Anglophenia » Ringo Starr

Not Every Beatles Anniversary Is A Cause For Celebration

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:10:41 +0000

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’

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:23:14 +0000

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

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:19:52 +0000

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

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:56:48 +0000

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?

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:29:55 +0000

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!

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:25:41 +0000

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

Rolling Sex Beatles For The Olympics?

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:23:59 +0000

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

MacKenzie Wilson — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:56:40 +0000

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

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:53:03 +0000

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

MacKenzie Wilson — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:05:22 +0000

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 ...