All About Jazz — By Pico, and Nick Deriso 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 ... more info

ContactMusic — RINGO STARR's former home has been targeted by vandals who have ripped off parts of the brickwork as mementos of the BEATLES legend.Fans of the Fab Four were left... more info

ContactMusic — RINGO STARR has scrapped his ban on handing out autographs to fans - he's offering up signed drumsticks as prizes in a competition.The Beatles legend famously announced in... more info

Guardian Music — Rare six spot ground beetle born in World Museum Bug House in John, Paul, George and Ringo's home city of LiverpoolThe city which gave the world the mop-haired Beatles has come up with a very different new version, an armoured two-inch-long predator ... more info

Guardian Music — Accordionist who featured in the Beatles' 1967 Magical Mystery Tour filmThe accordionist Shirley Evans, who has died aged 78, accompanied Cliff Richard, Engelbert Humperdinck and Liberace and played Mabel the barmaid in TV advertisements for Carling ... more info

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Mjsbigblog — l-r: Carlos Santana, Chris Daughtry, Indie.Arie, Gavin Rossdale Chris Daughtry attended a star-studded listening party last night at the Vanity Nightclub, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for the new Carlos Santana album, Gu... more info

NME — A campaign has started to stop the demolition of 9 Madryn Street in Liverpool more info

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All About Jazz — Linda Ronstadt spoke with me Thursday, generously sharing many memories of guitarist-singer-songwriter-producer Kenny Edwards, who died Wednesday at age 64. Edwards was a founder of the Stone Poneys, the band with whom Ronstadt first surfaced nati... more info