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McCartney Announces 18th Solo Album, First Ringo Duet

5/29/2026

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McCartney Unveils Album

Paul McCartney announced his 18th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, will drop on May 29 2026.
The record includes his first duet with Ringo Starr, titled “Home to Us,” and contains 14 tracks produced with Andrew Watt.
In a TikTok Q&A, McCartney called the Beatles the greatest band, noted their five-year-intended career lasted six decades, and said he cares only that listeners can access the music, from 45-records to streaming.

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McCartney Plans Museum

Producer Andrew Watt co-produced Paul McCartney’s new album over five years, calling it a musical laboratory.
McCartney gave the Rolling Stones “I Wanna Be Your Man,” which reached No 12 in 1963 and appeared on the Beatles’ second album.
2023 he played bass on the Stones’ “Bite My Head Off” and “Covered in You.”
He is planning a Beatles museum and advising four 2028 biopics starring Paul Mescal as McCartney.

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McCartney Seeks Prince

Musician Paul McCartney is asking Prince’s estate to release a rehearsal of “The Long and Winding Road.”
A man thought to be Prince’s photographer sent the track, which McCartney called “rocky.”
Musician Bobby Z said musician Prince became a Beatles fan after hearing “Sgt. Pepper’s” on his tour bus, performing “Come Together,” “With a Little Help From My Friends,” and “The Long and Winding Road” with musician Elton John at the O2 Arena.

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Historical Context

Paul McCartney’s new album with producer Andrew Watt and fellow Beatle Ringo Starr echoes the Beatles’ habit of reshaping popular music across generations. After the group’s February 9 1964 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show—watched by an estimated 73 million viewers and sparking Beatlemania—their collaborative model became a cultural template that still drives legacy projects today.

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McCartney Unveils Album

Paul McCartney announced his 18th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, will drop on May 29 2026.
The record includes his first duet with Ringo Starr, titled “Home to Us,” and contains 14 tracks produced with Andrew Watt.
In a TikTok Q&A, McCartney called the Beatles the greatest band, noted their five-year-intended career lasted six decades, and said he cares only that listeners can access the music, from 45-records to streaming.

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