The songs The Beatles walked out on: “We thought we’d seen the last of him”
Such is the immense cultural swell behind the tsunami known as The Beatles that it is hard to imagine as anything other than the titans of pop music they have […]
Ringo Starr’s most unique drumming in The Beatles’ discography: “I played differently”
There is a myth that goes around that Ringo Starr wasn’t a great drummer, and that is no small tragedy. The true cost of this falsehood is that it perpetuates […]
Ringo Starr’s favourite album by The Beatles: “I just love all those bits and pieces”
With The Beatles, there is no objective answer regarding their best album. Each record means something different in the eyes of the beholder, including to those within the Fab Four […]
The Beatles album Ringo Starr never liked: “I felt like a session man”
Some of the greatest albums ever created don’t get that distinction until years after the fact. While an artist may pour their heart and soul into a track and make […]
A Not-So-Perfect “Good Night”: The Ringo Starr Led Beatles Track That Was Never Performed Live
Plenty of Beatles songs never made it to the stage. Whether it’s because the band retired from touring before the song could get a proper performance or some other reason, […]
Ringo Starr: The best or worst actor in The Beatles?
Actors dabbling in music and musicians dabbling in acting has been a regular trend for decades, and The Beatles were no different. The majority of their collective filmography sees them […]
‘A Day in the Life’: The song that defined John Lennon’s solo albums
While a number of different factors contributed to The Beatles’ success, the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney was undeniably one of the most vital aspects of the […]
The Beatles song Ringo Starr wants played at his funeral: “It’d be nice to have everyone singing along”
Everyone has a favourite Beatle, and for some people, the answer isn’t the caustic genius of John Lennon, the songwriting mastery of Paul McCartney or the spiritual softness of George […]
3 Beloved Classics from Ringo Starr Post-Beatles
When it comes to The Beatles, it was often Paul McCartney and John Lennon who got the most shine. After that duo, George Harrison was considered the next best artist […]
Remember When: George Harrison and Ringo Starr Staged a Semi Beatles Reunion at the 1987 Prince’s Trust
The music world clamored for a Beatles reunion almost immediately following the group’s official breakup in 1970. When John Lennon died in 1980, that didn’t really slow the reunion fervor […]