In early 1972, McCartney and his band Wings released the defiantly political single "Give Ireland Back to the Irish." Dipping into controversial waters out of character for McCartney, and though the ...

One of the most bootlegged live albums of all time will officially be released this summer as Paul McCartney & Wings’ One Hand Clapping — a collection of Band on the Run-era live recordings from what ...

There’s a lyric in “Hi, Hi, Hi” that Paul McCartney admits is “cheeky.” The BBC banned the song for a different reason than the bold line. The former Beatle didn’t care either way. One of the main ...

In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that the absurdist and dramatist Alfred Jarry “figures” in a couple of his songs, both in and out of The Beatles. Paul called Jarry a playful ...

Needing a bit of a hit, Paul McCartney and Wings embraced a little bit of controversy on the 1972 single “Hi, Hi, Hi.” Some of that controversy was accidental, some of it was warranted, but all of it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul McCartney & Wings, 1974 - Credit: Redferns One of the most bootlegged live albums of all time will officially be released ...