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Macca’s 25 Best of the Past 25 Years

Posted on June 21, 2018

Bill King recently gave a fresh listen to all of Paul McCartney’s mainstream albums released since 1993, in order to compile a list of the 25 best of Macca’s latterday tracks. He had an assist in this project from some … Continue reading →

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Reassessing Paul McCartney’s ‘Off the Ground’ 25 Years Later

Posted on March 3, 2018

Bill King takes a fresh look at a 1993 album that once was a mainstay on his stereo, but which he hadn’t listened to in years until recently. Twenty-five years ago, in the spring of 1993, Paul McCartney’s “Off the … Continue reading →

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That Was the Year That Was: Lots of High Points for Beatles Fans in 2017

Posted on January 1, 2018

Beatlefan Publisher Bill King looks back on the past 12 months in the Beatles world. … Any year where you get to see two of The Beatles live in concert in your city has to be considered an above average … Continue reading →

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Ringo’s Back Beat: You Can’t Lose It

Posted on December 23, 2017

Beatlefan contributor Dave Persails offers an appreciation of the world’s greatest drummer. Ringo Starr recently finished a concert tour of the U.S., and he made a stop in greater Houston, in Sugarland, Texas, to be precise. With no real surprises, … Continue reading →

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One on One With McCartney: Fan Tour Reports

Posted on October 30, 2017

Here is a selection of reports filed by Beatlefan contributors from the recent U.S. leg of Paul McCartney’s One on One tour. See Beatlefan #228 for more coverage. Tom Frangione reporting on some of the New York area shows … … Continue reading →

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‘Give More Love’: A Track-by-Track Preview of Ringo’s New Album

Posted on August 22, 2017

Beatlefan Publisher Bill King previews Ringo Starr’s “Give More Love” album, set for Sept. 15 release on CD and download and Sept. 22 on vinyl. … If you’ve listened to Ringo’s three most recent albums that he’s self-produced with … Continue reading →

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McCartney on Tour: Still Worth it? Oh, Yeah!

Posted on July 16, 2017

Beatlefan Publisher Bill King saw the July 13 stop of Paul McCartney’s One on One tour at Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, GA. His thoughts on the evening … Say what you will about Paul McCartney’s mostly unchanging show and … Continue reading →

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