February 9, 2010 – Ringo Starr is awarded the 2,401st star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame during a ceremony that marked the 50th anniversary of the attraction. The Beatles were given a star in 1998. Those by Starr’s side for the unveiling included his wife, the actress Barbara Bach; musicians Joe Walsh and Ben Harper; music producer … Continue reading CDJ Today: February 9 in Classic Rock →

November 28, 1974 – John Lennon makes his last ever concert appearance when he joins Elton John on stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Lennon performs three songs: “Whatever Gets You Thru The Night,” “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” and “I Saw Her Standing There.”  Lennon had lost a bet to Elton, who guaranteed … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 28 in Classic Rock →

Ringo Starr and his All Starr band are heading back out on the road in 2020. The drummer announced a 15 city, 20 concert tour launching on May 29th at the Casino Rama in Ontario and finishing up on June 28th at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. The tour will feature a number … Continue reading Ringo Starr Announces 2020 Tour →

Paul McCartney has joined Ringo Starr for a cover of John Lennon’s “Grow Old With Me.” The track, which features Starr on lead vocals with McCartney on backing vocals and bass, was recorded for Starr’s new album What’s My Name – due out tomorrow, Oct 25th. Hear the track in the player below. “Grow Old … Continue reading Listen: Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney Cover John Lennon’s “Grow Old With Me” →

The Beatles have announced a new limited-edition box set of their biggest and best singles “faithfully reproduced” in the original 7-inch form on high-quality 180-gram vinyl. The 46 tracks featured in The Singles Collection span the breadth of the band’s career, from their classic 1962 hits “Love Me Do”/”P.S. I Love You” — housed in … Continue reading The Beatles Announce Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set ‘The Singles Collection’ →

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Abbey Road, the Beatles have released a brand new video for the beloved “Here Comes The Sun”. The bittersweet new video for the George Harrison-penned hit was released late last week and features vintage photos of the Fab Four, taken by Linda McCartney. Directed by Trunk Animation’s Alasdair … Continue reading Watch the New Video for The Beatles’ “Here Comes The Sun” →

Ringo Starr joined Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for the popular “classroom instruments” segment of The Tonight Show this week. The group performed the Beatles hit “Yellow Submarine” with woodblock, kazoo, xylophone and more. Watch the video below. In addition to a Yellow Submarine themed set, animations were added to the video including one of … Continue reading Watch Ringo Starr, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Perform ‘Yellow Submarine’ on Classroom Instruments →

Robbie Robertson has teamed up with Ringo Starr and a collection of incredibly talented musicians from around the globe to record a new version of The Band’s 1968 classic “The Weight”. The video begins with Starr sitting at his drumset asking over the phone, “What key is it in, Robbie?” He pauses, nods and, tongue-in-cheek … Continue reading Watch Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr Perform “The Weight” with Musicians from Around the Globe →

Ringo Starr has today announced the release of his 20th studio album, What’s My Name and has shared the title track – listen below. Set to drop on October 25, 2019, the new album is the latest in a series of personal and heartfelt albums produced in Starr’s home studio, known as Roccabella West. For … Continue reading Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney Reunite to Cover a John Lennon Song on Starr’s Upcoming Album →

August 18, 1969 – Jimi Hendrix closes out the Woodstock festival with a morning set that concludes with “Hey Joe,” one of the few times in his career that he played an encore. Surprisingly,  Hendrix was not supposed to be the final act. Woodstock organizer Michael Lang wanted Roy Rogers to come on after Hendrix and play “Happy Trails” but the … Continue reading CDJ Today: August 18 in Classic Rock →