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.

Nine of the 11 songs on Look Up were written or co-written by Burnett, one by Billy Swan and the other co-written by Starr and Bruce Sugar. Starr sang and played drums on all the songs and co-wrote ...

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.

Country music is having a major moment. Of course, it’s never been lacking in abundance—but over the last few years, we’ve heard its sonic aesthetics weave themselves through a myriad of genres to ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country comes naturally to Ringo Starr. It’s been a low-key part of his of his career since his Beatle beginnings, so it was not a serious swerve for him to make a whole country ...

Look Up was co-produced by T Bone Burnett, who also wrote or co-wrote nine of the tracks. Starr also co-wrote one song, “Thankful,” with his longtime studio collaborator Bruce Sugar. One tune also was ...

On Ringo Starr’s newest album, he cannot fully embrace the country genre he has loved for decades. For a genre that is based in soul and honesty and a performer known for his eccentricities and ...