Category Archives: Paul McCartney

John Lennon (1940 – 1980)

Posted on December 8, 2023 by the press music reviews

John Lennon writing the timeless classic ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ at the Hotel El Delfin Verde in Almería, Spain, 1966. Photographer: Douglas Kirkland. Lennon had just come off filming ‘How I Won the War’, was thin with his hair cut short, … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on November 21, 2023 by the press music reviews

American pop-art pioneer Ed Ruscha, known for his text-based, thought-provoking work, has created the cover for the historic new single by The Beatles, ‘Now and Then’.  Ed Ruscha (1937-), one of the world’s most famous living artists, has been creating … Continue reading →

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McCartney – Paperback Classics: Vol VI

Posted on January 29, 2023 by the press music reviews

Two of the all-time best Paul McCartney paperback classics and two songs that just happen to be among the artist’s most timeless recordings either for quality or unrealised hit-potential. The Press unearths these historically interesting tracks for your listening pleasure. … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on December 8, 2022 by the press music reviews

This untreated Polaroid of John’s piercing gaze has recently surfaced, believed to have been taken by Andy Warhol. John Lennon – Imagine (1971) The photograph for the Imagine album cover was taken by Yoko Ono using a Polaroid camera. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Covers, Albums That Never Were, Beatles, The, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, On This Day, Paul McCartney, Podcasts | 9 Comments

The Beatles | 1967

Posted on November 5, 2022 by the press music reviews

“Nobody else in the group digs When I’m Sixty Four.” Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Mick Jagger & Maggie McGivern (who was having an affair with McCartney at the time) at Paul’s home in Cavendish Ave, St. John’s Wood, London, 1967.

Posted in Beatles, The, European Rock Pilgrimage, George Harrison, Images, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, The | 10 Comments

High Fidelity – The Best of Elvis Costello in the ’80s

Posted on October 28, 2022 by the press music reviews

This 20 track collection covers the albums, artistic phases, evolutions, and bouts of fancy from Elvis Costello in the 1980s – arguably the bespectacled one’s most artistically rewarding decade. Emerging from Britain’s new wave scene in the late-70s era, Elvis … Continue reading →

Posted in Beatles, The, Chet Baker, Doors, The, Downloads, Elvis Costello, Images, Mixtapes, Nick Lowe, Paul McCartney | 15 Comments

John Lennon | September 1962

Posted on September 28, 2022 by the press music reviews

It’s all in the eyes. This rarely seen photograph of John Lennon on the precipice of superstardom was taken around the back of Paul McCartney’s childhood home in Liverpool 60 years ago to the day. We’ve seen a few shots … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on March 22, 2022 by the press music reviews

Kiss – The solo albums (1978) The painted images used for the Kiss solo albums, all released on 18 September 1978, were based on the cover of a 1977 Kiss world tour glossy. Only Ace Frehley’s image doesn’t match up. … Continue reading →

Posted in Album Covers, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Zappa, Human League, The, Images, Kiss, Neil Young, New Order, Paul McCartney, Pavement | 17 Comments

The Beatles – 1969 Photos

Posted on February 2, 2022 by the press music reviews

In the wake of Peter Jackson’s game-changing Get Back movie, The Press shares these rarely seen images of The Beatles taken from a roll of film in Yoko Ono’s stolen Instamatic camera – all care of Award Winning Author and … Continue reading →

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McCartney – Paperback Classics: Vol V

Posted on July 31, 2021 by the press music reviews

Two of the all-time most inexplicably unreleased Paul McCartney paperback classics ever, and two songs that just happen to be among the artist’s most timeless recordings either for sheer quality, highly interesting unrealised hit-potential, or buried in time. They are … Continue reading →

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