Ringo Starr quit The Beatles on August 22, 1968, during the tense recording of the White Album. Starr recalled telling John Lennon, “I’m leaving the group because I’m not playing well and I feel ...

Ringo Starr was the final piece of the puzzle for The Beatles. Though he was once brutally honest about his place in the band creatively, his immense drumming talent helped propel the Fab Four to ...

The Beatles booked Trident Studios for the evening of Aug. 28, 1968. Work ran from 5 p.m. to 7 the next morning. Three of them were in the room. Starr knocked on Paul McCartney's door next and got the ...

When one thinks of the drummer of the greatest band of the 20th century, one usually doesn’t think of his vocal tracks. Ringo Starr, the drummer of The Beatles, rarely contributed much outside of his ...

The Beatles released their ninth recorded studio compilation, The White Album, in 1968. The Atlantic said the following of the iconic record. “Thirty songs pulling in 20 different directions, ...

As we all well know, The Beatles’ taste was not loyal to one specific type of song. When the band needed a No. 1 pop hit, they’d call upon Paul McCartney. When they needed philosophically witty and ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

As he turns 85, one of the last surviving Beatles is still musically curious, dispensing his signature wisdom, and preaching the gospel of peace and love. As he turns 85, one of the last surviving ...

The Beatles booked Trident Studios for the evening of Aug. 28, 1968. Work ran from 5 p.m. to 7 the next morning. Three of them were in the room. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the ...