The Maccazine special you’re about to dive into is a deeply personal tribute to a part of McCartney fandom that has always held a special place in my heart--the ‘Wings Fun Club’ and it’s legendary magazine, ‘Club Sandwich’. For those who might not know, the ‘Wings Fun Club’ was more than just a fan club. It ran from 1973 until the late 1990’s, offering fans like me an intimate connection with Paul McCartney and his world. Before the internet existed, through ‘Club...
In a new lavishly illustrated Maccazine —merrily titled ‘MACCAWARDS’— we proudly present a comprehensive compilation of the awards and honours bestowed on our protagonist, exemplifying his reputation as a lauded composer and being the single most important living musical legend. Most probably not all awards and honours but —certainly— all relevant and important ones (and some minor ones too). Earning a plentitude of gold and platinum discs, more than a few Grammys, a knighthood and...
The Maccazine 2024 Timeline is packed with exciting features, rare photos, and exclusive stories that no true McCartney fan will want to miss! One of the biggest surprises of the year is the totally unexpected release of One Hand Clapping. Shelved for nearly fifty years, this legendary live-in-the-studio recording finally sees the light of day. Recorded at Abbey Road in 1974 but never officially released until now, the album comes fully remixed, featuring bonus tracks and the originally...
Paul McCartney may be regarded a multi-talent, with his achievements as a songwriter, musician, recording artist and concert performer being unique, incomparable and legendary. But is he also a talented “multi-artist”, performing well in more than just a few other fields outside music and sound? You may decide for yourself if our main character is a talented “polymath” or “Renaissance-man” after reading our latest Maccazine. We have summarised Paul's many “extracurricular”...
2023 turned out to become a rather Beatles filled year. There was Paul’s photo book and exhibition ‘1964: Eyes of the Storm’ which captures Beatlemania in 1963/64 and the real big news came when Paul announced the release of what he called the final Beatles single, ‘Now and Then’. But there was much more, such as: Paul went on tour again, a remarkable collaboration with The Rolling Stones and there were some anniversaries to celebrate. You can read all about it in our annual overview...
In CONCERT TOURS 1972-2022, we deliberately skipped quite some memorable Paul McCartney performances through his amazing solo career, because they are not regarded to be part of a pre-scheduled concert tour. This time, we have collected most if not ALL of these “special gigs” by Paul and his then current band or solo, performing and playing LIVE in front of an audience, covering the period from 1973 till 2023. It may be a full or adapted concert, a short collaboration at a benefit, at a...
Now that our club has been around for 50 years this year and Paul starts touring again this fall, it might be nice to read back about the old concerts. Take advantage of this unique promotional price! 5 x MACCAZINE for $ 45,00 (excl. shipping costs) Paul Is Live In 2009, Part 1 Paul Is Live in 2009, Part 2 Paul is Live 2011 Wings Over America Part 1 Wings Over America Part 2
Many books and magazines -even more than a few fab MACCAZINES- have been written about specific parts of Paul’s performing career. A comprehensive compendium containing all his concert tours, including all tour dates with matching period illustrations plus a short narrative is missing. And there is no publication of an official ‘Paul is Live’ discography. That is: till now! Yes, you may find all included information available online and scattered over many books and magazines. However,...
Contemplating Christmastime an unexplored topic for our fanzine, there appear to be many interesting post-Beatles’ McCartney music, facts, memorabilia, paraphernalia, and special appearances relating to the Holidays season, all well worth mentioning and writing about. Ho-ho-ho... high time to compile a fat MACCAZINE edition, dedicated to this jolliest of seasons. We allowed ourselves to take some side paths, we’ll show you an extensive Xmas discography and we have a separate...
“What I have to say is all in the music. If I want to say anything I write a song” (from: Life Magazine, 1969) “More often than I can count, I’ve been asked if I would write an autobiography, but the time has never been right. The one thing I’ve always managed to do, whether at home or on the road, is to write new songs,” McCartney said in a statement. “I know that some people, when they get to a certain age, like to go to a diary to recall day-to-day events from the past, but I...