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The Beatles Channel is celebrating Paul McCartney’s birthday all week long with special programming. Hear shows hosted by Paul’s daughters and band members, exclusive album specials, and much more.

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Plus, tune in throughout the week to hear music from “One Hand Clapping,” which will be released on June 14. The release of “One Hand Clapping” is a historic moment for Paul McCartney fans, as it’s the first time the audio for the film — plus several additional songs recorded off-camera — has been officially issued. “One Hand Clapping” serves as a celebration of the enduring legacy of Paul McCartney and Wings. Order your copy today.

Paul McCartney Birthday Week Programming The Long and Winding Road

Paul McCartney plays a selection of Beatles songs chronologically and tells stories about each one along the way.

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Brothers Osborne live it up every way they can in “Sun Ain’t Even Gone Down Yet,” a bright and boisterous track from their upcoming self-titled album, out September 15.

On the tune, singer Tj Osborne paints a hard-partying picture of drinking hard and living fast over a funky-tonk backdrop of guitars and thwapping drums. Then he and his guitarist brother John join their voices to finish the tableau: “If a cold libation’s any indication, we’re gonna have a hell of a night,” they sing. “The day’s about...

Guns N’ Roses’ bassist, Duff McKagan, wants your guiding light on “Lighthouse,” the gentle title track from his upcoming solo album. “Won’t you be my lighthouse?” he sings over a gospel backdrop of organ and backup vocalists. “Give me sight and lead me on/Oh, shine on me, my lighthouse/And dry my aching bones.” The music then shifts gears and becomes more uplifting as McKagan leads a choir singing “Shine, shine, shine,” building bigger and bigger. The full album will shine its light on Oct. 20.

“The crashing … the cresting waves,...

Origins is a recurring series giving artists a space to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, producer Bob Rock digs into his posthumous Gord Downie collaboration “Greyboy Says.”

Prominent producer Bob Rock and Gord Downie, the late frontman of The Tragically Hip, have released “Greyboy Says,” the latest preview of their upcoming album, Lustre Parfait.

Downie worked with the producer for over a decade to create Lustre Parfait. Serving as the opening track of the album, “Greyboy Says” was inspired by the work of Led Zeppelin, Bo Diddley, David Bowie, and more.

After Downie’s passing, Rock retained the original vocals and tempo of the song while rearranging the instrumental aspects. “The track that Gord wrote the song to is not what you hear today,” Rock tells Consequence. “There was an uneasy feeling I had after hearing the melody and lyrics that Gord came up with...

There’s a sequence in Peter Jackson’s 2021 Beatles documentary, Get Back, when, on the fourth day of the tense writing-and-rehearsal marathon for a high-stakes live show and what would become the Fab Four’s final album, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr are sitting around griping that John Lennon is running late, as usual. The Beatles are in the dumps and just about done. And McCartney, bearded and overflowing with song ideas — among them, the seeds of “Get Back” — becomes the group’s engine. It...

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Nov. 13, 2012

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Paul McCartney takes to the microphone in Live Kisses.

Paul McCartney: Live Kisses captures the former Beatle live at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles on February, 2012, where he performs with the all-star musicians who backed his vocals on the record of the same name.

Without his famous Höfner bass in hand or in fact any musical instruments, McCartney gets behind the microphone to focus on his vocal delivery as he leads the A-list group of musicians through a collection of standards, as well as his own original composition “My Valentine.”

Directed by Jonas Åkerlund and streamed live to the world online, Live Kisses marked the launch of McCartney’s Kisses On The Bottom album.

Taking the stage with McCartney are musical director Diana Krall (piano), John Clayton (bass), Karriem Riggins (drums), John Pizzarelli (guitar), Anthony Wilson...

A music video promoting Taylor Hicks' new song "What's Right Is Right" has been released. Filmed in Chicago and directed by Jake Davis, it mainly provides a look into the crooner performing in a dark lounge with his trademark soulful sound.

"What's Right Is Right" is the first single coming off Taylor Hicks' upcoming second studio album "The Distance". The track peaked at number 25 on Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart since being released for digital purchase on January 27.

"The Distance" is produced by Simon Climie, who previously helped Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Faith Hill making their hit singles. Planned to be dropped across U.S. on March 10, the record will contain sounds by guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, bassist Nathan East and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr.

Taylor Hicks' "What's Right Is Right" music video:...

While Taylor Hicks' new album "The Distance" will not arrive until March 10, "What's Right Is Right", the first single off the upcoming effort, has been revealed. Driven by funky keyboards and sax work, the mid-tempo song about love and commitment will be released digitally on January 27.

"The Distance" itself will be produced by Simon Climie, who previously helped Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Faith Hill making their hit singles. Its sounds meanwhile will be worked on by guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, bassist Nathan East and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr.

Eleven tracks* have been set to be included in Taylor's second studio album. Some of the singles are co-written by himself, including "Wedding Day Blues", "Seven Mile Breakdown", "Once Upon a Lover of Mine" and "Woman Gotta Have It", in addition to the newly-unveiled song and the title track.

Since becoming the winner of the fifth season of "American Idol...