Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Behind the Scenes: Andy Leach (head of exhibit) on the new Paul McCartney and Wings Exhibit

Inside the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum's New Paul McCartney & Wings Exhibit with Head of the Exhibit, Andy LeachHost Alice welcomes listeners to the Rock and Roll Field Trip Podcast and interviews Andy Leach, Senior Director of Museum and Archival Collections at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, about the new Paul McCartney and Wings exhibit in Cleveland. Leach describes founding the museum’s library and archives, the extensive collaboration with Paul’s MPL team, and how a casual May 2023 meeting at 1 Soho Square evolved into the first major museum exhibition on Wings and the largest public display of McCartney’s personal artifacts. He explains selecting items such as instruments, clothing, handwritten lyrics, tour memorabilia, and imagery, and recounts coordinating with former Wings members for additional artifacts. Leach highlights the exhibit’s “Heart of the Country” kitchen scene and Linda McCartney’s camera, emphasizing Linda’s underappreciated role in Wings’ sound, aesthetics, and photography, and discusses professional archival handling and the exhibit’s planned run through at least May 2027.00:00 Podcast Welcome01:31 Meet Andy Leach01:59 Opening Night Highlights04:59 How the Exhibit Began08:35 Selecting Artifacts13:17 Linda and Heart of Country18:42 Archivist vs Fan Mode23:38 Will Paul Visit26:41 Wrap Up Email us at: [email protected] in this episode:Paul McCartney and Wings Exhibithttps://rockhall.com/exhibitions/paul-mccartney-and-wings/Andy Leach 's Substack Article on the Exhibithttps://rockandrollhalloffame.substack.com/p/growing-wings-the-making-of-a-paulThanks for listening! Please follow the podcast, leave us a (preferably five star) review, and tell a friend about us!