Paul McCartney has shared his first-ever duet with Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr, titled “Home to Us.”

The new single is the second song to be released from Paul’s forthcoming album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane.

Since the new album was announced, The Boys of Dungeon Lane has been surrounded by excitement from fans and media, and that anticipation reached fever pitch this week.

On Tuesday, Paul surprised 50 lucky fans invited for an exclusive first listen of his new album, joining them inside Abbey Road’s Studio Two to share stories behind the new songs and recordings.

Following the rapturously received “Days We Left Behind,” “Home to Us” is Paul’s first ever duet with Ringo and features backing vocals from Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri. The song was formed around a drum track Paul invited Ringo to record for the album with producer Andrew Watt, and marks the only song on The Boys of Dungeon Lane that features a guest drummer. Paul plays the majority of the instruments on the new record – much in the spirit of his 1970 solo debut album, McCartney.

Speaking about “Home to Us,” Paul said, “Ringo went round to the studio and drummed a bit. I said to Andrew, we should make a track and send it to him. So this song is done totally with Ringo in mind. In writing the song I’m talking about where we came from. In common with a lot of people, you come from nothing and you build yourself up. Ringo was from the Dingle, and that was well hard. He said he used to get mugged coming home, because he worked. Even though it was crazy, it was home to us.”

“I made the song around that idea and sent it to Ringo. He sent me back a version where he just added some lines to the chorus, so I thought, maybe he doesn’t like it. I rang him and he said he thought I only wanted him to sing one or two lines, and I said I’d love to hear him sing the whole thing,” he continued. “So we took my first line, Ringo’s second line, and then we had a duet. We’d never done that before. Then we wanted some backing vocals and I had the idea it would be nice to hear girls. Chrissie Hynde said she’d do it, and Sharleen Spiteri, they’re mates. So they did it.”

The Boys of Dungeon Lane is set for release on May 29 via MPL/Capitol Records.

The Boys of Dungeon Lane Tracklist:

As You Lie There
Lost Horizon
Days We Left Behind
Ripples in a Pond
Mountain Top
Down South
We Two
Come Inside
Never Know
Home to Us
Life Can Be Hard
First Star of the Night
Salesman Saint
Momma Gets By

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The Who recently released a new single and video of “You Better You Bet,” from the band’s forthcoming album, The Who Live at the Eden Project.

“You Better You Bet” was originally a single from the 1981 album Face Dances, first released in February 1981 and reached No. 9 in the U.K. and No. 18 on the U.S. charts. Since then it has become a firm favorite on live shows and is a regular in the band’s set list.

Live at Eden Project will be released as a 2CD Digipak, a limited 3LP Gatefold edition pressed on recycled vinyl with plastic-free packaging, a standard 3LP Gatefold, and on all major digital platforms on May 29.

The Who Live at the Eden Project, a historic performance with the Heart of England Philharmonic Orchestra, marks a remarkable night in The Who’s recent live history.

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Graham Nash has announced new fall tour dates, including stops at the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick; the Academy of Music in Northampton, Massachusetts; and the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New York, among others.

The Fall trek will kick off on September 12 in Northampton, Massachusetts, and conclude on October 9 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

The newly added shows follow Nash’s current summer tour, which includes select co-headlining dates with Emmylou Harris and a special appearance with the Avett Brothers at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Nash will be joined onstage by Todd Caldwell on keyboards and vocals, Adam Minkoff on bass, drums, guitars, and vocals, and Zach Djanikian on guitars, mandolin, drums, and vocals, as they perform favorites spanning Nash’s more than 60-year career.

Nash’s first studio album of new material in seven years, Now, was released in 2023.

Tour Dates:

Sept. 12 — Northampton, MA @ Academy of Music
Sept. 13 — Lowell, MA @ Boarding House Park
Sept. 15 — Portsmouth, NH @ Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club
Sept. 17 — Stowe, VT @ Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center
Sept. 19 — Fredricton, NB @ Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival 2026
Sept. 20 — Waterville, ME @ Waterville Opera House
Sept. 23 — Geneva, NY @ Smith Opera House
Sept. 24 — Bethlehem, PA @ Zoellner Arts Center
Sept. 26 — Troy, NY @ Troy Saving Bank Music Hall
Sept. 27 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Sept. 28 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Sept. 30 — Torrington, CT @ Warner Theatre
Oct. 2 — Morristown, NJ @ Mayo PAC
Oct. 3 — Wilmington, DE @ The Playhouse of Rodney Square
Oct. 6 — Lexington, KY @ The Kentucky Theatre
Oct. 8 — Mount Vernon, OH @ Memorial Theater
Oct. 9 — Shippensburg, PA @ Luhrs Center

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Former Santana singer Alex Ligertwood passed away at his home in Santa Monica, California, on April 30th. He was 79.

The Scottish musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the Latin rock band, died just two weeks after his last show.

“It’s with great sadness and heartache to announce the passing of my sweet dear Alex Ligertwood, my husband of 25 years, we knew each other for 36 years,” his wife, Shawn Brogan, wrote on Facebook in a post announcing the news.

“Alex passed peacefully in his sleep with his doggy Bobo by his side yesterday. Alex was loved by so many. If you knew him, you loved him. He touched so many with his extraordinary voice. He was all heart and soul. His favorite thing in life was to make music, sing, and to share his gift with us. He performed his last show just two weeks ago. I’m grateful for that. He did it his way, on his terms, till the end. I will always love you, my sweet Alex. Rest in peace. Soar and sing with the angels, my love. Please keep me & his family, Lynn & Stewart Locke, Alex, Jenny, Kali, Merci & Marilo in your prayers,” she added.

Ligertwood is best known as a lead vocalist for Santana, with five different stints from 1979 to 1994, which included the US Festival in 1982 and Live Aid in 1985.

He is credited as lead vocalist on Santana songs such as “All I Ever Wanted,” “You Know That I Love You,” “Winning” and “Hold On.” He also has co-writing credits for Santana songs including “Brightest Star,” “E Papa Re,” “Make Somebody Happy,” “Somewhere in Heaven” and “The Nile.”

He additionally performed with the Jeff Beck Group and Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express.

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