Ringo Starr’s Surprise Country Return: The 85-Year-Old Beatle’s New Album Sparks a Stardust Comeback

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News (2 / 1) 28.04.2026 22:56 / Torben

A fateful meeting with T‑Bone Burnett

A 2022 encounter at a Los Angeles hotel with producer T‑Bone Burnett led to collaboration: Burnett produced 2025's Look Up and returned for Long Long Road, offering a stack of songs (he reportedly handed over 12, six of which made this record). Nashville players handled much of the instrumentation while Starr’s vocals were tracked in a guest‑house studio on the Beverly Hills property he shares with wife Barbara Bach — the couple just marked their 45th anniversary.

Friends, fashion and reflection

The record features guests like Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Sheryl Crow and St. Vincent. The cover — shot by Henry Diltz — rekindled chatter about a ruffled purple Carnaby Street shirt from 1968, and fans noted Starr’s healthy vegetarian habits. He says the album is less morbid than some Americana and more a joyful look back: move forward, keep playing, and keep choosing love.