Ringo Starr to Drop Country Project, 'Look Up', Featuring Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle and More

Ringo Starr has new music on the way and it seems to be of the country variety.

The former Beatle recently announced the release of Look Up, his first full-length album in six years and his second collection of original country offerings.

For Look Up, the famed vocalist-percussionist has tapped the who's who of the country genre, welcoming acts like Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, Larkin Poe, Lucius and Molly Tuttle to guest on the release.

The 11-track project, produced and co-written by the famed T Bone Burnett, is set for release on Jan. 10, 2025. The album's lead single, ‘Time On My Hands’, is available to stream now.

“I’ve always loved country music," Starr shared in a statement. In 1970, he recorded and released his second solo effort, Beaucoups of Blues, which marked an initial foray into the country music genre.

Now, thanks in part to a chance encounter with Burnett, Look Up will mark another.

"When I asked T Bone to write me a song, I didn’t even think at the time that it would be a country song – but of course it was, and it was so beautiful,” Starr continued. “I had been making EPs at the time and so I thought we would do a country EP –but when he brought me nine songs I knew we had to make an album! And I am so glad we did. I want to thank, and send Peace & Love, to T Bone and all the great musicians who helped make this record. It was a joy making it and I hope it is a joy to listen to.”

Burnett shared a similar admiration and appreciation for the legend, adding “I have loved Ringo Starr and his playing and his singing and his aesthetic for as long as I can (or care to) remember. He changed the way every drummer after him played, with his inventive approach to the instrument. And, he has always sung killer rockabilly, as well as being a heartbreaking ballad singer. To get to make this music with him was something like the realization of a 60-year dream I’ve been living. None of the work that I have done through a long life in music would have happened if not for him and his band. Among other things, this album is a way I can say thank you for all he has given me and us.”

In honor of the release, Starr will perform at the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on Jan. 14 and Jan. 15, 2025. Tickets will go on sale next Friday, Oct. 25.

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Look Up Track List:

1. 'Breathless' (featuring Billy Strings)

2. 'Look Up' (featuring Molly Tuttle)

3. 'Time On My Hands'

4. 'Never Let Me Go' (featuring Billy Strings)

5. 'I Live For Your Love' (featuring Molly Tuttle)

6. 'Come Back' (featuring Lucius)

7. 'Can You Hear Me Call' (featuring Molly Tuttle)

8. 'Rosetta' (featuring Billy Strings and Larkin Poe)

9. 'You Want Some'

10. 'String Theory' (featuring Molly Tuttle)

11. 'Thankful' (featuring Alison Krauss)