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Super-producer Andrew Watt reveals his secret to convincing music legends to collaborate
By Janelle Borg published
From recruiting Paul McCartney and Elton John to play on the latest Rolling Stones album, to scoring a global hit with Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Watt has quickly established himself as an artist matchmaker

Did Paul McCartney fumble a note on this classic Beatles bassline?
By Nick Wells published
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios on October 16th, 1965, see if you can hear the bass glitch where McCartney “breaks” the main riff

“It was like an insult”: Paul McCartney turned down George Harrison's proposed guitar parts for Hey Jude
By Jackson Maxwell published
Harrison suggested answering each of McCartney's lines with a guitar phrase, an addition McCartney saw as unnecessary

British bass legend Herbie Flowers, best known for his work with David Bowie and Paul McCartney, dies aged 86
By Janelle Borg published
Flowers recorded over 20,000 sessions and his distinctive jazz-informed bass heavily features on Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side and Bowie's Space Oddity

Paul McCartney joins Andrew Watt and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith to perform Beatles and Neil Young classics at tiny show
By Janelle Borg published
The Beatles legend also revealed that he has written an as-yet-unreleased song with Watt

Flea names his pick for “the greatest rock bass player” of all time
By Phil Weller published
The Red Hot Chili Peppers member has singled out a player for his ability to subvert what is expected of a traditional bassist

The Beatles on their struggles to be heard over the screams of Beatlemania – and the toll it took on their performances
By Jackson Maxwell published
Technology has advanced light years in the six decades since the frenzy of Beatlemania, and the world of onstage guitar amplification is no exception

Robbie McIntosh on playing with the Pretenders – and the knock-off Strat he used on tour with Paul McCartney
By Andrew Daly published
In a lifetime of great gear and credits from Norah Jones to Celine Dion and Paul McCartney, the guitarist says he remains in love with his yellow Strat copy

Rusty Anderson on his session journey – from supporting Van Halen to joining Paul McCartney’s band
By Andrew Daly published
The Gibson signature artist on why a rack makes most sense on tour, his approach to session work from Elton John to the Bangles, and how to keep feeling challenged with solo work
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