Tag Archives: Ringo Starr

Not Every Beatles Anniversary Is A Cause For Celebration

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on January 11th, 2013

Today, 50 years ago, the Beatles released “Please Please Me” as a single. It did very well for them in the UK, rocketing to the very top of the charts, or the very next spot down, depending on which magazine’s chart ...

Happy 50th Birthday, ‘Love Me Do’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on October 5th, 2012

Clearly there was something in the water on the 5th of October 1962, not one but two globeshaking British cultural institutions, the kind of worldwide brands that came to define how the nation was perceived from the outside and the ...

Five Great British Rock Stars In Horrendous TV Commercials

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on July 18th, 2012

It seems British celebrities are not quite as reserved as they may have you believe, especially when faced with a massive wad of notes.

Five Great Ringo Starr Songs

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on January 31st, 2012

It is all go in Beatleworld at the moment, with Sir Paul McCartney’s new album out next week and Ringo Starr’s latest, the imaginatively-titled “Ringo 2012″ out today. But while we’re all sure what Sir ...

What Are Classic Rock Awards Ceremonies For?

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on July 22nd, 2011

It seems a little churlish, when you have a roomful of the great and good from the history of rock music, to point out that the reason they have all assembled is to receive a form of tribute which has transparently been created just in ...

Happy Birthday, Ringo Starr!

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on July 7th, 2011

“The Beatles were so high, they let Ringo sing on a couple of tunes” – Bill Hicks

Rolling Sex Beatles For The Olympics?

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 25th, 2011

Some news stories contain such a heady mix of excitement, horror and wishful thinking, no one is entirely sure how best to react: this next item is a perfect example.

Oh, My My! Ringo Starr’s Childhood Home Could be Torn Down Soon

By MacKenzie Wilson | Posted on March 24th, 2011

Say it ain’t so! NME reports that, after several months of back and forth discussion, Ringo Starr‘s former birthplace at 9 Madryn Street in Liverpool will most likely be demolished soon.

New Yellow Submarine ‘Scuttled’ By Disney

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on March 15th, 2011

The film director Robert Zemeckis (Back To The Future, Forrest Gump) is today shopping for a new studio deal for his remake of the Beatles film Yellow Submarine, after Disney Studios have opted not to fund it.

Ringo Starr Brands Famous Nickname

By MacKenzie Wilson | Posted on February 2nd, 2011

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ringo Starr is looking to trademark his signature “Ringo” name. There’s been some recent chatter across the blogosphere suggesting that the legendary Beatles drummer could possibly ...