Ringo Starr

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• Ringo Starr on new album 'Look Up,' a career inspired by collaborative, peace-filled songs | The Tennessean
Ex-Beatle and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ringo Starr on his countrified "Look Up" and the inspiration collaborations and peace-inspired songs offer.

• Ringo Starr Charts The First No. 1 Album Of His Solo Career | Forbes Advisor
Ringo Starr charts his first solo No. 1 album in the U.K. this week, as Look Up debuts atop a pair of rankings, earning him his first leaders since The Beatles.

• Ringo Starr radiates confidence and ease on the country album 'Look Up' | Iowa Public Radio | Jan. 27, 2025, 6:49 p.m.
The rhythmic sense that made Ringo a great rock drummer guides his vocals here. The result is relaxed authority that usually only a genius like Willie Nelson or Ray Charles can make sound so easy.

• Ringo Starr Recalls How The Beatles Came to Record the Buck Owens Classic "Act Naturally" | American Songwriter | Jan. 22, 2025, 6:17 p.m.
In a recent town hall event, Ringo Starr recalled why The Beatles decided to record the Buck Owens hit for their album 'Help!'

• Ringo Starr’s country album ‘Look Up’ lacks soul | The Daily Californian
Even Starr’s fake Southern accent has lost the gusto it had on Beaucoups of Blues, faltering between drawn-out vowels and British intonations

• With new album, the Beatles’ Ringo Starr was ready for the country again | cleveland | Jan. 21, 2025, 11 a.m.
On "Look Up," his first full album in nearly six years, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ringo Starr has taken a country turn -- which he did with the band by singing Buck Owens' "Act Naturally" on on his own with his second solo album, "Beaucoups of Blues," in 1970. Starr recently performed two star-studded shows at the venerable Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, which were filmed for a CBS special that will air during the spring.

• Ringo Starr’s New Country Set ‘Look Up’ Arrives in Top 10 on Album Sales Chart | Billboard | Jan. 22, 2025, 9:37 p.m.
Ringo Starr scores his first top 10 on Billboard's 33-year-old Top Album Sales chart with his latest release, "Look Up."

• Ringo Starr: Look Up | Spectrum Culture | Jan. 21, 2025, 6:05 a.m.
Starr doesn't aim for anything too fancy, but his love for the genre comes through. His warmth helps make the album a little more than it could have been.

• Look Up: Every Song On Ringo Starr's New Album Ranked | ScreenRant | Jan. 16, 2025, 4:46 p.m.
Ringo Starr's best songs on the album.

• Ringo Starr Welcomes Billy Strings, Jack White, Molly Tuttle, Mickey Guyton & More During Ryman Show: 5 Top Moments | Billboard | Jan. 16, 2025, 8:38 p.m.
A look at five top moments from Ringo Starr's Wednesday night concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

• Review: Ringo Starr Releases Country Album ‘Look Up’ – Produced By T Bone Burnett – Where’s My Cowboy Hat… | BourbonAndVinyl | Jan. 17, 2025, 5:48 p.m.
“Hoping for more Peace and Love…” – Ringo Starr, “Thankful Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has released a new album, his first since 2019’s What’s My Na…

• Ringo Starr Celebrates New Country Album With A Little Help From Some Friends | Forbes Advisor
Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Billy Strings and others joined Ringo onstage in Nashville

• Ringo Starr Discusses His “Emotional” Connection to Country Music, Reveals Favorite Country Artists at Nashville Press Event | American Songwriter | Jan. 16, 2025, 6:11 p.m.
Ringo Starr discussed his “emotional” connection to country music, revealed some favorite country artists at a Nashville press event to promote his new album, 'Look Up,' and his shows at the Ryman.

• RINGO STARR - LOOK UP | SOUL SURMISE
When I fell in love with The Beatles in the summer of 1976 Ringo Starr had been as successful as any of the other three in the solo years. Photograph and You’re Sixteen were huge singles and Ringo and Goodnight...

