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Posts Tagged ‘Ringo Starr’
Ringo Starr’s “Wings” single out now
Written by admin on January 17, 2012 – 7:25 am - |
Ringo Starr’s new single, “Wings,” is available for download now. |
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“Buddy Holly – Listen To Me” coming to PBS
Written by admin on October 29, 2011 – 5:34 pm -A star-studded tribute to Buddy Holly will air on PBS in December.
“Buddy Holly: Listen To Me/The Ultimate Buddy Party” includes performances from a Buddy Holly 75th Birthday tribute concert that took place at the Music Box in Hollywood on September 7. Among the artists featured in the special are Stevie Nicks, Chris Isaak, Lyle Lovett, Raul Malo, Graham Nash, Paul Anka, Phil Everly, Patrick Stump and James Burton. There are also taped messages from big name fans of Holly, including Ringo Starr, Keith Richards, Brian Wilson, Jackson Browne and Eric Idle.
Tags: Brian Wilson, Buddy Holly, Chris Isaak, James Burton, Keith Richards, Listen to Me Buddy Holly, Paul Anka, Phil Everly, Ringo Starr, Stevie Nicks
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“Listen to Me: Buddy Holly” – tribute album
Written by admin on August 28, 2011 – 6:25 pm -| Brian Wilson, Chris Isaak, Imelda May, Stevie Nicks, Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne are among the artists covering classic Buddy Holly songs on a new tribute CD titled “Listen to Me: Buddy Holly.” |
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Concert for Bangladesh digital debut and movie stream
Written by admin on July 29, 2011 – 8:48 am - |
The Concert for Bangladesh made its exclusive digital debut on iTunes this week to mark the 40th anniversary of the event. |
Tags: Billy Preston, Bob Dylan, Concert for Bangladesh, Concert for Bangladesh download, Concert for Bangladesh on iTunes, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr
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Mojo awards for Ringo Starr and Brian Wilson
Written by admin on July 21, 2011 – 11:49 pm -Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Martha and the Vandellas, and Donovan were among the veteran artists to be recognised at the Glenfiddich Mojo Awards tonight.
The ceremony took place at the Brewery in east London.
Ringo was awarded the Icon award and took the opportunity to deny rumours that he would be reuniting with Paul McCartney at next year’s Olympic opening ceremony. Starr said that he would be touring in the US at the time.
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