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35 Years Ago: 'Ringo' TV Special Airs

Dave Swanson — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:53:44 +0000

In April 1978, Ringo Starr was behind an hour-long TV special simply called ‘Ringo.’ Built around a ‘Prince and the Pauper’-style premise, the show looked a lot like many other variety programs from the era. Right down to its eternal cheesiness. The special begins with a mock press conference featuring George Harrison, whose first line — [...]

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 to Appear on New 'Powerpuff Girls' Special

Dave Lifton — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:20:16 +0000

Few things seemed more incongruous on children's television in 1989 than Ringo Starr's time on PBS' show, 'Shining Time Station' (apart, of course, from when George Carlin took over for Ringo a year later). Starr is about to make the year spent as 'Mr. Conductor' look perfectly normal later this year when he lends his talents to a Cartoon Network special of 'The Powerpuff Girls.'

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’), [...]

Ringo Starr Announces 2012 U.S. Tour

Dave Swanson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:06 +0000

Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band will once again be hitting the road for a run of shows this summer. The tour kicks off June 14 in Niagara Falls and wraps up July 21 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. This will be the twelfth incarnation of Ringo’s cast of characters known as the “All Starr Band,” the idea of which, according to Ringo, is that “everybody on stage is a star in their own right.”

Ringo Starr to Ring in 2012 With New Album

Dave Swanson — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:00:54 +0000

It may not always come easy, but that hasn’t stopped our beloved Ringo Starr from rocking on year after year. Whether on tour with his ‘All Starr Band’ or in the studio recording new material, the ever youthful Mr. Starr just keep rolling along musically.

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Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Beatles' Widows Attend Premiere of New George Harrison Documentary

Chris M. Junior — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:00:22 +0000

Ex-Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr attended the U.K. premiere of the documentary ‘George Harrison: Living in the Material World’ in London on October 2, as did the widows of their late band mates Harrison (Olivia Harrison) and John Lennon (Yoko Ono).

Their presence sent a loud and clear message about their love and respect for the so-called quiet member of the Fab Four. Other music notables on hand included Beatles producer George Martin and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood.