Last week, Beyoncé released a cover of the Beatles’ “Blackbird” on her new album Cowboy Carter, dubbed “Blackbiird” (with two i’s) to keep with the album’s Act II theme. Today, Paul McCartney, who wrote the song, shared a statement about Beyoncé’s decision to cover...

"I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place”The post Paul McCartney speaks out on Beyoncé’s “fabulous” cover of ‘Blackbird’ for fighting “racial tension” appeared first on NME.

McCartney’s acoustic guitar and foot tapping from the Beatles‘ original 1968 master recording are featuredThe post Beyoncé used original Beatles ‘Blackbird’ backing track for ‘Cowboy Carter’ version with Paul McCartney’s blessing appeared first on NME.

He also spoke about the origins of the iconic coverThe post Paul McCartney reveals how he came up with The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album title appeared first on NME.

For over a decade, the Secret 7″ project has raised money for charity by auctioning off limited-edition vinyl records featuring new, exclusive artwork from artists all over the world, paired up with songs by some iconic musicians. The project was relaunched by War Child in 2023 after a couple years away, and Paul McCartney is a partici...