2021 highlights
Articles
Paul McCartney’s Yamaha BB-1200 bass auctioned
Dec 11, 2021
Photo exhibition of never-before-seen photos of The Beatles on the set of “A Hard Day’s Night”
Dec 09, 2021 to Jan 16, 2022
“Mike McCartney’s Early Liverpool” book published
December 2021
“The Beatles: Get Back” documentary series released on Disney+ streaming service
November 25, 26 and 27, 2021
Paul McCartney nominated for two Grammy Awards
Nov 23, 2021
“The Beatles: Get Back” UK premiere in London
Nov 16, 2021
“Paul McCartney: The Lyrics” exhibition at the British Library
November 5, 2021 - March 13, 2022
“The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present” book published
Nov 02, 2021
“The Beatles: Get Back” book released
Oct 12, 2021
“McCartney 3,2,1” docu-series released in the UK
Aug 25, 2021
First annual Apple Corps board meeting
Aug 21, 2021
New photography book, “Paul”, released
Jun 30, 2021
The McCartney family supports anti-fur campaign
Jun 26, 2021
“Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen” book released
Jun 24, 2021
Jun 18, 2021
Paul McCartney supports Streets Of London charity
Jun 02-25, 2021
“McCartney 3,2,1” documentary series announced
May 17, 2021
Stella gets a little help from Paul
Apr 24, 2021
“McCartney III Imagined” announced
Mar 11, 2021
“McCartney III Imagined” promo campaign starts on Spotify
March 8-10, 2021
“The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present” book announced
Feb 24, 2021
What happened for Paul in 2021
As the “McCartney III” album was released at the end of December 2020, its promotion continued in the first part of 2021, especially with the release of “McCartney III imagined“, a mix of covers and remixes of “McCartney III” by other artists.
2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the albums “Ram” and “Wild Life“. “Ram” was therefore reissued on vinyl, in May. It was announced in December that “Wild Life” would be reissued on vinyl in February 2022.
In July, the six-part documentary series created by Paul McCartney and Rick Rubin, named “McCartney 3,2,1“, premiered on the Hulu streaming platform in the US.
2021 was also pretty rich in terms of book publications:
- A new cooking book, co-created by Paul and his daughters Mary & Stella, was published in June.
- Also published in June, “Paul” is a photography book featuring images of Paul McCartney taken by photojournalist Harry Benson.
- In September, Paul’s brother, Mike, published a new photography book about Liverpool in the 60s and 70s. Paul McCartney and the Beatles are well represented in this book, with previously unpublished photographs.
- The sequel to Paul McCartney’s first picture book, “Hey Grandude!”, published in 2019, was published in September under the title “Grandude’s Green Submarine“.
- Released in November, “Paul McCartney – The Lyrics” was surely the most significant release. In this book, Paul browses us through 154 songs, from all stages of his career, and describes the circumstances in which they were written, the people and places that inspired them, and what he thinks of them now.
In terms of Beatles news, “The Beatles – Get Back” movie, announced in January 2019, morphed into a 6-hours documentary series and was released on the Disney+ streaming platform in November 2021. In October 2021, a 50th-anniversary box set of the “Let It Be” album was released, as well as a book “The Beatles – Get Back“.
(photo by Hector Dockrill – from Twitter)

Last updated on July 29, 2022
Albums released in 2021
Grandude's Green Submarine (audiobook)
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset - SHM - Japanese edition)
By The Beatles • Official album
Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset)
By The Beatles • Official album
McCartney III Imagined (Physical release)
By Paul McCartney • Official album
McCartney III Imagined (Target Exclusive, CD)
By Paul McCartney • Official album
By Paul & Linda McCartney • Official album
Singles released in 2021
By Paul McCartney • Streaming
By Paul McCartney • Streaming
By Paul McCartney • Streaming
The Kiss Of Venus (by Dominic Fike)
By Paul McCartney • Streaming
Albums Paul McCartney contributed to, released in 2021
Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975)
By Various Artists • Official album
By Steven Van Zandt • Official live
By Ringo Starr • EP
Films released in 2021
Deep Deep Feeling (3D RDN Remix / Visualizer)
2021 • For Paul McCartney
Deep Deep Feeling (Lyric video)
2021 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Lucy Dyson
Deep Down (Blood Orange Remix / Visualizer)
2021 • For Paul McCartney
2021 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Andrew Donoho
