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Latest news as of Monday, February 8, 2010

Ringo says Backbeat got the Beatles sound right 

Ringo Starr said Backbeat got the sound of The Beatles exactly right. Writer and director Iain Softley says, "What I wanted was to recreate the impact these guys had on the people that saw them. We just picked musicians who had a similar attitude, Dave Grohl from Nirvana, Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth and Mike Mills from REM."

Add a Comment  Source: The Scotsman, UK  

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Zak Starkey on drums for The Who at Super Bowl half-time 

One of The Who sidemen that stood out for many football fans watching the Super Bowl halftime on Sunday was drummer Zak Starkey, who kept the beat on a medley of the band's most beloved hits. Though a relative youngster compared to Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, Starkey is actually a nearly 15-year veteran of the touring version of the Who.

Comments (2)  Source: MTV  
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band ready to hit the road

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band will kick off their upcoming tour in June with a two-night stand in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Starr and his band will play 17 more dates in a little over a month, stopping at theaters across the country, before wrapping up with an August 7 performance in Los Angeles.

Comments (1)  Source: RTT News  
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Ringo Starr to get his star in Hollywood next Monday

Ringo Starr will get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, next Monday. Starr is scheduled to speak at the honors ceremony. His star will be located in front of the Capitol Record building not far from stars of his late bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison.

Comments (5)  Source: KCBS TV, Los Angeles  
Ringo Starr reveals he has become

Ringo Starr has revealed after decades of searching, he has become a believer. Ringo told how he had been looking for enlightenment since he was riding high in the charts more than 40 years ago. And in an interview with the Los Angeles Times he said his spiritual side was "more prominent" on his new album Y Not.

Add a Comment  Source: Press Association  
Monday, February 1, 2010

Ringo wears Minnesota record store t-shirt to Grammys

A Minnesota record store got a free ad at the Grammys Sunday when Ringo Starr hit the red carpet wearing a T-shirt. The record store said that they had no idea how the former Beatle had their shirt, but they were thrilled he was wearing it. But, Starr's nephew lives in Minnesota and gave Ringo the T-shirt for Christmas.

Add a Comment  Source: CBS News  
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Video: Ringo Starr gets an Indian drum lesson

Tina Sugandh, born in Bombay but raised in New Jersey, calls herself TablaGirl. The chance to hang with Ringo Starr and actually school him in the correct way to play the tabla hand drums came about through their mutual friend, producer Dave Stewart. Needless to say, Sugandh jumped at the opportunity.

Add a Comment  Source: Music Radar  
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
'Y' of course Ringo Starr is approaching more milestones

Even though it's possible today to make music by way of e-mailed Pro Tools sound files sent across the globe and back, Ringo Starr says, "I have no interest in that sort of music. I like to be with musicians. I like hanging out with them, but I love playing with musicians." On the verge of 70, that's as true for Starr as it was at 20.

Add a Comment  Source: Los Angeles Times  
Ringo Starr: 'No conclusion' yet to iTunes wrangle

In the current issue of Rolling Stone, Ringo Starr says the Beatles and Apple are still tussling over getting the Beatles to iTunes. "Well, the iTunes thing is, you know, a three-way situation. And the Beatles are interested in it, as well as Apple, but there is no conclusion yet," he said.

Add a Comment  Source: Beatles Examiner  
Monday, January 25, 2010
Ringo Starr will not have big bash to celebrate 70th

Ringo Starr will not be having a big celebration on his 70th birthday. He turns 70 on July 7, and friends say he won't be doing anything too crazy as he will be on the road with The All Starr Band. A source said, "Ringo's decided to go on tour as he felt it was fitting he should be doing what he loves the most on the big day, which is performing."

Comments (1)  Source: Monsters and Critics  
Friday, January 22, 2010
Ringo Starr getting by with a little help from his friends

On his just-released "Y Not," Ringo Starr takes a highly unusual risk. Instead of being a cog in a hit-making machine operated by some big-name producer, he takes control of production duties himself as well as co-writing the set's 10 feel-good tracks. This move pays off, as the album is a warm, good-natured collection of songs.

Add a Comment  Source: Caller.com  
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Ringo Starr at the Grammy Museum

Starr's five-song set at the Grammy Museum on Tuesday night included tracks from each stage of his musical journey, with two from his new album "Y Not", one from an old one, "Photograph" and Beatles tune, "With a Little Help From My Friends". He then took his seat at the drum kit to close with "Boys."

Add a Comment  Source: Blog Downtown, Los Angeles  
Ringo Starr answers fan questions, performs at L.A. Grammy Museum

Ringo Starr indulged the Grammy Museum in a brief Q&A before the small audience of 200 that included E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg and George Harrison's son Dhani. But what he really wanted to do was play, which he did after about 30 minutes of questions from the audience.

Comments (3)  Source: Spinner  
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Ringo returns to Niagara Falls

Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls is once again proud to host international rock legend Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band as he kicks off his North American tour with two shows at Fallsview on June 24th and 25th. Ringo has been rehearsing and opening his concert tours at the venue for the past 10 years.

Comments (1)  Source: PR Newswire  
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Ringo Starr: The drums are where the soul is

"I'll say it again: I love being in a band," Ringo Starr says. "I love playing with other human beings. I've never practiced drums unless there was another human being in the room. If you could play, I'd play with you all night. But if I'm just playing by myself, it gets boring pretty quick."

