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Taylor Swift Praises Paul McCartney’s New Album

A high-profile repost from Swift increases attention to McCartney’s Liverpool-rooted record, signaling mutual admiration between the two songwriters.

Overview

  • Taylor Swift shared Paul McCartney’s promotion of The Boys of Dungeon Lane on her Instagram Story on Tuesday, June 2, writing “Never not inspired by this eternally exceptional artist.”
  • McCartney’s autobiographical album The Boys of Dungeon Lane was released on May 29 and is his first major solo record in five years.
  • The album’s rollout has included interviews, an Amazon short film, TV appearances and a first vocal duet with Ringo Starr, and McCartney is scheduling a London in-conversation event for June 10.
  • McCartney has publicly compared Swift’s global fame to The Beatles’ and has offered friendly, senior‑generation advice in interviews, underscoring a long‑running public rapport between them.
  • Swift’s endorsement arrives as she prepares to release her Toy Story 5 song on June 5, a timing that is likely to broaden McCartney’s audience and keep both artists in shared media coverage over the next week.