“Phonograph”: Listening Parties for Ringo Starr’s New Country Album, ‘Look Up,’ Taking Place in Record Stores Across the U.S.

Ringo Starr will release his highly anticipated new country album, Look Up, on Friday, January 10. In celebration of the album’s arrival, more than 100 independent record stores in 35 states across the U.S. will host special release parties. The listening events will take place on either January 10, 11, or 12.

Physical versions of Look Up will be available on CD and vinyl LP. To check out a list of participating stores, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

“What’s happening,” Starr wrote. “[M]y record [Look Up] is out tomorrow 10 January. Yeah I hope you love it. Peace and love Ringo.”

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Meanwhile, Starr also will debut a new music video for Look Up’s title track on January 10. The song features a guest appearance by Grammy-winning bluegrass artist Molly Tuttle. Starr posted a brief snippet of the video on his socials.

More About Look Up

As previously reported, Look Up is a collection of 11 country tunes that features Starr collaborating with acclaimed producer, musician, and songwriter T Bone Burnett. Nine of the 11 songs were written or co-written by Burnett, who also produced the album. Ringo and his longtime studio engineer, Bruce Sugar, co-wrote one song, “Thankful,” a duet with lauded country/bluegrass artist Alison Krauss.

Besides Krauss and Tuttle, Look Up features several other guest artists, including Billy Strings, Lucius, and Larkin Poe. Starr’s brother-in-law, Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, also contributed to the album.

Look Up is the first full-length album Starr has recorded since his 2019 studio effort What’s My Name. It can be pre-ordered now.

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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