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Ringo Starr

The Grand Ole Opry marks its 100th anniversary by looking forward and back

jewly hight

February 28, 2025

The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating 100 years of live radio performances throughout the year. Though the official anniversary falls in November, the special programming has already begun.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: country music, Danae Hays, Grand Ole Opry, Opry 100, Ringo Starr, Shaboozey

Ringo goes country, again. The ex-Beatle mixes peace and love with twang and heartache on new album.

Andrew Dalton, AP

November 20, 2024

Country comes naturally to Ringo Starr. It’s been a low-key part of his of his career since his Beatle beginnings, so it was not a serious swerve for him to make a whole country album, the forthcoming “Look Up,” a collaboration with the modern maestro of classic country and Americana, T Bone Burnett. “I’ve done 20 albums and […]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Americana, Associated Press, country music, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

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