Ringo Starr Gets a Little Help From His Friends on New Album, ‘Look Up': ‘It's Far Out'
Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings and Alison Krauss are among the guests on Starr's T Bone Burnett-produced country set.
Beatles legend Ringo Starr explains why he only did two takes for each song on new album
The legendary drummer has teamed up with country producer and songwriter T Bone Burnett for first LP in six years - and he is even heading to Nashville next week.
Ringo Starr Goes Country, and 13 More New Songs
Ringo Starr maintains his perpetual optimism in “Look Up,” the title track of his new, Nashville-centered album. Written by T Bone Burnett and Daniel Tashian, the song posits, “There’s a light that shines in the darkest days,” bolstered by richly twangy guitars and an unmistakable Ringo backbeat. JON PARELES
Ringo Starr releases an album that’s “pure Ringo"
As you are reading this, Sir Richard Starkey of Liverpool has just released his second album of country music in more than 50 years. I can hear you thinking, “second"? What was the first? Ringo was a Beatle,
The song that made Ringo Starr quit The Beatles: “I feel unloved”
Tensions finally boiled over for Ringo Starr when the recording of one Beatles song made him feel so "unloved" that he quit the band.
Watch Ringo Starr’s New Video for “Look Up,” the Uplifting Title Track of the Beatles Drummer’s Just-Released Country Album
Watch Ringo Starr’s new video for “Look Up,” the uplifting title track of the Beatles drummer’s just-released country album.
Ringo Starr, ‘Look Up': Album Review
As far back as the Beatles ' earliest years, the group drew influences far wider than the rock 'n' roll pioneers that directly paved their way. From blues to R&B to even jazz, listen closely to the records released during the Beatlemania years and a wealth of inspiration reveals itself.
“Everybody can sing that”: The Beatles song that gave Ringo Starr a career
Despite being far from the most engaging presence on The Beatles' stage, Ringo Starr was grateful to have this song in his arsenal.
With his new album Look Up, Ringo Starr proves that a white hat does not a country album make
A genre that once stood for individuality, ruggedness, stoicism is now all about conformity. The cowboy crossover does not fit for Starr
Ringo Starr on picking songs for country album: "I didn't know who had written them"
Ringo Starr has opened up about picking songs for his new country album, Look Up, saying he "only listened" to the tracks and "didn’t know who had written them". The album, which is set for release on 10th January 2025, is a collection of 11 songs – many of them co-written T Bone Burnett, while other contributors include Billy Swan and Bruce Sugar.
Ringo Starr Exudes Cowboy Cool on ‘Look Up’
When the Beatles fell apart in 1970, Ringo took refuge in his boyhood country dreams, for the underrated solo album Beaucoups of Blues. He flew out to Nashville to bang out a three-day quickie with pedal-steel master Pete Drake and a crew of Music Row session cats.
Ringo Starr’s "Look Up" is a triumphant return to form with a twist of twang
Produced by T. Bone Burnett, the album showcases Ringo's finest work in decades, supported by a stellar lineup ...
Ringo Starr Makes a Vulnerable Confession About His Vocal Talents
Starr announced last year that Look Up would encompass a full embrace of the country music genre. The decision wasn’t ...
Ringo Starr Wants To Know Where Hank Williams III Is
"I liked the records he made. It has an edge," Starr says of the reclusive grandson of Hank Williams, who mixes country with ...
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New Music Friday: JADE, Ringo Starr, Cher Lloyd, Ethel Cain and more
Welcome to New Music Friday, your one place to discover the biggest new song, album and DVD releases.  Let’s kick of with ...