The Cheat Sheet

Paul McCartney Said 1 of His Songs Is a Sequel to ‘Blackbird’

In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that he pursued bird-watching as a child. Liverpool wasn’t as industrial as some might think. Paul lived close to the countryside. He loved that he could ...
NPR

Here's What 'All Things Considered' Sounds Like — In Blackbird Song

A Finnish computer scientist had a dream that a blackbird was speaking to her in human language. So she devised a computer program to transform the sounds of the human voice into birdsong. While none ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Dead’ Man Singing: Lee DeWyze Writes ‘Blackbird Song’ for His Favorite Series

The "American Idol" season nine winner's tune featured in an episode of AMC's "The Walking Dead" is included on the new soundtrack. By Fred Bronson During the early days of The Walking Dead, Lee ...