It’s never too late to embrace country music, and at 84, Ringo Starr is proof of this. The legendary drummer of The Beatles is set to release his first album in six years, titled Look Up, with T Bone Burnett co-producing and co-writing the tracks. While the album leans towards Americana and bluegrass with features from artists like Alison Krauss and Billy Strings, its lead single “Time On My Hands” maintains a strong country essence. Co-writers for the single include Paul Kennerly and Daniel Tashian, with Tashian and Bruce Sugar as co-producers for the album.
Reflecting on the creation of Look Up, Starr shared how he came to work with Burnett after a chance encounter in 2022:
I’ve always loved country music. When I asked T Bone to write me a song, I didn’t expect it to be a country song, but it turned out beautifully. Initially, I was working on some EPs and thought we might create a country EP, but when he gave me nine songs, I realized we had an album on our hands! I’m grateful for T Bone and all the talented musicians who helped bring this album to life. Making it was a delight, and I hope people enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed creating it.
Check out the lead single “Time On My Hands” below:
This week also marks the 16th anniversary of Starr’s iconic “no more fan mail” video:
TRACKLIST:
01 “Breathless (feat. Billy Strings)
02 “Look Up” (Feat. Molly Tuttle)
03 “Time On My Hands”
04 “Never Let Me Go” (Feat. Billy Strings)
05 “I Live For Your Love” (Feat. Molly Tuttle)
06 “Come Back” (Feat. Lucius)
07 “Can You Hear Me Call” (Feat. Molly Tuttle)
08 “Rosetta” (Feat. Billy Strings & Larkin Poe)
09 “You Want Some”
10 “String Theory” (Feat. Molly Tuttle & Larkin Poe)
11 “Thankful” (Feat. Alison Krauss)
The album Look Up is set to release on January 10th under Lost Highway/Roccabella/UMG Nashville. Ringo Starr will also perform alongside friends at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on January 14th and 15th.
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