Ringo Starr Releases Country-Inspired Album 'Look Up' at 84

The Beatles drummer collaborates with T Bone Burnett and Americana artists for his first full album since 2019, blending personal reflections with classic country influences.

• Ringo Starr's new album 'Look Up' features 11 tracks with strong country and Americana influences, produced by Grammy-winning T Bone Burnett.
• The album includes collaborations with artists like Alison Krauss, Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, and Larkin Poe, showcasing both traditional and modern country sounds.
• Starr reflects on his lifelong love of country music, which began in his youth in Liverpool, and revisits the genre for the first time since his 1970 album 'Beaucoups of Blues.'
• The album's title track, written by Burnett and Daniel Tashian, encourages optimism and mindfulness, while the closing track 'Thankful' offers a deeply personal reflection on Starr's life and sobriety.
• To celebrate the release, Starr will host 'Ringo Starr & Friends' concerts at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, featuring performances from his collaborators, with plans to tape the shows for television.

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