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Paul McCartney's Band
Paul McCartney has been accompanied live and in the studio by various musicians since the breakup of Wings in 1981. The core line-up of his band has been steady since 2002, and includes Wix Wickens on keyboards and serving as musical director, Rusty Anderson on guitar, Brian Ray on guitar and bass, and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums. This line up is known to its members as 'The Band of Brothers'. History McCartney has had only two significant incarnations of a backing band since the breakup of Paul McCartney and Wings in 1981. The former band, active from 1989 to 1993 with occasional appearances thereafter, included his wife Linda McCartney on vocals and keyboards, Hamish Stuart on guitar and bass, Wickens on keyboards, and former Pretenders Robbie McIntosh and Blair Cunningham on guitar and drums respectively. Wickens' former collaborator in Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, drummer Chris Whitten, also featured early in this lineup. This lineup played on McCartney's studio albums ''Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The O2 Arena
The O2 Arena, commonly known as The O2, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London, England. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the third-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind Co-op Live and Manchester Arena, and in 2008 was the world's busiest music arena. As of 2022, it is the List of largest buildings#Largest usable volume, ninth-largest building in the world by volume with a diameter of 365 metres (399 yards) and a height of 52 metres (57 yards). The arena was built under the Millennium Dome (renamed The O2), a large dome-shaped building built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium; as the structure still stands over the arena, ''The Dome'' remains a name in common usage for the venue. The arena, as well as the overall complex, is named after its primary sponsor, the telecommunications company O2 (UK), O2, a subsidiar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowers In The Dirt
''Flowers in the Dirt'' is the eighth solo studio album by Paul McCartney. The album was released on 5 June 1989 on Parlophone, as he was embarking on his first world tour since the Wings Over the World tour in 1975–76. It earned McCartney some of his best reviews for an album of original songs since '' Tug of War'' (1982). The album made number one in the United Kingdom and Norway and produced several hit singles (the first being " My Brave Face"). The album artwork was a collaboration between artist Brian Clarke, who painted the canvas and arranged the flowers, and Linda McCartney, who produced the cover photography. The album was reissued in an expanded form under the '' Paul McCartney Archive Collection'' project in March 2017, with the original demos recorded by McCartney and Elvis Costello included as part of the release. Background and recording After the meagre sales for '' Press to Play'', McCartney realised that he needed to work much harder on his follow-up. Thus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back In The U
The human back, also called the dorsum (: dorsa), is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck. It is the surface of the body opposite from the chest and the abdomen. The vertebral column runs the length of the back and creates a central area of recession. The breadth of the back is created by the shoulders at the top and the pelvis at the bottom. Back pain is a common medical condition, generally benign in origin. Structure The central feature of the human back is the vertebral column, specifically the length from the top of the thoracic vertebrae to the bottom of the lumbar vertebrae, which houses the spinal cord in its spinal canal, and which generally has some curvature that gives shape to the back. The ribcage extends from the spine at the top of the back (with the top of the ribcage corresponding to the T1 vertebra), more than halfway down the length of the back, leaving an area with less protection between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCartney III
''McCartney III'' is the eighteenth solo album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 18 December 2020 by Capitol Records. It serves as a continuation to his solo albums '' McCartney'' (1970) and '' McCartney II'' (1980). Similar to those albums, ''McCartney III'' features McCartney on most instruments. ''McCartney III'' became McCartney's first UK number-one solo album since '' Flowers in the Dirt'' in 1989, and debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song (for " Find My Way"). In 2022, the album was packaged with ''McCartney'' and ''McCartney II'' as part of the '' McCartney I II III'' box set. Background McCartney recorded ''McCartney III'' in early 2020 at his own Hog Hill Mill studio in Sussex, while in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. McCartney began by recording the instrument on which he wrote the song, then adding further layers. He said: "It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt Station
''Egypt Station'' is the seventeenth solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney, released on 7 September 2018 through Capitol Records. ''Egypt Station'' was produced by Greg Kurstin and co-produced by McCartney, with the exception of one track produced by Ryan Tedder. The album is McCartney's first studio release since 2013's ''New''. The album's lead single, a double A-side consisting of the songs " I Don't Know" and " Come On to Me", was released on 20 June 2018. The name "Egypt Station" is shared by one of McCartney's paintings from 1988, from which the cover art is derived. It became his first number one album in the United States since 1982's ''Tug of War'' and his first to debut atop the ''Billboard'' 200. Recording ''Egypt Station'' was recorded in studios in Los Angeles, London, São Paulo, and Sussex. McCartney began working with producer Greg Kurstin some time after the release of his 2013 album ''New'' and mentioned their working together several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New (album)
