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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 40 MIN

The Story of Paul McCartney & Wings Part I

from GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast · host Dave Anthony

Listen in to inside details of how The Beatles empire collapsed and Paul McCartney's next challenge: could he be successful again without the banner, without the brothers, without the myth? What followed was not a smooth second act. It began as a retreat, a reinvention...hits, misses and masterpieces all followed, each carrying the fingerprints of a man unwilling to fade quietly into history. This is the story of what happens after you've already conquered the world and have to prove you can do it again...  In Part 1 you'll learn:The secret power struggle that tore The Beatles apart from the inside The hidden messages in the lyrical war between John Lennon and Paul McCartneyThe unlikely family connection that quietly fueled Paul’s post-Beatles rise The near-tragedy that sparked the birth of the name WingsThe early clues of looming challenges facing the new band Follow the Show / Receive bonus content:Follow GTS on Apple or Spotify podcasts to be alerted when our next episode dropsFollow Garage to Stadiums (GTS) on social channels  Download the Official Garage to Stadiums playlists for each episode on Apple Music or SpotifyVisit GaragetoStadiums.com for bonus content on The Beatles and Paul McCartney & Wings including concert footage, transcripts and other interesting facts.Guest BioAllan Kozinn the co-author of a two volume pair of books called The McCartney Legacy, a retrospective of Paul McCartney's career from the end of the Beatles onward. Allan is best known for his 37 year tenure at the New York Times, covering classical music and what was called "The Beatles desk". He currently contributes reviews for the Wall Street Journal. The first volume of his works on McCartney covers the year 1969 to 73. Volume 2 picks up from 1974 to 1980. Rolling Stone described the book as "comprehensive, painstaking, dazzling, and a definitive chronicle..." The Weekend Mail the UK said of the book, the following quote, "If the devil is in the detail, then the McCartney legacy is positively satanic". Allan joined us today from Portland, Maine. 

Listen in to inside details of how The Beatles empire collapsed and Paul McCartney's next challenge: could he be successful again without the banner, without the brothers, without the myth? What followed was not a smooth second act. It began as a retreat, a reinvention...hits, misses and masterpieces all followed, each carrying the fingerprints of a man unwilling to fade quietly into history. This is the story of what happens after you've already conquered the world and have to prove you can do it again...  In Part 1 you'll learn:The secret power struggle that tore The Beatles apart from the inside The hidden messages in the lyrical war between John Lennon and Paul McCartneyThe unlikely family connection that quietly fueled Paul’s post-Beatles rise The near-tragedy that sparked the birth of the name WingsThe early clues of looming challenges facing the new band Follow the Show / Receive bonus content:Follow GTS on Apple or Spotify podcasts to be alerted when our next episode dropsFollow Garage to Stadiums (GTS) on social channels  Download the Official Garage to Stadiums playlists for each episode on Apple Music or SpotifyVisit GaragetoStadiums.com for bonus content on The Beatles and Paul McCartney & Wings including concert footage, transcripts and other interesting facts.Guest BioAllan Kozinn the co-author of a two volume pair of books called The McCartney Legacy, a retrospective of Paul McCartney's career from the end of the Beatles onward. Allan is best known for his 37 year tenure at the New York Times, covering classical music and what was called "The Beatles desk". He currently contributes reviews for the Wall Street Journal. The first volume of his works on McCartney covers the year 1969 to 73. Volume 2 picks up from 1974 to 1980. Rolling Stone described the book as "comprehensive, painstaking, dazzling, and a definitive chronicle..." The Weekend Mail the UK said of the book, the following quote, "If the devil is in the detail, then the McCartney legacy is positively satanic". Allan joined us today from Portland, Maine.

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