Speaking on the British TV talk show Parkinson in December 2005, McCartney elaborated on how Bach led to "Blackbird." “How that sort of started, it was because me and George used to sit around ...

Such was the case for “Blackbird,” the third track to the B-side of the “White Album.” Paul McCartney took the idea for his melodic guitar part, which features a separate bass and treble ...

Sir Paul McCartney has expressed his joy at Beyoncé’s moving cover of “Blackbird”, the civil rights-inspired song he released with The Beatles in 1968, which features on her new album ...

Despite the tensions the album was made within, Paul McCartney still recognises the greatness to be found on The Beatles' 'White Album', especially these songs.

Before performing “Let Me Roll It,” McCartney said to the crowd, “I can’t quite believe we’re here, doing this. But we are here, doing this.” He did a solo number to “Blackbird” on ...

and a hushed “Blackbird” spotlighting McCartney solo with an acoustic guitar. After the poignant ballad, he told a story about The Beatles refusing to play in Jacksonville, Florida ...

Prior to his Civil Rights-inspired ode "Blackbird," McCartney talked about how the Beatles encountered legal segregation in the American south during their first tour of America. "We thought it ...