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This isn’t your grandmother’s biopic. We don’t actually know what that means. But the point is that it feels like biopics have gone from stilted, boring primetime specials to lavish, award-bait affairs.

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Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / February 16

Sir Ringo Starr loves living in Los Angeles

Sir Ringo Starr loves the "atmosphere" of Los Angeles. The 84-year-old icon - who first found fame as a member of the Beatles - has lived in Los Angeles on and off since 1973, and he admits to loving everything about the city.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 30

Sir Ringo Starr 'loved' getting high with Bob Dylan

Sir Ringo Starr got so stoned with Bob Dylan, he forgot he'd ordered food. The 84-year-old drummer's Beatles bandmate Sir Paul McCartney previously told

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 25

T Bone Burnett used to hide his Grammy Awards from view

T Bone Burnett used to keep his Grammy Awards hidden away. The 77-year-old studio wizard - who has worked with greats including Elvis, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Sir Ringo Starr - admitted he put the 13 trophies he has been awarded over the years in his closet because seeing them would put him under pressure to attain more.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 23

Ringo Starr has late Beatles bandmate George Harrison to thank for new country album

Sir Ringo Starr inadvertently has his late Beatles bandmate George Harrison to thank for his new country album. The Fab Four drummer worked with T Bone Burnett on the LP, titled 'Look Up', with the American musician co-writing and producing the 11 tracks that feature.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 23

Sir Paul McCartney: Ringo Starr for President!

Sir Paul McCartney thinks Sir Ringo Starr would make a "great" president. The 82-year-old singer is fully on board with the long-running 'Ringo For President' campaign - which was popularised in Young World Singers ' 1964 novelty single - because he thinks his Beatles bandmate is a great leader.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 13

Sir Ringo Starr 'only wants to be in a band'

Sir Ringo Starr has no desire to be a solo artist and "only wants to be in a band". The Beatles drummer has been touring with his group Ringo Starr and

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 12

Ringo Starr is 'settled' in Los Angeles

Sir Ringo Starr feels "settled" in Los Angeles. The former Beatles drummer and his former Bond girl wife Barbara Bach, 78, left behind their sprawling 200-acre estate in Surrey, England, and made their Beverly Hills mansion their permanent residence in 2014, and the Liverpudlian hasn't looked back as he opened up on life in the Sunshine State.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / December 20

Beatles legends Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr 'Got Back' together to perform for first time in 5 years

Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr performed together for the first time in five years on Thursday night (19.12.24). The former Beatles reunited for Macca's 'Got Back' concert at London's O2 arena and treated fans to renditions of the legendary Liverpool group's classics 'Sgt.

Entertainment News / Music Times / December 20

Ringo Starr Reunites with Paul McCartney to Play Beatles Songs at O2 Arena

The reunion of Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr garnered attention online. On December 19, McCartney surprised everyone by the inclusion of his former Beatles bandmate Sir Ringo Starr, at the O2 Arena, in London.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / December 17

Ringo Starr wants The Beatles to win a Grammy for Now and Then

Ringo Starr hopes The Beatles win a Grammy for 'Now and Then'. The Fab Four returned to the charts last year with the track that was completed with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI) and Ringo hopes that the band can add to their awards collection as it is up for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance at the Grammys in February 2025.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / December 12

Ringo Starr ‘loves’ his voice on new country album

Ringo Starr “loves” the way his voice sounds on his latest album. The former Beatles drummer, 84, has followed in the footsteps of Beyoncé and her ‘Cowboy Carter’ record by finishing a country music album titled ‘Look Up’, which is due out on 10 January.

Entertainment News / FirstCuriosity / November 29

Ringo Starr Confirms Barry Keoghan Will Portray Him In The Beatles Movie

Barry Keoghan is making a stunning comeback on screen as he is set to star in the ‘Beatles‘ film, as the former band member Ringo Starr has just confirmed.

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Let's celebrate: 25 of the best birthday songs

Although people appreciate the wishes with the usual birthday song and its many variations, music artists have released tracks to equally commemorate one's birthday. To celebrate another year around the sun, here's a list of songs that can make anyone party like it's their birthday.

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The 25 best rock songs from 2023

Trying to list the 25 best rock songs in a single year is quite daunting. Subjectivity reigns supreme. However, these 25 offerings, listed in alphabetical order based on artist, are pretty strong.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / February 20, 2024

The Beatles Are Getting Four Connected Biopics, One for Each Band Member

Forget a hard day’s night; Sam Mendes is about to embark on a hard years-long journey. The Oscar-winner will direct four biopics about the biggest band in music history, The Beatles.

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Off beat: The worst films starring musicians

Here's a look at some of the more terrible movies featuring music's biggest names. Listed in chronological order.

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Measuring the impact The Beatles had on the world

The de facto ground zero from which contemporary rock and pop culture emerged, The Beatles did a few things better than their peers and even did a few things no one had yet conceived of. Thus, let's celebrate the 20 ways that The Beatles changed the world.

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The 30 most impactful drummers in music history

It's quite the task to limit a list to only 30 drummers who have paved the way for others, incorporated some trendsetting technique, or provided technically masterful playing. That said, we gave it a shot, listed in alphabetical order.

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30 classic Beatles songs that never reached No. 1 in the U.S.

20 different Beatles songs hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. And yet, that isn’t the end of the Beatles’ quality output.

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Which albums turn 50 in 2023?

These albums and artists have been in the oldies and classics rotation for a while, but we still haven’t gotten tired of them. Here are 21 notable albums turning 50 in 2023.

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The best films about composers

Even if you have never been to a symphony, you can enjoy a film about the composers and conductors of the world, fictional and otherwise. Here are the best of the bunch.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / April 12, 2021

Watch: Dave Grohl explores van tour culture in new 'What Drives Us' trailer

There are few people on the planet with more perspective on the rock and roll lifestyle than former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, and he will draw the curtain back for fans when his What Drives Us documentary hit Amazon Prime Video via The Coda Collection on April 30.

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