Paul McCartney was tasked with taking over bass guitar duties for The Beatles even though he had never played bass before.

The former Beatle gave Guitar Player insights into "Taxman" and "Blackbird," as well as John Lennon's previously unknown ...

The Beatles’ legend has long been open about how his songwriting workflow is guided by ideas and not a rigid format ...

When Brian Ray joined Paul McCartney’s band in ... Because Ray also handles bass duties in the group when McCartney is playing guitar or piano, he has some unique insights to playing McCartney ...

which makes the guitar lighter and easier to handle, especially for those with shorter arms. The Höfner 500/1 violin bass made famous by Sir Paul McCartney, for example, has a 30-inch neck ...

Lennon and Harrison both purchased Hofner Club 40 models as teens ... The 1950s Rex was the guitar on which Paul McCartney learned to play. He bought or borrowed the Rex from his school friend, Ian ...

While you’re reading, listen to our Best Bass Guitar Riffs playlist here ... a novelty the minute she picked up the instrument. Paul McCartney made a trademark out of the supple, lyrical ...

Pizzarelli’s tasteful guitar work has graced recordings by musicians as diverse as Stephane Grappelli, Rosemary Clooney, and Paul McCartney ... which added lower bass notes and allowed him ...

The disagreement on 'Back in the USSR' was one of many disputes during those sessions, which took place between May and October 1968. 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' was written by Paul while The Beatles were in ...

Paul McCartney is warning that proposed changes to British copyright laws will rip off the new generation of artists. bbc This doesn’t sound right. Paul McCartney is warning that proposed ...