L.A. Times - News — Promoters are anxious to avert an encore of last year, when concerts' gross receipts fell 7.6% and notable acts such as the Jonas Brothers and Lilith Fair canceled shows because of weak ticket sales.The Greek Theatre, which has hosted the likes of St... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Carney is Leon Russell's third solo studio album, released in 1972. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 200 and was the first for Russell to contain a hit single - "Tightrope" b/w ""This Masquerade" - which reached number 11 on the Billboard ... more info

NME — Former Beatle says he's loathe to write an actual autobiography more info

ContactMusic — Ringo Starr is writing a semi-autobiographical record. The former Beatles drummer - who now performs with collaborative group Ringo Starr And His All Star Band - enjoys penning songs about his hometown of Liverpool, North West England, as he... more info

Popdose — Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has taken his share of knocks over the years. Some of those, in the interest of full disclosure, came from us. Then there was legendary jazz figure Buddy Rich’s blunt assessment: “Ringo Starr was adequate. No more than... more info

Sky News — The Government has stepped in to temporarily save the house where Ringo Starr began his life in Liverpool. more info

ContactMusic — The birthplace of Beatles legend Ringo Starr has been saved from demolition after a dramatic last-minute intervention by the British government. Officials in the drummer's hometown of Liverpool, England are planning to bulldoze dozens of... more info

Altsounds — Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band return to the road for the 12th All Starr tour. Joining Ringo Starr will be Rick Derringer on guitar, Richard Page on bass, Wally Palmar on guitar & harmonica, Edgar Winter on sax and keyboards, Gary Wright on keybo... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Ex-Oasis drummer Zak Starkey's band Pengu!ns are set to play an intimate London gig on Saturday (April 9).The band will play the Queen Of Hoxton for the This Feeling clubnight.Starkey is the son of ex-Beatles sticksman Ringo Starr, and is The Who's t... more info

Abeano — As Pitchfork reported last night, Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig has covered a Paul Simon track for the soundtrack to a forthcoming Max Winkler comedy titled ‘Ceremony’. Performing a version of Papa Hobo he guests along some big names... more info