Latest about Paul McCartney
In 1965 Elvis Presley was playing bass guitar, with a little help from Paul McCartney
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
