Rock Hall Opens McCartney and Wings Exhibit May 15

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland will open a major exhibition dedicated to Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career with Wings on May 15, marking the first museum show to focus exclusively on the band and the musician's early solo work. The display, titled "Paul McCartney and Wings," draws from McCartney's personal archive along with contributions from former band members and associates, offering visitors a comprehensive look at a transformative era in music history.

Spanning from McCartney's self-titled 1970 solo debut album through the formation of Wings in 1971 to the band's dissolution in 1981, the exhibition highlights seven studio albums that all achieved at least gold certification in the United States, with six reaching platinum status. Artifacts on view include instruments used in studio recordings and live performances, stage outfits, handwritten lyrics, previously unseen photographs, tour memorabilia, and archival audio and video footage capturing the group on and off stage. McCartney, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice—first in 1988 as a member of the Beatles and again in 1999 as a solo artist—has curated the collection to reflect the creative and...