Paul McCartney began the ’80s in much the same position as he’d entered the ’70s: He released a home-recorded solo album after a blockbuster band had broken up. Wings had been the portrait of pop-rock ...

Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” returns to the spotlight early this year, debuting in the top 10 and rising on others, as he closely follows John Lennon's debut. Portrait of British ...