Former Beatles legend Ringo Starr has made a new song slating his home town of Liverpool.
The 69-year-old previously upset fellow Liverpudlians when he said he missed ‘nothing’ about his birthplace, but he has now written an autobiographical account of his childhood on new album Y Not.
He said: “People believe I was born, was a Beatle and lived in a big house. And where I come from was a very dark, damp, violent neighbourhood.”
The singer revealed that he will be making more comments... Read Full Story
I don’t care what anyone says, I like Ringo Starr.
What is there not to like, he was a Beatle, he is talented, and he seems like a genuine nice guy. Starr continues to release albums for the love of music and he does it with class, and other musicians. On his new release, the closest thing we all have to a Beatles’ reunion comes true with a Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr duet which will certainly require a listen. Also featured on the album are musicians like Joe Walsh and Ben Harper... Read Full Story
These days, ‘cultural relevance’ has as much to do with product placement as anything else.
‘Product placement’, that is, as in ‘The ability to place – or recognize – a product.’
Call it one of the joys of consumerist capitalism.
I was reminded of that when I read another column by the ever delightful Caitlin Moran, of the Times, in which she mentioned a sweet, called Haribo.
Originally from Germany – but a disgrace to the taste buds wherever it travels – it seems particularly (and... Read Full Story
JOHN CARUCCI | Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform at the Change Begins Within Concert, Saturday April 4, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin) NEW YORK — An all-star concert on meditation brought Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr together for their first performance together in seven years. The reunion of McCartney and Starr, the surviving members of the Beatles, was the highlight of the "Change Begins Within" concert on Saturday night. The event was held at Radio City... Read Full Story
Surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr appeared on stage together for the first time in seven years on Saturday night at “Change Begins Within,” a benefit concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
The pair appeared on the show headlined by McCartney in aid of the David Lynch Foundation , a charity fronted by the filmmaker, which promotes transcendental meditation among schoolchildren.
The 66-year-old singer-songwriter played several Beatles tunes as well as some from his... Read Full Story
An all-star concert on meditation brought Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr together for their first performance together in seven years. The reunion of McCartney and Starr, the surviving members of the Beatles, was the highlight of the "Change Begins Within" concert on Saturday night. The event was held at Radio City Music Hall to benefit the David Lynch Foundation, which aims to teach at-risk youth mediation techniques. "Ladies and gentlemen, Billy Shears," McCartney told the crowd, referring... Read Full Story
Former Beatle Ringo Starr is a tosser. Well that is what he says he is going to do with any fan mail sent to him, toss it in the bin. The grumpy rocker made the odd outburst in a video on his website telling fans he did not have time to reply and not to send him anything after October 20th. On hearing the odd news I listened to his 'album', after that replying to fan-mail sounds like a more productive way of spending his time, maybe that's just me. "After the 20th of October please do not... Read Full Story
