Ringo Starr’s latest album, a collection of country tunes titled Look Up, got its release today (January 10). The 11-track collection, on which Starr collaborated with acclaimed producer, musician, and songwriter T Bone Burnett, is the 84-year-old Beatles drummer’s first full-length album in more than five years.
Videos by American Songwriter
Coinciding with Look Up’s arrival, Ringo has debuted a new music video for the album’s uplifting title track. The song, which was co-written by Burnett and Daniel Tashian, features harmony vocals by Grammy-winning bluegrass artist Molly Tuttle.
The video is a celebration of positivity and of Starr’s famous catchphrase, “Peace and Love.” It captures Ringo singing on a sunny day, and also features people of various ages and ethnicities dancing and smiling in a field and flashing peace signs and making hearts with their hands. As the clip comes to an end, it’s revealed that the various people in the field have formed a human peace sign.
“Look Up” combines some twangy pop-country sounds with a bit of Beatles-esque psychedelia. The song’s lyrics encourage the listener to keep an optimistic outlook even in the darkest times.
“No matter where you place/ In the human race/ There is mercy/ There is grace/ Look up,” Starr sings. “Up above your head/ Where the music plays/ There’s a light that shines/ In the darkest days/ Look up/ Live to fight another day/ Good things are gonna come your way.”
You can check out the “Look Up” video now at Ringo’s official YouTube channel.
Fans Share Their Reactions to the New Video
A bevy of fans took to the comments section of Starr’s YouTube channel to share their thoughts on the new track.
One fan wrote, “Love the song and you! Thank you!”
A second commented, “His voice sounds the same as The Beatles days. Incredible!”
A third fan wrote, “Hope, light, peace, and love. A perfect song for 2025. Keep looking up!!”
More About Look Up
As previously reported, Look Up was produced by Burnett, who also wrote or co-wrote nine of the album’s 11 songs. Starr, meanwhile, teamed up with his longtime studio engineer, Bruce Sugar, to co-write the closing track, “Thankful,” which features guest vocals by lauded country/bluegrass artist Alison Krauss.
Besides Krauss and Tuttle, Look Up features several other guest artists, including Billy Strings, Lucius, and Larkin Poe. In addition, Starr’s brother-in-law, Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, contributed slide guitar to song called “Rosetta.”
Look Up Listening Parties
More than 100 independent record stores across the U.S. are hosting Look Up listening parties this weekend. The events are scheduled for January 10, 11, or 12. Visit RecordStoreDay.com for a list of participating stores.
Starr’s 2025 Performance Plans
Ringo will celebrate Look Up’s release with two special Nashville concerts, on January 14 and 15, at the Ryman Auditorium. Starr will be joined at the shows by Burnett and various guest musicians.
The concerts will feature Ringo performing country-style versions of Beatles tunes and his solo hits, as well songs from Look Up and his 1970 country album, Beaucoups of Blues.
Starr also will be hitting the road in June with his All Starr Band for a series of eight U.S. concerts. The trek kicks off June 12 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and runs through a June 25 show in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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