• Ringo Starr Is Making His Grand Ole Opry Debut | Rolling Stone | Jan. 15, 2025, 5:22 p.m.
Ringo Starr, who just released the country album 'Look Up,' has been invited to perform on the Grand Ole Opry in February.

• Ringo Starr Gets Back in Touch with His Country Side on Look Up | Paste
Ringo Starr’s newest album, 'Look Up', is his first country record since 'Beaucops', as well as his first full-length release since 2019.

• Review | Ringo Starr meets low expectations with country album ‘Look Up’ | The Daily Illini | Jan. 15, 2025, 7 p.m.
Ringo Starr's newest country album did not live up to the warmth and soul that country music so deeply needs for success.

• Album Review: Ringo Starr – Look Up (Universal Music Enterprises) | Rewind It Magazine | Jan. 15, 2025, 4:50 p.m.
By: Jesse Striewski I can honestly say I did not have “critiquing the new country album by former Beatle Ringo-Starr” in my deck of cards for my first album review of 2025, but here we …

• Ringo Starr Reveals the Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer He Wished He Could Sing Like; Shares the Inspiration Behind His New Song “Thankful” | American Songwriter | Jan. 14, 2025, 9:20 p.m.
In a new interview, Ringo Starr reveals the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer he wished he could sing like, and shares the inspiration behind his new song “Thankful.”

• Ringo Starr has a new country album. Is it any good? | WSIU | Jan. 12, 2025, 10:53 p.m.
NPR"s Scott Detrow speaks with Marcus Dowling, country music reporter for The Tennessean about Ringo Starr's new country music album, 'Look Up.'

• Ringo & T Bone Burnett on ‘Look Up,’ the Ryman and Country | SiriusXM
Check out Ringo's full Town Hall exclusively on The Beatles Channel.

• Albums Of The Week: Ringo Starr | Look Up | Tinnitist | Jan. 10, 2025, 5:06 a.m.
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ringo Starr’s new country album Look Up is a star-studded collaboration between the iconic Beatles drummer and Americana legend / studio master T Bone Burnett, who co-wrote most of the album and produced the 11-song disc in Nashville and Los Angeles. Nine of the songs on Look Up were written or […]

• Ringo Starr: 'Look Up' review - Get Back to the Country | Iowa Public Radio | Jan. 13, 2025, 3:44 p.m.
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 - 'Look Up' album review | Far Out Magazine | Jan. 11, 2025, 2:52 p.m.
It's hard to set aside prejudices going into an album which is so obviously Ringo Starr singing country songs, but this is not the right direction, Ringo.

• Ringo Starr's New Country Album Isn't a Lark. The Beatle Has a Long History With Twang | Rolling Stone | Jan. 11, 2025, 2 p.m.
Ringo Starr talks about his new country album 'Look Up,' which pairs the Beatles drummer with T Bone Burnett, Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, and more.

• Ringo Starr has a new country album. Is it any good? | KUNR Public Radio | Jan. 12, 2025, 10:53 p.m.
NPR"s Scott Detrow speaks with Marcus Dowling, country music reporter for The Tennessean about Ringo Starr's new country music album, 'Look Up.'

• Ringo Starr Goes Country (Again) For New Album Ft. Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Alison Krauss, More [Listen] | L4LM | Jan. 12, 2025, 5:45 p.m.
Ringo Starr tapped a long list of Nashville stars to contribute to his new T Bone Burnett-produced country album, 'Look Up'.

• Ringo Starr: Look Up | Pitchfork
Read Ben Cardew’s review of the album.

• Beatles Fave Ringo Starr, 84, Has 1st Number 1 Album in 50 Years with Country "Look Up" | Showbiz411 | Jan. 11, 2025, 5:27 p.m.
The last time Ringo Starr had a number 1 album was in 1973, with the Richard Perry produced “Ringo” album. Since then, Ringo has released a lot of records, some good, some okay. But no smashes. Now Ringo, the beloved drummer of The Beatles, has a number 1 album on Amazon.com today. “Look Up” is […]

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