The 10 best music books of 2025

Paste has picked its 10 favorite music books from the last 12 months, but I’d like to shoutout to some other titles I loved ...
American Songwriter

Paul McCartney Reflects on “Wonderful Christmastime” in New Video Profile: “I Was Trying to Capture That [Holiday] Party Aspect”

Paul McCartney ’s solo single “Wonderful Christmastime” has become something of a modern holiday standard since its 1979 ...

Paul McCartney on his band 'Wings,' plus the story of indie label Bloodshot Records

Two new memoirs zoom in on important moments in music history. First, Paul McCartney’s new book Wings reflects on the life of his post-Beatles band, which he formed in London in 1971. In today’s ...
American Songwriter

The Paul McCartney-Penned Beatles Song John Lennon Instantly Loved: “And John, as I Recall, Just Sat There”

There was one Paul McCartney-penned Beatles song in particular that John Lennon instantly approved of. Find out which one.

‘Beatlemania wasn’t like Taylor Swift — it came out of nowhere, like a meteorite’

Sean Ono Lennon has a timely festive message in his Oscar-winning film inspired by his parents’ song, Happy Xmas (War is Over ...