Ultimately what’s most impressive about Ringo Starr isn’t what he’s been, but rather who he is,” wrote Rolling Stone rock critic David Wild. ”The man’s great heart and soul, his wit and wisdom.” Ironically, the story of Ringo’s evolution from former Beatle to successful solo artist is still best told from the beginning.
Ringo Starr’s music, as a solo artist and as a Beatle, is permeated with his personality. His warmth and humor, and his exceptional musicianship have given us songs we all know and love, including ”With A Little Help From My Friends,” ”Don’t Pass Me By,” ”Octopus’ Garden,” ”Photograph,” ”It Don’t Come Easy,” ”Back Off Boogaloo,” ”You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful And You’re mine),” ”Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go,” ”The No No Song,” and ”Never Without You.”
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The Music Box bring GENESIS’ THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY to the UK for 4 shows in March.
THE MUSICAL BOX, the only band in the world to obtain the performing rights and access to the full original archives for ”The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway” from Peter Gabriel and Genesis, will perform 4 shows in the UK in March.
The critically acclaimed production has been performed with great success in some of the most prestigious venues in the world, such as London’s Royal Albert Hall and the Olympia in Paris. In 2005, Phil Collins joined the band on stage in Geneva, Peter Gabriel takes his children to the shows and Steve Hackett has joined them onstage on more than one occasion. Collins once said ”I watched and listened. They played that stuff better than we ever did.”
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Read MoreCRAIG FINN LIVE ROUGH TRADE EAST INSTORE + debut solo LP ’CLEAR HEART FULL EYES’ out 23rd January on Full Time Hobby
CRAIG FINN, will play an intimate instore gig at Rough Trade East, London on Wed 25th January at 7pm in support of his debut solo album.
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And fans can pre-order the album, with a bevy of extra goodies from Full Time Hobby here:
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Craig Finn, frontman of the critically acclaimed group The Hold Steady, has confirmed the January 23 release of his debut solo album, ’Clear Heart Full Eyes,’ on Full Time Hobby Records.
Earlier this year, Finn challenged himself to write a new song every day in his Brooklyn apa...
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