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Joe Walsh 'Cooking Up Something' With Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr + More

Billy Dukes — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:19:49 +0000

It’s not clear what Joe Walsh is working on exactly, but the lineup he’s assembled is certainly intriguing. The Eagles guitarist teased fans with a photo that indicates something very cool will be coming soon. “Cooking up something here at Capitol Records,” Walsh said on Facebook on Friday (March 8). “I think you’ll like it.” Pictured (from [...]

Ringo Starr's All Star Performance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium Coming to DVD

Billy Dukes — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:11:00 +0000

Last July Ringo Starr celebrated his 72nd birthday with a stage full of players familar to fans of rock and country music. This star-studded performance will now be released on DVD. Look for ‘Ringo at the Ryman’ to arrive on March 11. Amongst the stars who made cameo appearances were Joe Walsh (‘Rocky Mountain Way’), [...]

Early Recordings from Ringo Starr's Pre-Beatles Band Unearthed

Chad Childers — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:48:18 +0000

Before there were the Beatles, Richard Starkey was a group called Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. The drummer, who would go on to change his name to Ringo Starr, recorded with the band before joining the Fab Four, and now some of those early recordings have surfaced after more than 50 years.

Ringo's All-Starr Band Reveals Their Favorite Beatles Albums

Jeff Giles — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:00:18 +0000

It’s summer, and Ringo Starr is back on the road with another lineup of his long-running All-Starr Band — all of whom recently sat down with Rock Cellar Magazine to share their favorite Beatles albums.

Ringo Starr Loses Personal Beatles Photo Collection

Dave Swanson — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:29:05 +0000

To paraphrase one of his more famous solo songs, “All he’s got is a photograph,” and now, Ringo Starr doesn’t even have quite as many of those anymore, having apparently lost some important Beatles photographs.

Joe Walsh Previews New Music, Jams With Jeff Lynne And Ringo Starr During Private L.A. Performance

Matt Wardlaw — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:18 +0000

After previewing a bit of new music during his solo tour this past fall, Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh turned it up several notches during a private performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles last week. Walsh and his six-piece band unveiled four new songs from his forthcoming ‘Analog Man’ album during the Troubadour performance, including [...]

Daily Rewind: Black Sabbath, Lars Ulrich, Ringo Starr + More!

Dave Swanson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:20:02 +0000

Today’s headlines find Black Sabbath fans protesting the band’s reported plans to replace drummer Bill Ward as part of their upcoming reunion album and tour, Lars Ulrich defending ‘Lulu’ once again, and our verdict on Paul McCartney’s new standards album. We’ll also learn about his former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr’s summer touring plans and a [...]

Ringo Starr On TV And New Album

Carl Coffey — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:08:44 +0000

Ringo Starr is hitting the small screen to spread the word about his next album. The former Beatle has two TV appearances lined up next week. Ringo will be a guest on CBS’ “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” on Tuesday, and visit TBS’ “Conan” on Wednesday. The rocker’s latest studio effort, “Ringo 2012,” [...]

Ringo Remembers John, Calling For Tougher Gun Laws

Carl Coffey — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:11:53 +0000

Ringo Starr is hoping communities will start taking a stronger stance against gun violence. Ringo spoke at the unveiling of a “knotted gun” statue he designed for the Non Violence Foundation. He said he believes criminals who are caught with guns — whether the weapon is used or not — should receive “a higher sentence [...]

Paul McCarney Hints About Olympics with Ringo Star

Jeff Holbrook — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:59:30 +0000

In more Sir Paul news, he's hinting that he and Ringo may be on hand for some music at the upcoming 2012 Olympics to be held in London. In a recent interview he backtracked, as if not wanting to spoil a secret, saying: "I've heard rumors that I might be inv

The Beatles Lucky To Have Ringo.

Carl Coffey — Thu, 26 May 2011 13:16:51 +0000

Ringo Starr says The Beatles were “lucky” to recruit him when they did. In his interview with the UK magazine “Live,” the drummer says he was more famous than the “Fab Four” when they brought him on board in 1962. Ringo remembers being a Liverpool celebrity for keeping the beat with another band, Rory And [...]

Ringo Starr On The Record About His Memoir.

Carl Coffey — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:47:32 +0000

Ringo Starr says he’s ready to tell his life story, but he’s not writing a book. The drummer tells “Uncut” he’s developing an album about his youth in Liverpool, England. Ringo says he’s rolling out the project like a series of “mini-autobiographies.” The music icon admits that he’d rather go “on the record” about his [...]