Paul McCartney

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Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons performs at the Canadian Tire Centre on April 22, 2022 in Kanata, Ontario.
Ben McKee had one semester left at Berklee, but gave it up to play bass in one of the world’s biggest bands

By Jon D’Auria Published

With just eight credits left before graduation, Ben McKee made a life-changing decision: leave college and head to Vegas

Bassists
Carlos Alomar shreds on a pink Superstrat [left]. Paul McCartney poses with a Goldtop.
Carlos Alomar on his ’80s adventures with Paul McCartney and the making of Press to Play

By Andrew Daly Published

Bowie favorite Carlos Alomar on how to bond with ex-Beatles – and the making of Paul McCartney’s 1986 album, Press to Play

Guitarists
Leo Nocentelli performs during 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 02, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Adaptable, sampled and revered, Leo Nocentelli shares stories from a session career that began at 13 years old

By Andrew Daly Published

The Meters icon has worked with Motown, McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Otis Redding, Albert King and countless others, learning hard lessons to the point that he’s sick of playing guitar and booking shows

Guitarists
Paul McCartney plays an Ovation acoustic onstage with Wings.
Paul McCartney – a life in guitars: from the Ed Sullivan Epiphone to an ultra-rare Gibson Les Paul

By Damon Orion Published

From the Höfner 500/1 to a unicorn Goldtop, here are the guitars behind his sound, from the Beatles to Wings

Guitarists
The Beatles perform onstage at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in early 1964
Test your Beatles guitar knowledge with our quiz

By Jackson Maxwell Published

How well do you know the Beatles’ guitars?

Bands
Paul McCartney plays a Martin dreadnought onstage in 1977
The greatest Paul McCartney post-Beatles guitar moments

By Damon Orion Published

The best and brightest six-string performances from Sir Paul’s entire post-Beatles studio catalog (starring a McCartney, a McCullough, a McCulloch and a McIntosh)

Guitarists
Paul McCartney plays an acoustic guitar in the London sunshine. It's 1967, the summer of love, and you can see John Lennon sunbathing in the background.
On the trail of Paul McCartney, the Beatles’ not-so-secret guitarist

By Damon Orion Published

He’s one of the most celebrated bassists in rock history. But throughout the Beatles years, the guitar remained Paul McCartney’s clandestine obsession

Guitarists
The Beatles perform 'Rain' and 'Paperback Writer' on BBC TV show 'Top Of The Pops' in London on 16th June 1966
The Beatles’ Day Tripper almost didn’t have its iconic guitar riff – as a recently unearthed recording reveals

By Janelle Borg Published

A newly released demo highlights John Lennon and Paul McCartney's songwriting dynamic on what would become yet another Beatles classic

Music Releases
Carlos Alomar and Paul McCartney comp
Carlos Alomar’s hazy first encounter with Paul McCartney

By Matt Owen Published

The session veteran provided some finishing tracks on Press to Play after a rather indulgent first encounter bonding with the Beatle

Guitarists
British guitarist Henry McCullough performs live on stage with The Grease Band
Fans call for Wings guitarist Henry McCullough to be honored with hometown statue

By Matt Owen Published

McCullough, who died in 2016, had a glittering solo and session career that saw him play with Paul McCartney and Joe Cocker

Guitarists
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