CCM+E Stations Tease Release McCartney’s ‘New’ Album

Clear Channel has announced that music legend Paul McCartney will tease the launch of his forthcoming solo album, 'NEW', with a creative, multi-platform campaign across Clear Channel's extensive global properties. The campaign includes exclusive digital out-of-home elements in 30 major cities across 18 countries, as well as an iHeartRadio Album Release Party.

iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's industry-leading digital radio platform, held an exclusive iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Paul McCartney: A Q&A and Performance hosted by on air talent Jim Kerr of Q104.3 in New York City on Oct 9, which celebrated 'NEW', scheduled to be released tomorrow October 15.

The surprise event will be aired across Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Classic Rock, Classic Hits, Oldies and AC stations across the country (times vary by location) and on iHeartRadio.com/pm and will stream on Yahoo! Monday October 14 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. The event will let listeners hear songs from McCartney's upcoming album and exclusive insights behind the music before the album is released to the public.

"NEW," the first album of all-new original Paul McCartney material in six years, will be released in the U.S. on October 15. The multi-producer Paul McCartney album features four distinct styles, four different sets of ideas, coming together into one.

Paul McCartney said: "It's funny, when I play people the album, they're surprised it's me. A lot of the tracks are quite varied and not necessarily in a style you'd recognize as mine. But I didn't want it to all sound the same. We had a lot of fun."

"At Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, we are huge fans of Paul McCartney and his music, and there is no better way to bring his newest work to listeners across America than through our incredibly broad range of entertainment assets." said John Hogan, Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. "Whether it's a massive event like the iHeartRadio Music Festival or an intimate iHeartRadio Album Release Party, connecting artists with their fans is at the core of what we do and we are delighted to work with Paul to share his "NEW" album with millions nationwide."