"Paul McCartney Applauds Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' Cover Amid Civil Rights Message"

Paul McCartney praises Beyoncé's cover of "Blackbird" on her latest album "Cowboy Carter," emphasizing its reinforcement of the civil rights message that inspired the original song. McCartney gave his blessing for Beyoncé to use the master recording of the original guitar-and-foot-tapping backing part he recorded for the Beatles' White Album in 1968 as the backing track for her new version, for which he also receives a co-producing credit. Beyoncé's rendition features additional vocals from four Black country singers and fresh bass and orchestration. While McCartney lauds the cover, some in the industry, including Lilly Allen and a TikTok user, have criticized Beyoncé's crossover project.