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Paul McCartney announces 18th solo album - ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’

EuroNews · · 366 words · By David Mouriquand
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“Paul McCartney’s new album draws from the musician’s early childhood memories of growing up in Liverpool and his relationship with George Harrison and John Lennon prior to Beatlemania.”
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Wikipedia entries only mention McCartney's personal relationships and discography, but none reference the specific album content claims about Liverpool childhood memories or early Beatles relationships.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Linda Louise, Lady McCartney (née Eastman; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer, musician, cookbook author, and activist. She was the keyboardist and harmony vocalist in t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The relationships of the English musician Paul McCartney include engagements to Dot Rhone and actress Jane Asher, and marriages to Linda Eastman, Heather Mills, and Nancy Shevell. McCartney had a thre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event is an upcoming series of four biographical films based on the lives and career of the Beatles. Each film is being directed by Sam Mendes and written by Jez Bu…
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“Music icon Paul McCartney has announced the details of his new album ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ - his first release since 2020’s acclaimed ‘McCartney III’.”
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Wikipedia confirms 'McCartney III' as a 2020 album but provides no information about subsequent releases or the new album's release status.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — McCartney III is the eighteenth solo album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 18 December 2020 by Capitol Records. It serves as a continuation to his solo albums McCartney (1970) and McCa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCartney_III
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The discography of Paul McCartney consists of 27 studio albums, 5 compilation albums, 10 live albums, 50 video albums, 4 extended plays, 132 singles, 2 remix albums, 7 classical albums, 4 electronica …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney_discography
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“The album is said to find the former Beatle “in a candid, vulnerable and deeply reflective mood, writing with rare openness about his childhood in post-war Liverpool, the resilience of his parents, and early adventures shared with George Harrison and John Lennon long before the world had ever heard of Beatlemania”.”
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Wikipedia entries about McCartney's discography and biography lack specific details about the album's thematic content or references to Beatles collaborators.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — McCartney III is the eighteenth solo album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 18 December 2020 by Capitol Records. It serves as a continuation to his solo albums McCartney (1970) and McCa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCartney_III
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The discography of Paul McCartney consists of 27 studio albums, 5 compilation albums, 10 live albums, 50 video albums, 4 extended plays, 132 singles, 2 remix albums, 7 classical albums, 4 electronica …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney_discography
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“The record promises “extraordinary honesty” to tell “the story before THE story”.”
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“McCartney, 83, has shared a nostalgic lead single titled ‘Days We Left Behind’, and the album will hit shelves on Friday 29 May.”
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“The album title, ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’, comes from a lyric in this track.”
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“‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ tracklist is: [list of tracks]”
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“Filming continues on Sam Mendes’ four Beatles biopics, The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event. McCartney will be portrayed by Paul Mescal. Joseph Quinn will play George Harrison, Harris Dickinson will portray John Lennon and Barry Keoghan will be Ringo Starr.”
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Wikipedia mentions the Beatles biopic series but does not specify actors or release dates for the films.
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“The biopics are set for release in 2028.”
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“‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ is out on Friday 29 May 2026.”
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