November 08, 2025

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A New Photo and Excerpt from Paul McCartney's New 'Wings' Book

" Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run ," by Paul McCartney is out tomorrow. Here's a pic and excerpt via Channel x94: I n a newly-revealed excerpt Paul McCartney gave context to the image, sharing: “We had a little flotilla, so we could hang out with everyone, have parties and so on, and then Linda and I could go back to our own boat, where the children were. “There is an up feel to the music from being on a boat. We got moved on a lot for being naughty rock and roll people infesting the waters. We moored at the island called St John’s. It’s a national park. ‘You must not play amplified music.’ But we had a whole thing going. You could hear it for miles. We got fined $15.” A blurb of The Story Of A Band On The Run describes the book as “a landmark account of Paul McCartney’s triumphant musical reinvention in the 1970s and the subsequent rise of one of the decade’s most iconic bands – told by Paul and the people who were there. “This remarkable cast tells the story of a...

Beatles Cover New Issue of Uncut Mag - Focus on 'Anthology' Re-Release and Updates

Via Uncut : EVERY PRINT EDITION OF THIS ISSUE OF UNCUT COMES WITH A FREE 15-TRACK CD, THE BEST NEW MUSIC OF 2025, FEATURING BIG THIEF, PATTERSON HOOD, EDWYN COLLINS, ROBERT PLANT feat SUZI DIAN, BON IVER, MARGO PRICE AND MORE! PRINT COPIES ALSO COME WITH A GIANT, FOLD-OUT BEATLES POSTERZINE: ALL TOGETHER NOW, A year-by-year miscellany of Fab facts from 1960–1970! UNCUT’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR: Standby for the definitive look back at 2025. The 80 Best New Albums Of 2025, 30 Best Archive Releases, Best Compilations, Best Films, Best Books and Best Music Documentaries… plus Robert Plant, The Weather Station, Pulp, James Mangold and Stereolab speak! THE BEATLES : 30 years on from the groundbreaking documentary, albums and book, Uncut steps inside Anthology 2025, to hear about how it all came together, what passive aggressive ukelele sounds like, and what’s still in the archive. “It makes ‘Revolution 9’ sound like ‘Penny Lane’,” reveals Giles Martin. JEFF TWEEDY AND ALAN SPARHAWK : ...

Paul McCartney Plugs New 'Wings' Book

" Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run ," by Paul McCartney is out today. From the BBC : As many people ask Sir Paul McCartney about his second band Wings as they do The Beatles, the veteran musician has said. "Suddenly Wings has found its moment," said 83-year-old McCartney. "There's a generational shift at play and it's like being transported back on a magic carpet." Speaking ahead of the launch of the book Wings: The Story Of A Band On The Run, which McCartney has written alongside American historian Edward "Ted" Widmer, he said he found many people tell him Band On The Run is their favourite album. ...McCartney said he "didn't really know how to be in a band" after The Beatles split up in 1970. "It was a complete blank canvas," he said. "We would go on the road with no plans, no hotels booked, no gigs lined up and we thought the only place we might find a captive audience was at a university - a completel...

John & Yoko’s ‘War Is Over!’ Gets New 12” Zoetrope Picture Disc

Via Universal : Due out Dec. 5, the 12” record features the Sean Ono Lennon-produced Ultimate Mixes of “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” and B-side “Listen, The Snow Is Falling,” mixed and engineered by Paul Hicks and Sam Gannon, plus composer and conductor Thomas Newman’s soundtrack music from the film. The disc is cut at 45 rpm and packaged in a PVC clear sleeve with a title sticker featuring credits. The zoetrope image is designed by Drew Tetz using still frames from War Is Over!, while the front cover sticker features an illustration by Max Narciso from the Penguin children’s book adaptation of the film, including John & Yoko’s original “WAR IS OVER! (IF YOU WANT IT)” poster. It’s an ideal collector’s item for Lennon and Ono fans this holiday season.

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