''New'' is the sixteenth solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 11 October 2013 through MPL Communications, Hear Music, and Universal International. The album was his first since 2007's '' Memory Almost Full'' to consist entirely of new compositions. The album was executive produced by Giles Martin, with production by Martin, Mark Ronson, Ethan Johns and Paul Epworth and it was mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York. McCartney has stated that ''New'' was inspired by recent events in his life as well as memories of his pre-Beatles history. He added that some of the arrangements are unlike his usual rock recordings, and that he specifically sought out younger producers to work with. He and his stage band performed in various venues to promote the album, along with promotional events held through social media. It was McCartney's final album released on Hear Music before he returned to his old label Capitol Records. The first single, " New", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memory Almost Full
''Memory Almost Full'' is the fourteenth solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney. It was released in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2007 and in the United States a day later. The album was the first release on Starbucks' Hear Music label. It was produced by David Kahne and recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Henson Recording Studios, AIR Studios, Hog Hill Mill Studios and RAK Studios between October 2003, and from 2006 to February 2007. In between the 2003 and 2006 sessions, McCartney was working on another studio album, '' Chaos and Creation in the Backyard'' (2005), with producer Nigel Godrich. ''Memory Almost Full'' reached the Top 5 in both the UK and US, as well as Denmark, Sweden, Greece, and Norway. The Grammy-nominated album has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 copies just in the United States. The album was released in three versions: a single disc, a 2-CD set, and a CD/DVD deluxe edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
''Chaos and Creation in the Backyard'' is the thirteenth solo studio album by Paul McCartney, released on 12 and 13 September 2005. Some 18 months in the making, the album was produced by Radiohead and Beck collaborator Nigel Godrich at George Martin's suggestion. McCartney plays almost all of the instruments, similar to his 1970 album '' McCartney'', the 1980 '' McCartney II'' album and the 2020 '' McCartney III'' album. In addition, ''Chaos and Creation in the Backyard'' marks the first time since 1984's ''Give My Regards to Broad Street'' that McCartney was not credited as producer or co-producer of one of his studio albums. ''Chaos and Creation in the Backyard'' was McCartney's last rock album release for longtime label EMI. He signed a deal with Hear Music, owned by Starbucks, in March 2007. He later returned to his old label Capitol Records in 2016. Music and lyrics McCartney said that the song "Friends to Go" is influenced by, and dedicated to, George Harrison. Product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion St. Louis Rams and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2001 season. The underdog Patriots defeated the heavily favored Rams by the score of 20–17. It was New England's first Super Bowl championship, and the franchise's first league championship of any kind. The game was also notable for snapping the AFC East's long streak of not being able to win a Super Bowl championship, as the division's teams had lost 8 Super Bowls between the Miami Dolphins' victory in 1974 and the Patriots' 2002 win. This was the last Super Bowl to feature the St. Louis Rams; after relocating to Los Angeles in 2016, the Rams returned to the NFL's championship game in Super Bowl LIII, in which they were again defeated by the Patriots. The Rams would not win another Super Bowl until Super Bowl LVI, as the Los Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom (Paul McCartney Song)
"Freedom" is a song written and recorded by Paul McCartney in response to the September 11 attacks in 2001. McCartney was in New York City at the time of the attacks and witnessed the event while sitting in a plane parked on the tarmac at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Background In February 2001, McCartney began recording his twelfth studio album, ''Driving Rain'', with a set of new musicians he intended to back him on a forthcoming tour, his first since The New World Tour in 1993. By September 2001, the album was finished and ready to be released that November, with the song " From a Lover to a Friend" chosen as the first single for a planned release in October. On 11 September 2001, McCartney was sitting in a plane parked on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York when the terrorist attacks occurred, and was able to witness the events from his seat. In an immediate response to the tragedy, it was announced that the proceeds from the "F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Driving Rain
''Driving Rain'' is the twelfth solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 12 November 2001 as a double LP, a single cassette, and single CD. Background Following the example of '' Run Devil Run'' brisk production schedule, ''Driving Rain'' – except for two songs – was cut with David Kahne producing in two weeks, starting in February 2001. McCartney used musicians who were scheduled to back him on tour. Album cover The cover of the album features a photograph taken with a Casio wristwatch containing a built-in camera. Music and lyrics "Back in the Sunshine Again" was co-written by McCartney and his son James. On 11 September 2001, McCartney was sitting on a plane in New York City when the terrorist attacks occurred, and was able to witness the events from his seat. Incensed at the tragedy and determined to respond, he composed "Freedom" and helped organise The Concert for New York City, a large all-star show at Madison Square Garden on 20 October. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Is Live
''Paul Is Live'' is a live album by Paul McCartney, released in 1993 during his New World Tour in support of his studio album '' Off the Ground'', released that same year. ''Paul Is Live'' contains live recordings of McCartney and his touring band—which at the time included his wife Linda and guitarist Robbie McIntosh—performing songs by McCartney's former bands The Beatles and Wings, as well as songs from his solo career. The tracks included on the album were recorded at various concerts during his New World Tour, in several American cities and in Australia. The title of ''Paul Is Live'' is a parody to the "Paul is dead" conspiracy theory, and the album's cover artwork, which is based on that of the Beatles' 1969 album ''Abbey Road'', contains multiple references to the theory. ''Paul Is Live'' was McCartney's last live album for nine years, until the release of the double live album '' Back in the U.S.'', which coincided with his 2002 Driving World Tour. Title and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
