Ringo Starr

Pop Remembrance Rock 

Musician and Songwriter Gary Wright Gone at 80

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments B.B. King, Dream Weaver, Gary Wright, George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Love Is Alive, Mick Jones, Ringo Starr, RIP, Ronnie Spector, Spooky Tooth

Remembering the man best known for his hit singles “Love Is Alive” and “Dream Weaver”

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North Americana Remembrance Rock 

Across The Great Divide: Robbie Robertson Remembered

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment Contact from the Underworld of Redboy, Eric Clapton, Garth Hudson, George Harrison, How To Become Clairvoyant, Joni Mitchell, Levon Helm, Martin Scorsese, Music for the Native Americans, Neil Diamond, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Ringo Starr, RIP, Robbie Robertson, Sinematic, Storyville, The Band

How his iconic influence shaped the sounds of modern Americana 

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Beatle Pop Rock 

An Open (Non-A.I.) Letter To Sir Paul McCartney

June 15, 2023June 17, 2023 Tim Sommer 0 Comments Artificial Intelligence, Carnival of Light, Fab Four, George Harrison, Giles Martin, Jeff Lynne, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Wings

Did you really need to go there with this final Beatles song?

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Beatle Pop Rock 

Paul McCartney Reveals “Final” Beatles Song Made With Artificial Intelligence

June 13, 2023June 15, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Artificial Intelligence, BBC, BBC Radio 4, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

The tune, using a demo with John Lennon’s voice, will be released later this year

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Rock 

Ian Hunter Is Defying The Odds

May 9, 2023May 11, 2023 Dave Steinfeld 1 Comment All the Young Dudes, Defiance Part 1, Ian Hunter, Mike Campbell, Mott the Hoople, Ringo Starr, Robert Trujillo, Slash, Sun Records, Taylor Hawkins

With a fab new album, the 83-year-old Mott man shows no signs of slowing down

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Power Pop 

Danish quartet Mansfield Unleashes 4-Song Fury

April 10, 2023April 12, 2023 Ken Kurson 1 Comment Christian Stage, International Pop Overthrow, IPO Liverpool, Mansfield, Ringo Starr, The Who, Zak Starkey

Come Rain or Shine offers a graduate class in pop confection

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Beatle Pop Rock 

Love Them Do: The Beatles’ Please Please Me Turns 60

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 1963, 60th anniversary, Fab Four, George Harrison, John Lennon, Love Me Do, Parlophone Records, Paul McCartney, Please Please Me, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Twist and Shout

How the Fabs’ debut album would reveal early signs of the group’s genius

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Hard Rock Rock 

Generation Landslide: Alice Cooper’s Billion Dollar Babies at 50

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023 Craig Peters 0 Comments 1973, 50th anniversary, Agents of SHIELD, Alice Cooper, Ash vs. Evil Dead, Billion Dollar Babies, Donovan, Family Guy, Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon, Ringo Starr, T.Rex, The Simpsons

What you may not know about the band’s classic sixth LP

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Beatle Pop Psychedelics Rock 

We Want To Tell You About The Beatles’ Revolver Box

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 David Bash 0 Comments Box Set, Elanor Rigby, Geoff Emerick, George Harrison, George Martin, Giles Martin, I Want To Tell You, John Lennon, Pauo McCartney, Revolver, Ringo Starr, Super Deluxe Edition, Taxman, The Beatles, UMe, Universal Music Enterprises, Yellow Submarine

You’ve got to get this into your life…

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Music Journalism 

The Only Rock & Roll Hall of Fame That Matters is the One in Your Heart

February 8, 2022November 15, 2022 Tim Sommer 4 Comments 2022, Blaine, Carl Palmer, Chad Smith, Cosimo Mattassa, Dolly Parton, Hal Blaine, John Bonham, Kate Bush, Keith Moon, Leon Russell, Mitch Mitchell, Neil Peart, Nile Rodgers, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Roger Taylor, Stewart Copeland, The Clash

(And a few words about musical excellence)

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Beatle 

How England Made The Beatles

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Tim Sommer 0 Comments Birmingham, England, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Liverpool, Manchester, Paul McCartney, Pete Best, Ringo Starr, Skiffle, Stuart Sutcliffe., The Beatles, Tim Sommer

The Beatles are not a divinity, but the product of causes and conditions

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Beatle 

‘Laughing and Angry’: Phony Beatlemania Hasn’t Bitten The Dust

November 24, 2021November 25, 2021 Jason Gross 3 Comments 1970, Disney, documentary, film, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Let It Be, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Paul McCartney, Peter Jackson, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Yoko Ono

Revisiting the original “Let It Be” movie the night before the new Peter Jackson doc hits Disney+

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Beatle 

ALBUMS: Is the New Let It Be Box Better On Vinyl?

November 12, 2021November 13, 2021 David Bash 0 Comments Apple Records, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, George Harrison, John Lennon, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Vinyl

We decide which format is the best with which to experience The Beatles’ final studio LP

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Beatle Rock 

Speaking Words Of Wisdom: Unpacking The New Let It Be Box

November 4, 2021April 3, 2022 Henry Carrigan 1 Comment Billy Preston, Dig A Pony, George Harrison, Get Back, Glyn Johns, John Lennon, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, Peter Jackson, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr, Super Deluxe Edition, The Beatles

This carefully crafted collection might not be everything you want, but it’s everything you need

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Beatle 

The Last Secret of The Beatles

October 21, 2021April 3, 2022 Tim Sommer 10 Comments Beatles, Brian Epstein, George Harrison, John Lennon, Neil Aspinall, Paul McCartney, Pete Best, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Why was Pete Best really fired?

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