Tag Archives: Bill King

Revisiting McCartney’s ‘Press to Play’ 35 Years Later

Posted on September 3, 2021 by beatlefanmagazine

Bill King takes another look at the 1986 album that Macca has all but disowned due to its lack of success. Paul McCartney was not really in a good place, creatively or careerwise, in late summer 1986, when his “Press … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "Press", Al Sussman, Beatlefan, Bill King, brad hundt, Eric Stewart, George Martin, Hugh Padgham, Ken Sharp, Kit O'Toole, Paul McCartney, Press to Play, Something New, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog | 9 Comments

Previewing Ringo’s ‘Zoom In’ EP

Posted on February 25, 2021 by beatlefanmagazine

Ringo Starr has a new five-track EP, “Zoom In,” due out March 19 from Capitol/Universal. Here, Bill King provides a preview. … When Ringo Starr released his most recent album, “What’s My Name,” in 2019, he said he thought it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Starr Band, Beatlefan, Ben Harper, Bill King, Bruce Sugar, Chris Stapleton, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dave Grohl, Diane Warren, Eric Burton, Finneas, Give More Love, Here's to the Nights, Jeff Silbar and Joe Turley, Jenny Lewis, Joe Walsh, Paul McCartney, Postcards From Paradise, Ringo Starr, Sam Hollander and Grant Michaels, Sheryl Crow, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, Steve Lukather, Yola, Zoom In | 2 Comments

Seeing McCartney Up Close at the Garden Remains a Thrilling Memory

Posted on December 11, 2019 by beatlefanmagazine

Beatlefan Publisher Bill King looks back at Paul’s 1989 return to touring. … As I write this, I’ve spent the evening trading memories with my brother Tim and my buddy Al Sussman about where we were 30 years ago Wednesday … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1989-90, Al Sussman, Beatlefan, Bill King, brad hundt, Chris Whitten, Dick Lester, Flowers in the Dirt, Hamish Stuart, Linda McCartney, Madison Square Garden, McCartney Fun Club, Paul "Wix" Wickenns, Paul McCartney, Robbie McIntosh, The Beatles, the Paul McCartney World Tour, Tim King, Wings | 1 Comment

‘What’s My Name’: Previewing Ringo’s Latest Homespun Album

Posted on October 20, 2019 by beatlefanmagazine

Bill King takes an advance look at Ringo Starr’s new album release … Ringo’s “What’s My Name,” due out Oct. 25 (but made available digitally in advance for review), is aptly described in the liner notes provided by the record … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Starr Band, Beatlefan, Benmont Tench, Bill King, Bruce Sugar, Colin Hay, Dave Stewart, Edgar Winter, Grow Old With Me, Heartbreakers, Jack Douglas, Joe Walsh, John Lennon, Life Is Good, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sam Hollander, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, Steve Lukather, What's My Name | 1 Comment

Exclusive: Track Listing and Credits for Ringo’s Upcoming ‘What’s My Name’ Album

Posted on September 10, 2019 by beatlefanmagazine

Beatlefan has learned advance details on Ringo Starr’s forthcoming album. Ringo Starr’s new album will be released Oct. 25, as Beatlefan previously reported, and is titled “What’s My Name,” according to two informed sources. The sources also confirmed that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Starr Band, Beatlefan, Benmont Tench, Bill King, Bruce Sugar, Colin Hay, Dave Stewart, Edgar Winter, Gary Burr, Gary Nicholson, Grow Old With Me, Jack Douglas, Joe Walsh, John Lennon, Men At Work, Paul McCartney, Richard Page, Ringo Starr, Ringo's Roundheads, Sam Hollander, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, Steve Dudas, Steve Lukather, The Beatles, What's My Name | 7 Comments

Not much can top hearing ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ in concert

Posted on July 7, 2019 by beatlefanmagazine

There might not have been a Beatle onstage at State Farm Arena, but Bill King reports there was a definite Fab aura surrounding the Atlanta performance by Jeff Lynne’s ELO. … When it comes to fellow travelers of The Beatles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AJC, Atlanta, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Beatlefan, Bill King, Dhani Harrison, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, George Harrison, Handle With Care, Jeff Lynne, Jeff Lynne's ELO, John Lennon, Melissa Ruggieri, Mr. Blue Sky, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, State Farm Arena, Sweet Talkin' Woman, The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys | 4 Comments

Macca’s Never-Ending Tour Continues to Please

Posted on June 4, 2019 by beatlefanmagazine

Beatlefan Publisher Bill King and his family saw the Memorial Day stop of Paul McCartney’s Freshen Up tour at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. His thoughts on the evening … Ever since Paul McCartney resumed touring in 1989, I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abe Laboriel Jr., Beatlefan, Bill King, Brian Ray, Egypt Station, Freshen Up tour, George Harrison, Hot City Horns, John Lennon, Kenji Fenton, Mike Davis, North Carolina, Paul "Wix" Wickens, Paul Burton, Paul McCartney, PNC Arena, Quarry Men, Raleigh, Ringo Starr, Rusty Anderson, SOMETHING NEW:The Beatlefan Blog, The Beatles, Wings | 6 Comments

Apple to the Core: A Fan’s Notes

Posted on August 26, 2018 by beatlefanmagazine

Fifty years ago, Apple Records released “Our First Four,” led by The Beatles’ “Hey Jude”/“Revolution” single. Bill King recounts how he’s followed the Fabs’ record label ever since. … My fascination with Apple Records began in the summer of 1968, when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Apple of My Eye, Apple Records, Badfinger, Beatlefan, Bill King, Chris Hodge, Come and Get It, David Peel, Derek Taylor, George Harrison, Happening ’68, Hey Jude, It's Happening, Jackie Lomax, Joey Molland, John & Yoko, John Lennon, John Sosebee, Keith Parnell, King of Fuh, Leslie King, Magical Mystery Tour, Mark Lindsay, Mary Hopkin, Mike Gibbins, No. 3 Savile Row, Ort's Oldies, Paul McCartney, Paul Revere, Revolution, Richard DiLello, Ringo Starr, Sour Milk Sea, Sundown Playboys, The Beatles, The Longest Cocktail Party, Those Were the Days, Tom Evans, We're On Our Way | 7 Comments

Macca’s 25 Best of the Past 25 Years

Posted on June 21, 2018 by beatlefanmagazine

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 25 best from the past 25 years, Al Sussman, Beatlefan, best of Paul McCartney, Bill King, Brand New Boots and Panties, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, Diana Krall, Driving Rain, Electric Arguments, Eric Clapton, Flaming Pie, Ian Dury, jorie gracen, Kisses on the Bottom, Kit O'Toole, Linda McCartney, Memory Almost Full, New, Off the Ground, Paul McCartney, renato facconi, Rip Rense, Run Devil Run, Something New: The Beatlefan Blog, The Blockheads, Tom Frangione | 6 Comments

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

Posted on March 3, 2018 by beatlefanmagazine

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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