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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and Ringo Starr are set to set to feature in a new documentary.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showLet There Be Drums!, which is due to be released in cinemas on October 28, is being directed by Justin Kreutzmann, son of The Grateful Dead’s drummer Bill Kreutzmann.According to Deadline it “examines the essential role drumming plays in great bands and how music passes from generation to generation.”It is set to feature one of Hawkins’ final interviews before he died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25 at the age of 50.Along with Starr, it will also include Stewart Copeland of The Police, Stephen Perkins from Jane’s Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and ex-Guns N’ Roses sticksman Matt Sorum.Kreutzmann took on the project “to talk to the world’s most influential drummers in hopes of better understanding his father and the instrument that defined his life.”“The idea of doing the movie Let There Be Drums! really came to me as a gift. Literally,” he said in a statement.“It started Christmas Day, 1977 when I was given a Super-8 film camera.

Roger Moore's third and best-loved James Bond movie. The late 007 actor starred opposite Bond girl Barbara Bach, the future Mrs Ringo Starr. Joining them was Caroline Munro's femme fatale, Naomi.

Saturday, June 17 marks the 80th birthday of Paul McCartney, and tributes have been pouring in on social media in celebration of the rock icon’s octagenarian milestone.

Paul McCartney saw his 80th birthday in in style, following a duet with Bruce Springsteen, a happy birthday serenade from Jon Bon Jovi and 50,000 fans and birthday wishes from his sole remaining Beatles bandmate, Sir Ringo Starr. Sir Ringo sent his customary ‘peace and love’ well wishes to his long-standing friend and former bandmate on Saturday, his actual birthday, joining the throngs marking his milestone with birthday greetings, ahead of the star headlining Glastonbury next weekend.

Paul McCartney performed the final show of his Got Back US tour on Thursday evening at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. Macca occasionally brings out surprise guests on the last night of a string of concerts, with Sir Ringo Starr having joined him on his last tour before the pandemic.

Ringo Starr has postponed the remainder of his North American summer tour with the All-Starr Band, after two of its members – keyboardist Edgar Winter and guitarist Steve Lukather – tested positive for COVID-19.“We are so sorry to let the fans down,” the former Beatle said in a statement shared to his website on Saturday (June 11), hours before the tour was set to reach the Pennsylvanian city of Easton. “It’s been wonderful to be back out on the road and we have been having such a great time playing for you all.

Ringo Starr was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College Of Music earlier this week (June 2) and during his acceptance speech, imparted some drumming advice.The former Beatles drummer was supposed to receive the honour last month but couldn’t make it, sharing a short video message instead. But while on tour with his All Starr Band, Ringo Starr was able to take part in the special ceremony.“It’s far out, I don’t have a lot to say,” began Starr’s speech after showing off the certificate to the room. “The idea that I’m a doctor blows me away.”“You know, I just hit them,” he continued, talking about his drumming technique.

After being unable to attend the Berklee College of Music graduation ceremony last month to accept an honourary degree, Ringo Starr was finally granted his honourary doctorate at a special ceremony held on Thursday, June 2.

Ringo Starr will make his debut on the blockchain next month, announcing a collection of NFT artworks dubbed ‘The Creative Mind Of A Beatle’.The collection features five of Starr’s original art pieces – two paintings, one Bansky-esque self-portrait, and two hybrid works – each being minted as editions of four. Each piece will come with a physical print of the corresponding artwork, signed by Starr, as well as an audio recording of Starr performing an original composition inspired by the piece, written for and released exclusively through the collection, on the drums.“I am excited to join this digital art community,” he said in a video announcing the collection, “and look forward to continuing to learn and build in Web3.

Ringo Starr has added further dates to his upcoming 2022 North American tour – you can see the full list of dates below and buy tickets here.The legendary Beatles drummer and his band – Toto‘s Steve Lukather, Men At Work‘s Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette, Average White Band‘s Hamish Stuart and Edgar Winter – are set to kick-off their tour on May 27 in Ontario, Canada.Following the tour’s initial announcement which had it wrapping up on June 26, they have confirmed 19 new dates extending the run to October 20, with new shows in Michigan, Washington, New Jersey, California and more.A post shared by Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic)Tickets for the newly announced shows are on sale now here.

