Paul McCartney says the “final Beatles record” is nearing release – and it’s been created using AI By Matt Owen published 14 June 23 McCartney called upon a process that was used to make Peter Jackson's Get Back documentary to complete the song
Paul Weller: “People should check out some of my bass playing on that first solo album” By Nick Wells published 7 June 23 The former Jam frontman lifts the lid on his bass playing career saying: “I’ve written some great bass parts”
In 1965 Elvis Presley was playing bass guitar, with a little help from Paul McCartney By Nick Wells published 25 May 23 Paul McCartney: “He was trying to learn bass, so I was like, ‘sit down, let me show you a few things’”
Sting, Nikki Sixx and Paul McCartney to guest on new Dolly Parton album By Nick Wells published 12 May 23 Rockstar sees McCartney reunite with Ringo Starr for a cover of The Beatles Let It Be, with Mick Fleetwood and Peter Frampton also making up the numbers
Listen to Paul McCartney’s isolated bass on Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds By Nick Wells published 12 May 23 Paul McCartney: “That probably ended up being my strongest thing on bass”
George Benson on the time he met Jimi Hendrix, how Peter Frampton changed the course of his career and what Paul McCartney made of his Beatles tribute By Joe Bosso published 12 May 23 One of the all-time jazz guitar greats on upsetting guitar companies, receiving praise from Frank Sinatra, and what it was really like working with Miles Davis
Ozzy Osbourne names his dream supergroup – and it features three guitarists By Matt Owen published 28 April 23 The Black Sabbath icon was asked by Metal Hammer Guest Editors Jack Black and Kyle Gass about the musicians – alive or dead – he'd love to collaborate with. Safe to say it would have been a supergroup for the ages
Paul McCartney: “Somebody whispered to me ‘That’s Nirvana. You’re Kurt.’ I couldn’t believe it” By Nick Wells published 31 March 23 Bassist Krist Novoselic revisits the time the ex-Beatle fronted a Nirvana reunion gig
The Beatles unplugged: a guide to the Fab Four's acoustic arsenal By Chris Gill published 21 February 23 Yes, the Rickenbackers, the Casino and the Gretsch are legendary, but the mop-top's favorite flat-tops were similarly crucial to their sound. Here we detail the most important acoustics in their collection
What guitar strings did the Beatles use? Investigating the flatwound vs roundwound debate By Chris Gill published 14 February 23 Just what did George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney string their guitars with – and when did they make the switch from flatwounds to roundwounds?
How to replicate the Beatles’ classic tones using today’s affordable guitars, basses and effects pedals By Chris Gill published 7 February 23 Because sourcing the vintage gear is almost impossible, financially and practically, we've put together a list of gear that's on the market today that will help you nail the Fab Four's sound
The story of Wings and Paul McCartney's iconic James Bond theme Live and Let Die By Bill DeMain published 3 February 23 Guitarist Denny Laine recalls the making of the 007 anthem the film's producers mistook for a demo
How the Beatles crafted the guitar and bass tones that forever changed the sound of rock music By Chris Gill published 1 February 23 We chart the evolution of the Fab Four's sound through the key tracks and the gear that made them
Paul McCartney shares previously unreleased Jeff Beck collaboration By Matt Owen published 31 January 23 The track, which was recorded by the late guitar great back in 1994, was originally created as part of a series that highlighted the harmful impacts of deforestation
Rick Rubin says Paul McCartney is the “best of all bass players” By Nick Wells published 31 January 23 In a new interview, Rubin has claimed the Beatles icon is the greatest of all time
Tal Wilkenfeld on Jeff Beck: “We’ve lost our favorite guitarist, and one of the most intelligent, intuitive people I’ve ever met” By Nick Wells published 13 January 23 Tal Wilkenfeld, Stanley Clarke, Paul McCartney, Bootsy Collins, Flea, Duff McKagan and many more pay tribute to guitarist Jeff Beck
Frank Bello: 5 bass players who influenced me By Joel McIver published 14 November 22 Anthrax bassist Frank Bello on Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Paul McCartney and more
The Beatles' Revolver: a comprehensive guide to the guitars and recording equipment the Fab Four used to make the landmark album By Christopher Scapelliti published 28 October 22 GW dissects the album that changed the band's musical trajectory, and that of pop music as a whole
Gibson to auction Paul McCartney-, Slash-played Les Paul guitars for Ukraine relief By Jackson Maxwell published 7 September 22 Painted Azure blue and gold in honor of the country's flag, the custom axes will go under the hammer along with autograph books signed by The Rolling Stones, Alex Lifeson, Nile Rodgers and many more
Peter Jackson is planning another Beatles film By Jonathan Horsley published 22 July 22 The Oscar-winning director has also opened up about enabling that iconic Lennon/McCartney virtual duet at Glastonbury