Paul McCartney announces Hulu series with Rick Rubin

Paul McCartney and legendary producer Rick Rubin are set to join forces on a forthcoming docuseries, McCartney 3, 2, 1.

The six-episode series, set to premiere on July 16th on Hulu, will see McCartney reflect on his illustrious career in conversation with Rubin. From his early days, cutting his teeth and carving out an untouchable legacy with the Beatles to his 5 decade career as a solo artist .

The six-episode series will find McCartney going over the entirety of his career with Rubin, from his work with the Beatles and Wings to his 50-plus years as a solo artist. Together, Rubin and McCartney will delve into the songwriting influences and personal relationships that have influenced McCartney’s work over the years.

“Never before have fans had the opportunity to hear Paul McCartney share, in such expansive, celebratory detail, the experience of creating his life’s work — more than 50 years of culture-defining music,” Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment’s president Craig Erwich said. “To be an observer as Paul and Rick Rubin deconstruct how some of the biggest hits in music history came to be is truly enlightening.”

The project was directed by Zachary Heinzerling, with McCartney and Rubin acting as executive producers.

In December, Paul McCartney released his eighteenth solo album, McCartney III whilst Rick Rubin recently produced The Strokes’ Grammy-winning record, The New Abnormal.

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