Paul McCartney Joins Audible’s Words + Music Series in “The Man on The Run”
Audible today announced its latest Words + Music installment, The Man on the Run, an introspective look into the life and career of Paul McCartney, available today exclusively from Audible. Expanding on Prime Video’s recently released documentary “Man on the Run,” which premiered globally on Prime Video on February 27, this three-hour audio experience offers fans a complementary and expanded journey featuring extended interviews between the legendary artist and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville and musical performances selected specifically for this audio experience.
Paul McCartney said: “I don’t normally spend a lot of time looking back, but I was flattered when Morgan said he was interested in this period. The first bit of Wings was quite hard work and not very rewarding, but eventually we got some songs under our belts that were hits. Morgan got me to think about stuff I hadn’t thought about for a long time. He was asking all the right questions and I was happy to be transported back.”
Throughout his career, Paul McCartney has distinguished himself as one of the most celebrated musicians in history. But in 1970, when The Beatles ended, he faced his greatest challenge: starting over. In the 42nd installment of Audible's award-winning Words + Music series, McCartney chronicles that journey through the 1970s, on a mission to trust his creative impulses, no matter where they pointed him, from depression and isolation in Scotland, to his creative rebirth with Linda McCartney, to forming Wings and achieving massive success with Band on the Run. It's a story of escape, family, music-making, and finding yourself when everything you've known falls apart.
This Audible Original is built entirely around his first-person narrative, creating an immersive deep dive into the most transformative period of his life. The interviews were conducted over three years in different locations around the world—Los Angeles, New York, London—designed as conversations rather than formal interviews, allowing McCartney’s thoughts to go where they wanted and uncovering stories never told. This includes a conversation recorded on December 8th, 2025, the 45th anniversary of John Lennon's murder. McCartney lingers in crucial moments such as his post-Beatles retreat to Scotland, where personal details emerge about building his daughter Mary's baby bed from potato pallets and teaching his children to read. He opens up about his post-Wings years, when painting became a way to process Linda's illness. His relationship with John Lennon weaves throughout: stories of their reconnection during the bread strike, and a transcendent performance of "Yesterday" with John's original introduction.
Rachel Ghiazza, Chief Content Officer at Audible, said: “Some artists define an era. Paul McCartney and the Beatles defined what it means to be human. With The Man on the Run, our hope was to give listeners the chance to spend real time with Paul as he brings the past into conversation with the present. It is a profound privilege to present these recordings in their most complete form, and a rare honor to help capture an artist whose music has become part of our shared emotional memory.”
Paul McCartney joins an extensive roster of iconic musicians who have contributed to Audible’s Words + Music series, which blends personal memoir with intimate performances. Previous releases include the Grammy Award-nominated …And Your Ass Will Follow by George Clinton, as well as installments from John Legend, James Taylor, Patti Smith, Snoop Dogg, Eddie Vedder, Yo-Yo Ma, Alanis Morissette, USHER, Smokey Robinson, Rufus Wainwright, Mariah Carey, Elvis Costello, Sting, and more. The acclaimed Words + Music series expanded to MGM+ in 2025 with a visually immersive docuseries featuring live theatrical performances from John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, and Alanis Morissette.
For more information on Audible’s Words + Music collection, please visit www.audible.com/ep/words+music.
