Most of Paul McCartney’s big songs were boring or terrible. After The Beatles broke up, Paul had nine No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. They were “Uncle Albert/Admiral H ...
When you get a reputation as a sideman extraordinaire, it can be tough to garner attention for the music you make on your own. You might think that dilemma would have bedeviled Billy Preston as much ...
Ringo Starr maintains his perpetual optimism in “Look Up,” the title track of his new, Nashville-centered album. Written by T Bone Burnett and Daniel Tashian, the song posits, “There’s a light that ...
This example of classic rock songs based on dreams might be a bit surprising to some. “Break It Up” by Patti Smith was written after she had a “vision” of Jim Morrison in a dream. That, coupled with ...
A new album from a Beatle is always a cause for celebration. Even if it’s Ringo, who, in purely musical terms, will always somehow be the least of four equals. In his glory days, Ringo Starr was ...