Paul McCartney demo on cassette tape is set to be auctioned off for £10,000.The track which runs for four minutes and two seconds, is a demo version of the former Beatle‘s song ‘Attention’, which featured on Ringo Starr‘s 1981 album ‘Stop And Smell The Roses’.It was given to saxophonist Howie Casey, to reference ahead of the recording session for the record. Casey’s wife Sheila also performed backing vocals on the finished version of the song, alongside Linda McCartney.

Liam Gallagher and grandson of Ringo Starr, respectively – were criticised by a judge over their alcohol-fuelled “bad behaviour” during an alleged fight inside a Tesco store, in a case that saw all charges dropped.Gallagher, Starkey and model Noah Ponte were all accused of assaulting staff at the Hampstead supermarket in May 2019. Gallagher, 20, was charged with a racially-aggravated assault on shopkeeper Hiran Rajput, with Starkey, 21, charged on two counts of assault by allegedly beating on Rajput and his colleague, Shvium Patel.

Liam Gallagher’s son and Ringo Starr’s grandson are set to stand trial today (March 30) over charges of alleged affray and more.Gene Gallagher, Sonny Stark and model Noah Ponte are accused of assaulting shop staff at a Tesco store during an alleged fight in May 2019.Last year, all the defendants pleaded not guilty to the individual charges put to them and remained on bail until the trial at Wood Green Crown Court.The trial was originally set to start on Monday (March 28), but due to backlogs in court, it now begins today.Prosecutor Alexander Agbamu told Wood Green Crown Court on Monday: “The original plan was that we would be starting a trial today. We were informed on Friday that in fact because the court has been overrun with cases, we can start this trial on Wednesday.”Gallagher, who is the son of ex-Oasis frontman Liam and All Saints singer Nicole Appleton, has been charged with a racially aggravated assault on Tesco shopkeeper Hiran Rajput.

2019, entitled “Got Back.”The concert will kick off in April in Washington and run through June.“I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time,” the 79-year-old said in a press release. “I said I was going to get back to you.

endlessly youthful Ringo Starr spent time doing what a lot of us did: Cruising the Internet, looking at old photos, finding cool stuff, reevaluating life. But, of course, as the Beatles’ former drummer, cool stuff hit him a little differently than it might have the rest of us.

Ringo Starr is set to return to the road with his All-Starr Band in mid-2022, touring North America for the first time in nearly three years.Joining Starr on the road will be long-serving guitarist Steve Lukather of Toto, saxophonist Warren Ham, bassist Hamish Stuart and drummer Gregg Bissonette.Men At Work‘s Colin Hay is also set to participate in the tour, providing guitar and vocals, as is a returning Edgar Winter. The prolific musician – who provides keyboards, saxophone and backing vocals – has not performed with the All-Starr Band since 2011.

George Harrison in the first-ever official music video for his 1970 song, ‘My Sweet Lord’.Originally released on November 23 (in the US), the track featured on the late Beatle’s third studio album, ‘All Things Must Pass’.

The Beatles once tried to make their own The Lord Of The Rings movie in the 1960s.The director who’s The Beatles: Get Back documentary debuted on Disney+ today (November 25), previously spoke about the failed project back in 2002, during the making of his trilogy.“It was something John [Lennon] was driving and J.R.R. Tolkien still had the film rights at that stage, but he didn’t like the idea of the Beatles doing it.

Let’s get this out of the way quickly: no matter how boring, predictable, rote and maybe Dad-rock-y it may sound to some, The Beatles remain one of the greatest bands of all time. The group was a towering collection of musicians who wrote the blueprint for almost all of the modern rock and pop genre, bold experimentalists and one of the first bands to use the studio as an artistic instrument.

Ringo Starr is the latest musician to appear as an instructor on MasterClass – check out the preview video below.The former Beatles sticksman delivers a “drumming and creative collaboration” course via the online streaming platform.

statement.“We all here in the Raider family are terribly heartbroken. Keith will always be a Raider.

Ringo Starr and George Harrison has been played for the first time after being unearthed in a loft.As BBC News reports, the song – titled ‘Radhe Shaam’ – was written and produced in 1968 by broadcaster Suresh Joshi.

Sir Paul McCartney hates the misconception that he broke up The Beatles. The 79-year-old musician says he has "only finally just got over" claims that he split up the band - which also featured John Lennon, Sir Ringo Starr and George Harrison - in 1969.

