Billboard Stars consacrera un numéro entier, dédié à Paul McCartney et à son actualité de rentrée bouillonnante, à savoir la publication d’un nouvel album, et le lancement de sa tournée américaine.
Ce numéro de Billboard Stars, commercialisé à 12,99 $ proposer aux fans de découvrir :
_ -une séance exclusive de « Questions – réponses », avec des réponses assez surprenantes de Paul au sujet de son nouvel albumn « Chaos and Creation in the Backyard »
_ -un reportage complet sur le marketing qui va entourer la promotion de cet album, aux Etats Unis, mais aussi au travers le monde
_ -des reportages sur l’opération promotionnelle entourant le nouveau départ de Paul McCartney en tournée
_ -un tableau récapitulatif des classements de tous les albums et singles de Paul dans les charts Billboard.
_ -des témoignages de stars telles que Keith Richards, Brian Wilson, et Pete Townshend au sujet de Paul.
Voici le communiqué officiel de cette sortie :
{Billboard, the world’s most trusted source of music, video and digital entertainment news, charts, reviews and analysis, profiles Paul McCartney, one of the most influential artists in pop history, with an in-depth Billboard Stars special feature in the September 3rd issue of the magazine, on newsstands August 27th. The tribute will also be posted on www.billboard.com and will be available to fans at www.orderbillboard.com/paul.
The Billboard Stars special feature on Paul McCartney provides an intimate look at the artist and the story behind the recording of his new album. The report precedes the September 13th release of McCartney’s 20th solo album, « Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, » and the launch of his US Tour, which opens September 16th in Miami.
The Billboard Stars series celebrates the achievements of artists, executives and companies that have reached significant milestones. As such, the feature on Paul McCartney will include:
* An exclusive Q&A interview with McCartney on the surprising decisions that shaped « Chaos and Creation in the Backyard »–his most vital album in many years.
* Insider reports on the marketing of the album in the U.S. and around the world.
* Backstage news on how two top concert promoters set aside their rivalry to present McCartney’s upcoming tour.
* An exclusive ranking of Paul McCartney’s albums and singles as they have appeared on the Billboard charts throughout his career with the Beatles, Wings and as a solo artist.
* Tributes from artists including Keith Richards, Brian Wilson and Pete Townshend, citing their favorite songs from McCartney’s long career.
« For me, this new album represents his best collection of material in a long time, » says Andrew Slater, chairman of Capitol Records. « All of his records have elements of his immense talent as a singer, a writer, and a player, but on this one, it really all comes together. »}
