At the top of the pantheon of rock stars stands Paul McCartney, whose songs have provided the soundtrack to our lives for six decades and counting. From his songwriting partnership with John Lennon in The Beatles to his 1970s incarnation as the leader of Wings, followed by his ongoing success as a solo artist, McCartney is arguably among music's all-time great songwriters.

He's also pulled off the rare trick of remaining both famous and relevant as an elder. That was evident when the 82-year-old took to the stage of Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center during the 2025 special celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live." Closing the show, McCartney brought down the house with a fiery performance of a medley of The Beatles' "Abbey Road," demonstrating that he could still rock ou

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