Find My Way (Visualizer - by Beck)
2021 • For Paul McCartney
2021 • For Paul McCartney
Long Tailed Winter Bird (Damon Albarn Remix / Visualizer)
2021 • For Paul McCartney
Long Tailed Winter Bird (Idris Elba Remix / Visualizer)
2021 • For Paul McCartney
2021 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Zachary Heinzerling
2021 • For Paul McCartney
2021 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Lucy Dyson
Seize The Day (Visualizer) ft. Phoebe Bridgers
2021 • For Paul McCartney
2021 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Jack McCoy
Slidin' (EOB Remix / Visualizer)
2021 • For Paul McCartney
2021 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Jack McCoy
2021 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Lucy Dyson
2021 • For Paul McCartney
2021 • For The Beatles • Directed by Peter Jackson
The Kiss of Venus (by Dominic Fike)
2021 • For Dominic Fike • Directed by Jack Begert
The Kiss Of Venus (Visualizer)
2021 • For Paul McCartney
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
2021 • For Mark Ronson
When Winter Comes (Anderson .Paak Remix / Visualizer)
2021 • For Paul McCartney
Women And Wives (St. Vincent Remix / Visualizer)
2021 • For Paul McCartney
Concerts, TV & radio shows
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - 2021 Induction
Oct 30, 2021 • USA • Cleveland • Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Stella McCartney's 50th anniversary birthday party
Sep 18, 2021 • United Kingdom • Cliveden House Hotel, Buckinghamshire
Sessions
Remastering / remixing sessions for The 7” Singles Box
Autumn 2021 • Songs recorded during this session appear on The 7” Singles Box

April 2021
2021 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Let It Be (50th anniversary boxset)
2021 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Higher
Interviews
Paul and Mary McCartney on meat-free life, losing Linda and craving normality
Dec 22, 2021 • From The Times
You Gave Me The Answer - Life on the Farm in Scotland
Nov 30, 2021 • From paulmccartney.com
Nov 29, 2021
Inside the last days of The Beatles
Nov 20, 2021 • From RadioTimes
Interview with Barnes And Noble
Nov 18, 2021 • From Barnes And Nobles
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 10, 2021 • From Howard Stern
Paul McCartney in conversation with Paul Muldoon
Nov 05, 2021
Paul McCartney knew he'd never top The Beatles — and that's just fine with him
Nov 03, 2021 • From NPR Music
You Gave Me The Answer - 'The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present' Special
Nov 02, 2021 • From paulmccartney.com
Paul McCartney: Inside the Songs
Oct 25, 2021 • From BBC Radio 4
Oct 23, 2021 • From BBC 4
Paul McCartney Doesn't Really Want To Stop The Show
Oct 11, 2021 • From New Yorker
Interview for River Cafe Table 4 podcast
Oct 06, 2021 • From River Cafe Table 4
Aug 30, 2021 • From Talk Is Jericho
The Beatles in Spatial Audio: Producer Giles Martin on How It All Works
Jul 28, 2021 • From RollingStone
‘You’ve never seen The Beatles like this before’: Peter Jackson on his epic Get Back docuseries
Jul 12, 2021 • From GQ Magazine
Interview for Linda McCartney Foods
Jun 30, 2021 • From Linda McCartney Foods
You Gave Me The Answer - ‘Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen’
Jun 24, 2021 • From paulmccartney.com
Paul McCartney Exclusive RAM Special
Jun 18, 2021 • From SiriusXM
My life in meat free food – Paul McCartney
Jun 08, 2021 • From Meat Free Mondays
The post-Beatles fallout, RAM and the new psych revolution
June 2021 • From Classic Rock
You Gave Me The Answer - RAM Special!
May 16, 2021 • From paulmccartney.com
Table Manners with Jessie Ware - S11 Ep 18: Paul and Mary McCartney
May 12, 2021 • From Table Manners with Jessie Ware
Paul McCartney recalls prize-winning school essay on Queen Elizabeth
May 11, 2021 • From CBS News
You Gave Me The Answer - McCartney III Imagined
Apr 19, 2021 • From paulmccartney.com
In conversation with Josh Homme
Apr 16, 2021 • From Instagram
In conversation with Phoebe Bridgers
Apr 16, 2021 • From Instagram
In conversation with St. Vincent
Apr 15, 2021 • From Instagram
In Isolation With Paul McCartney
Apr 15, 2021 • From Instagram
Paul McCartney "Come On, Man, We Were Hippies!"
June 2021 • From MOJO
You Gave Me The Answer - Reimagining Songs
Mar 30, 2021 • From paulmccartney.com
Focusrite ISA 110S Play Key Part In McCartney III
Early 2021 • From Headliner
Deep Hidden Meaning Radio With Nile Rodgers
Jan 08, 2021 • From Apple Music
“Interview with Paul Dugdale” - Paul or Nothing Bonus Episode #55.
Jan 02, 2021 • From Paul Or Nothing Podcast
2021 • From paulmccartney.com
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