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The Who Fire Ringo's Son Over 'Boom, Boom, Boom' in Concert
Keith Moon, the Who's original drummer, gave Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey his first drum kit for the lad's eighth birthday. In 1996, years after Moon died, Starkey took over as the English band's ...
Zak Starkey Re-Hired by the Who: ‘Communication Issues Have Been Aired Happily,’ Pete Townshend Posts
In a surprise move, just days after the Who announced that it had parted ways with Zak Starkey — Ringo Starr’s son and the ...
The Who part ways with drummer Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr's son, after nearly 30 years
The Who announced they have parted ways with drummer Zak Starkey, the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, after nearly 30 ...
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Ringo Starr Teams With Jack White, Sheryl Crow for Country-Themed Concert Special
Ringo Starr will team with Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Billy Strings, and others to celebrate his catalog - with a country twist - in a CBS concert special airing this spring, with some proceeds ...
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On This Day in 2010, Ringo Starr Shockingly Clapped Back at the Catholic Church’s “Forgiveness” of John Lennon
Decades later in 2010, the Catholic Church officially published an article in its newspaper, the L’Osservatore Romano, written by Giuseppe Fiorentino and Gaetano Vallini. In the article, the Vatican ...
Legendary rock band fires drummer, son of iconic singer
“The Who” and drummer Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, have parted ways. Variety reports the decision was made over his performance at a concert last month at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Ringo Starr Was ‘Virtually Ignored’ by the Other Beatles: ‘No Need for Ringo to Be There at All’
Ringo Starr was an important part of The Beatles when they were on stage. In the studio, the other members didn't pay much attention to him.
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Ringo Starr Releases All-Star Version of “With a Little Help from My Friends” from His Ryman Concert Special as a Charity Single
Starr’s concerts at the Ryman celebrated his new country album, Look Up, which was released on January 9. The shows, billed as “Ringo & Friends,” featured performances of select tunes from ...
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Paul McCartney reunites with Ringo Starr during London tour stop
Paul McCartney got back together with his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr during his final tour stop of the year. In an early Christmas surprise, McCartney gifted fans at London's O2 Arena with a ...