Paul McCartney

As this countdown reminds, there's much more to his storied career than all those best-selling singles.

Now that we're around the halfway point of the year, we're taking a look at our personal favorites.

Few classic rock acts could claim such thrilling variation.

Classic rockers and some of their progeny are having a great year.

From Elton John and Eric Clapton to Bob Dylan and Peter Frampton – and many more.

The Beatle even played a song that hasn't been heard live since 1964.

He's had so much post-Beatles success that this list doesn't include six other platinum-sellers.

A quip from his Auntie Lil helped inspire the No. 1 hit.

Here's how it could happen.

The icon gets nostalgic and reflective about life, death and the Beatles.