Ed Sheeran wants people to take music in schools seriously. The British singer / songwriter is setting up a foundation to ensure that kids in the U.K. get access to “high-quality” music education.

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 ...