Original: The Beatles photographed at St. Pancras Old Church gardens in London on July 28, 1968. Courtesy. So the Beatles are releasing their new single this week. I do know it’s 2023 and half of them are dead. I don’t care. Well, I don’t want them to be dead.…

RIFF photographers’ favorite concert photos in 2022 included these shots of Post Malone, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Jaleh, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, Lil Uzi Vert, Marina Diamandis, Rico Nasty, Royal Blood, Chris Stapleton, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kid Cudi, Too $hort and Caroline Polachek. We asked our photographers to share…

Paul McCartney performs on the Got Back tour at Oakland Arena in Oakland on May 6, 2022. Steve Carlson/STAFF. OAKLAND — In all reality, Paul McCartney didn’t need any literal fireworks at his performance at Oakland Arena on Friday night—the first of a two-show stand in a city where…

Paul McCartney performs at Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park on Aug. 9, 2013. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Paul McCartney on Friday announced a 13-city U.S. “GOT BACK” tour, kicking off April 28 in Spokane, Wash. and running through to June 16. It includes a May 6 show at…

Rachel Goodman’s top alt-rock and alt-pop songs of 2021. L to R; Row 1: Paul McCartney and Phoebe Bridgers; Maxïmo Park; Kings of Leon; Black Country, New Road; Wet Leg, The War on Drugs. Row 2: BC Camplight, Cannons, Strand of Oaks, Hovvdy, Ladyhawke, Fences, Sea Wolf, Courtney Barnett.…

Insert Foot is loving Peter Jackson’s “Get Back” Beatles documentary. Phone lines and the internet burned all over the world this week, and it wasn’t people remarking how lifelike tofurkey tastes in 2021. The hubbub was about four guys playing music more than half a century ago, as well as…

It’s usually too much to ask for: a legitimately good new chunk of music standing on merit alone from the guy who could’ve retired 40 years ago and still been called the world’s greatest living songwriter today. Paul McCartney is 78 years old. He doesn’t have to make records anymore.…

“lus,” Illustration: Vivian Shih It’s “love and hate” week at RIFF. We’ve taken on the theme of Valentine’s Day to talk about both sides of love. Today, we asked our writers, photographers and editors about their favorite love songs. Additionally, we’ve partnered with talented artist Vivian Shih, who has illustrated…

Jerry Lee Lewis, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, and Paul McCartney all on the same stage? It has happened, though perhaps not in a normal festival timeframe. They are just a few artists who’ve performed live at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies…

Franz Ferdinand performs at the Fox Theater in Oakland on April 28, 2014. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. This is the fourth in a five-part series. Read how I’m scoring my list and find out about my “special consideration” acts in PART 1, the runners-up in PART 2, and 15 through 11 in PART…