Add a Comment  Source: NPR  
Friday, January 15, 2010
Ringo Starr to present at Grammy Awards

This morning, the Recording Academy announced more celebrity presenters for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. Among the list is former Beatles Ringo Starr, who just released his new album, Y Not. The Grammys will air live on CBS TV on Sunday, January 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Add a Comment  Source: Entertainment Weekly  
Ringo Starr to celebrate 70th birthday onstage in NY

Ringo Starr, who will celebrate his 70th birthday on July 7, will perform that night at Radio City Music Hall with the latest edition of his All-Starr Band, featuring Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Rick Derringer, Richard Page of Mr. Mister and Wally Palmer of the Romantics. Ticket information isn't available yet.

Add a Comment  Source: NJ.com  
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Ringo says he won't write memoirs

Beatles legend Ringo Starr refuses to write an autobiography, insisting publishers would only be interested in the book if it included stories about the late John Lennon. He says, "I could do 12 volumes about my life before I ever got into the band. I have more life than that but they only want to know about that one."

Comments (3)  Source: Contact Music  

Interview: Ringo's childhood friend talks about the Dingle

The Dingle often comes in for stereo-typing as a dark, miserable, rough area. Was the Dingle as bad as Ringo has tried to reflect in his Liverpool 8 album, and now, on his new album "Y Not", with the song "The Other Side of Liverpool"? Marie Maguire, Ringo's childhood friend, knew him and the area, better than anyone.

Comments (1)  Source: Liddypool: Birth of the Beatles  
Review: Ringo's CD delights; but why wouldn't it?

On Y Not, Ringo Starr sounds newly refreshed and quite inspired. Starr collaborates with a number of notables on Y Not, starting with Paul McCartney on bass and vocals. Ringo even coproduced, the first time he's ever served in that role, and cowrote one song with the legendary composer and arranger Van Dyke Parks.

Comments (2)  Source: Detroit Free Press  
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Ringo Starr turning 70, talks about life, music

Ringo, the eldest Beatle, hits 70 on July 7, and plans to mark it by playing an evening gig at Radio City Music Hall as part of a summer tour with his latest All-Starr band. He's not missing a beat as he embarks this week on a three-week promotional tour for his just-released Y Not album, his 15th solo outing.

Comments (1)  Source: USA Today  
Ringo to perform secret show in New York City

According to JamBands.com, Ringo Starr, along with Ben Harper, who plays with Ringo on his new album Y Not, will perform at a secret location in New York City on Thursday, January 14 at 12 PM. Fans can enter a lottery for a chance to win tickets to the show, which will be filmed for future broadcast by the Artists Den.

Add a Comment  Source: Jam Bands  
Ringo Starr to perform at Bethel Woods in June

Ringo Starr and His All Star Band will play Bethel Woods Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. June 26. The first official concert announcement of the venue's fifth season, the Beatle was originally scheduled to play Bethel Woods in 2008, but, due to an equipment breakdown on the tour, the date was canceled.

Add a Comment  Source: Times Herald-Record,   
Monday, January 11, 2010
Ringo reunites with Paul on new album

Forty years after the break-up of the Beatles, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney have been re-united for a couple of tracks on Ringo's new album, Y Not, in stores tomorrow. Starr said the original plan was for Paul to play bass on just one track, Peace Dream, but his guest soon had different ideas when he also added vocals to Walk with You.

Add a Comment  Source: Spinner  
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Ringo appearance in Los Angeles sells out in 15 minutes

Ringo Starr will promote his upcoming album "Y Not" with a Jan. 19 performance and interview at the Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. But don't get too excited, the event is sold out. An advance members-only sale lasted all of 15 minutes, according to a spokeswoman for the institution.

Add a Comment  Source: Los Angeles Times  
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Fans call on Liverpool to give Ringo and George overdue awards

Fans are calling for honors awarded to The Beatles in 1984 to finally be handed over. Paul McCartney received his in a ceremony in Liverpool and Yoko Ono later accepted John's award in the USA. Now the Liverpool Beatles Appreciation Society is calling on the city council to give Ringo Starr and George Harrison's family their awards.

Add a Comment  Source: Click Liverpool  
Monday, November 23, 2009
Ringo Starr gives brother-in-law work on his next album

Ringo Starr has given his brother-in-law some work, allowing him to play guitar on his next album. His brother-in-law is Joe Walsh from the Eagles. Ringo and Joe became related last December when Marjorie Bach, the sister of Ringo's wife Barbara Bach, married Joe in Los Angeles, a celebrity wedding no-one seemed to notice.

Comments (1)  Related Articles  Source: Undercover, Australia  
Friday, November 20, 2009
CD Review: Ringo Starr Declares 'Y Not'!

For the first time, Ringo Starr has decided to take charge and produce himself. The result is perhaps the most personal and impressive album of this rock legend's entire solo career. How on earth did Starr finally locate the absolutely perfect producer to work with him? "Well, I looked in the mirror," Ringo says with a smile.

Comments (12)  Related Articles  Source: PR Newswire  
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Ringo Starr recruits Paul McCartney for new album

Ringo Starr will be joined by Paul McCartney on a couple of tracks on his new album Y Not, due January 12th, including first single "Walk With Me," which finds Macca and Starr sharing vocals. Ringo said, "He went to the mike and he just invented that part where he follows on my vocal. That was all Paul McCartney, and there could be nothing better."

Comments (10)  Related Articles  Source: Rolling Stone  

Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher recording with Zak Starkey

Zak Starkey will be playing drums on Liam Gallagher's debut solo album, it has been revealed. According to the ex-Oasis frontman, he is working with several former bandmates on the project, which he will start work on next year. Zak toured with Oasis between 2004 and 2008 and also plays with The Who in place of the late Keith Moon.

Comments (2)  Source: Gear4Music  

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