The former Pretenders guitarist was recommended to the job by his previous boss — McCartney pal Chrissie Hynde ...

Paul McCartney's 24 solo studio albums show case his songwriting mastery and adaptability throughout the decades. How do they ...

Paul McCartney admitted he was "depressed" following the Beatles breakup, likening it to this barbershop tune from 1929.

For more on Macca’s relationship with the violin bass, check out our history of Paul McCartney and the Höfner 500/1 bass guitar.

Brian Ray has spent the last 23 years as a member of Paul McCartney’s band, playing bass and guitar — so who better to assess Macca’s musicianship? In the new issue of Guitar World magazine ...

After watching the Beatles' iconic rooftop concert, Paul McCartney was inspired to revisit his iconic Höfner bass.

In 1961, Paul McCartney was tasked with taking over bass guitar duties for The Beatles even though he had never played bass before.

Although he started out as a guitar player, Paul McCartney took on bass guitar duties for the Beatles in July 1961, while the group was performing in Hamburg. Until then, he’d been one of the ...

Geddy Lee is the rare type of bass player whose combination of talents creates a fiercely original voice. His vocal shriek is unmistakable; his bass guitar countermelodies, soaring and adventurous ...

Earlier this year, Paul McCartney’s favorite bass guitar was returned to him after it was missing for 54 years. On Thursday (Dec. 19), the former Beatle performed his first show with the beloved ...

Rush icon planned to buy 12 instruments for his own enjoyment – but when his collection reached 250 he decided to justify the ...

Taking to his 1964 Rickenbacker 4001S, which had a fuller tone compared to the Höfner VIolin Bass, Paul McCartney is in peak form on Hey Bulldog.