Ringo Starr's New Country Album Isn't a Lark. The Beatle Has a Long History With Twang
"We met Johnny Cash on the last gig the Beatles did, in San Francisco," Ringo Starr says today. "That was the last time we did gigs, and Johnny was there to see us off." Starr, 84, remembers it vividly,
Ringo Starr talks about his latest album, keeping fit at 84, country music and broccoli
In 1970, former drummer Beatle Ringo Starr recorded his first country album. 55 years later, he’s releasing his second, Looking Up.
Ringo Starr on why Liverpool is the 'capital of country music'
Ringo, 84, who grew up in Dingle and replaced Pete Best as the Beatles' drummer in 1962, has always been a fan of country music. On the Beatles' Help! album, he sang lead vocals on the band's cover of Act Naturally by Buck Owens, a country classic.
Ringo Starr: 'Look Up' review - Get Back to the Country
On his 21st studio album as a solo artist, Ringo Starr takes us on a country road trip. But it's not his first time exploring the genre.
Ringo Starr Wants To Know Where Hank Williams III Is
But Starr also raised our eyebrows when he revealed he was a fan of the eclectic country artist responsible for songs like "Hellbilly," "Mississippi Mud," and "Crazed Country Rebe
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.
‘Look Up’ by Ringo Starr Review: A Beatle’s Country Turn
The British musician highlights his longstanding love of country music on an album produced by T Bone Burnett and featuring Alison Krauss and Billy Strings.
Sir Ringo Starr 'only wants to be in a band'
Sir Ringo Starr has no desire to be a solo artist and "only wants to be in a band". The Beatles drummer has been touring with his group Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band since the 1980s with the line-up changing more than a dozen times over the years but Ringo is adamant he never wants to go it along because he hates the idea of being "out there on my own".
Ringo Starr 'always wanted' one thing even though everything 'worked out' for The Beatles
Ringo Starr has revealed one thing he "always wanted" even though everything "worked out" for The Beatles. The Fab Four's drummer, whose real name is Sir Richard Starkey, grew up in Dingle and replaced Pete Best in the band back in 1962.
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Ringo Starr says he only wants to be in a band
Ringo Starr isn't interested in being a solo artist and "only wants to be in a band". The Beatles drummer, who has toured ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...