The Beatles‘ Let It Be film, has said he “doesn’t care” that Ringo Starr isn’t a fan of the documentary.Released in 1970, the project captured the Fab Four during recording sessions for their 12th studio album – also titled ‘Let It Be’ – and drew particular attention to heated exchanges between Paul McCartney and George Harrison.Fifty-five hours of unseen footage from the Let It Be shoot – as well as 140 hours of audio – was repurposed by Peter Jackson for his forthcoming The Beatles: Get Back

Sir Paul McCartney is following in the footsteps of fellow Beatles member Ringo Starr and will no longer be signing autographs.

Ringo Starr has opened up about a bizarre reunion offer made to The Beatles in 1973, which they turned down.In a New Yorker profile on Paul McCartney today (October 11), it was revealed that McCartney had flown to Los Angeles to visit John Lennon that year, after his breakup with Yoko Ono.The duo’s brief time together – which reportedly involved studio sessions with Stevie Wonder and Henry Nillsson – sparked rumours of a Beatles reunion.Starr is featured in the profile talking about the band

Ringo Starr has linked up with a slew of famous drummers, as well as drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell, to perform a cover of The Beatles‘ classic ‘Come Together’.The cover was performed as part of WhyHunger’s ‘Drum Together’ campaign, aiming to end world hunger by providing, per the non-profit’s website, “critical resources to support grassroots movements and fuel community solutions rooted in social, environmental, racial and economic justice.”Alongside Starr and Bushell, other notable drummers

Ringo Starr has paid tribute to late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, calling him a “beautiful human being.”Watts died last month (August 24) at the age of 80.

Noel Gallagher has revealed that he recently teamed up with Paul McCartney for a duet at Stella McCartney’s 50th birthday party.According to the Oasis chief, the pair performed The Beatles‘ ‘Birthday’ song and classic hit ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ after Gallagher played his own set at the fashion designer’s party at Cliveden House Hotel in Buckinghamshire last week.He told Matt Morgan’s Funny How? podcast (via The Sun): “It wasn’t like I was there and they pulled me out of the crowd like a

Sir Ringo Starr has announced the forthcoming release of a new EP, ‘Change The World’.As with Starr’s ‘Zoom In’ EP – which dropped in March this year – the ‘Change The World’ tracks have been recorded at Starr’s Roccabella West studio, with The Beatles legend revealing he’s invited some “new friends” to be involved with the release.“I’ve been saying I only want to release EPs at this point and this is the next one,” Starr said.

Liam Gallagher’s son and Ringo Starr’s grandson are set to stand trial next March over charges of alleged affray and more.Gene Gallagher, Sonny Stark and model Noah Ponte are accused of assaulting shop staff at a Tesco store during an alleged fight in May 2019.All the defendants have pleased not guilty to the individual charges put to them and remain on bail until the trial at Wood Green crown court on March 28, 2022 [via Evening Standard].Gallagher, who is the son of ex-Oasis frontman Liam and

Beatles classic — one of the greatest albums in rock history — would have never become “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”“I was on a plane with our roadie, and we were eating.

Ringo Starr has shared a video to his official YouTube channel, celebrating his 81st birthday last week (July 7) with messages of “peace and love” from around the world.The video opens with Starr among a group of friends and family in Beverly Hills, including his wife Barbara Bach, Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh and Toto guitarist Steve Lukather – the latter of whom also plays in the current incarnation of Ringo Star & His All-Starr Band.Following a countdown, the group all perform Starr’s trademark

Sir Ringo Starr has asked fans to "spread peace and love" to celebrate his 81st birthday. The Beatles legend - who celebrates his special day on July 7 - has continued to invite everyone to take part in his annual 'Peace and Love' initiative, which he started back in 2008.

Ringo Starr will be celebrating his 81st birthday next month, and he’s inviting everyone to “spread peace and love” on the landmark date.The invitation comes as part of his annual ‘Peace And Love’ birthday initiative, a tradition he started on July 7, 2008, the date of his 68th birthday, after being asked by a journalist what he would like for his birthday.

Ringo Starr has dropped his legal battle against the makers of a sex toy called Ring O.The Beatles icon had challenged the toy’s trademark and argued the similarity to his name could cause confusion.