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RINGO STARR ALL STARR TOUR 2008 PHOTO CONTEST

Have you been coveting your picture of Ringo and his All-Star Starr band
captured from the recent All-Star tour?
Ringo wants YOU, his loyal fans, to submit photos taken from his 2008 All-Star tour.
Ringo will hand pick his favorite photo to be featured on his official website, Ringostarr.com.
The lucky winner will also go home with a Ringo Starr Autographed Drumhead!
Winner to be notified via email in early December.

CONTEST STATS:
Please email your photo to ringophotocontest@gmail.com
in JPEG format.
We will only accept ONE photo entry per person.
Photo entries can be taken from a digital camera, from your phone camera
or any other source but STILL photos only please!
Contest ends OCTOBER 30th, 2008.

By submitting your photo you agree that Ringo may utilize your photo in any
manner whatsoever without further obligation to you except to provide you
appropriate credit as the photographer."

In order for your entry to be valid, you must include the following information
within the text of your email:
1. Your name, address, phone number, and email address
2. The date and location of the show in which you captured the photo
GOOD LUCK!

Undimmed Starr: A portrait of the artist

BY MICHAEL HAMERSLY for the Miami Herald

Ringo Starr's accomplishments sometimes get lost in the glory of John, Paul and George. But the Beatles drummer with the puppy-dog appeal was just as essential to the Fab Four's sound, his steady beat and innovative rhythms anchoring the group's melodic genius. Starr's pleasant voice also added a different dimension to the Beatles' sound on songs such as Act Naturally, Don't Pass Me By, With a Little Help From My Friends, Octopus's Garden and Yellow Submarine.

After the Beatles split, Starr found solo success with hits including Photograph, You're Sixteen, Oh My My and It Don't Come Easy. He's still recording but has also branched out into the visual arts.

Starr hits the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Thursday with the latest incarnation of his All-Starr Band -- previous members have included musical greats Joe Walsh and Clarence Clemons -- right in the middle of his whimsical art exhibit, Abstract Faces,which runs through July 6.

Starr talked to The Miami Herald about the tour and his art, plus his opinion of the Beatles-based Cirque du Soleil show LOVE and the Fab Four-inspired movie Across the Universe.

New Ringo All Starrs CD and DVD OUT NOW!

The lineup for the 2006 All Starr Band tour was Rod Argent, Richard Marx, Sheila E., Billy Squier, Edgar Winter, and Hamish Stuart.

The live album includes Ringo and Beatles favorites like Yellow Submarine, Photograph, Act Naturally, and also some of the biggest hits of his back-up members' band's careers including Everybody Wants You by Billy Squier, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, Glamorous Life by Sheila E. and 'Should Have Known Better by Richard Marx.

The DVD shows Ringo playing some of his greatest hits live including I Wanna Be Your Man, She's Not There, Yellow Submarine and many more. It's 144 minutes long.

You can listen to tracks from the new CD here and here is info on the new DVD.

From Liverpool, with luv

The former Beatles drummer is touring North America this summer to promote a new album that's close to his heart.

By Randy Lewis, for the Los Angeles Times

Unlike most musicians, Ringo Starr looks forward to that feeling he sometimes gets of being on a treadmill. In fact, that's where he often feels most creative.

"My studio in England is next to the gym," Starr said from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, where his latest tour just got underway. "When it's time to record, I find that getting on the treadmill brings on the endorphins, and the songs just start coming. I wrote a lot of songs on the treadmill. It's certainly a better way than sitting up late at night smoking."

Ringo's Birthday Wish List – "Peace & Love"

Ringo was recently asked by Access Hollywood what he hoped to receive for his upcoming birthday (July 7th). Ringo's answer was unconventional, he said, "just more Peace & Love."

Then he expanded his wish further, "it would be really cool if everyone, everywhere, wherever they are, at noon on July 7 make the peace sign and say "Peace & Love."

Wherever you are in the world, join him in making the peace sign and saying, singing, shouting, whispering, signing, writing or quietly thinking one simply beautiful and universal message: "Peace & Love."

While some will do this on their own other folks may be gathering at Abbey Road in London; Capitol Records in LA; Strawberry Fields in NYC.

Ringo Starr to Sell Art for Charity

From RollingStone.com

Ringo Starr will sell his own artwork starting tomorrow at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Each item is hand-signed by the drummer, with all of Ringo's proceeds benefiting the Lotus Foundation. Additionally, Ringo and his All-Starr will perform at the Hard Rock on July 3rd. Buyers who purchase $2,950 worth of artwork will receive a free ticket to the show as well as the opportunity to meet Starr at a VIP reception earlier in the day. Starr began creating art while on tour in the late 90's. The collection that will be appearing at the Hard Rock is titled "Abstract Face."

2008 Summer Tour Underway

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band recently kicked off his North American Summer tour. Check out what the media is saying about the tour:

"Star Still Shines" - Edmonton Sun
"Ringo Starr and his All-Starrs didn't disappoint" - Niagara Falls Review
"Ringo and pals deliver genial tour through hits" - Boston Globe

Limited Edition Ringo Starr Art Book Available June 19

"Painting Is My Madness," a limited edition book featuring Ringo Starr's computer artwork, is set to be released on June 19. In addition to over 40 reproductions of Ringo's computer art pieces, "Painting is My Madness" contains candid photos of Ringo and his art including personal photos from his wife. The book also features Ringo's humorous and insightful musings on his artwork. There will also be a special collectors deluxe hand signed edition of "Painting is My Madness" that includes an 8" x 10" piece of Ringo's artwork. "Painting is My Madness" is published by ArtCelebs and is available at all of Ringo Starr & the All-Starr Band concerts this summer or by going to www.RingoStarrArt.com. Click here to view the entire article.

Ringo Starr: Off the Record to Premiere on HBO

The music legend shares memories and secrets from his life in the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time when RINGO STARR: OFF THE RECORD debuts Friday, May 2 at 11 pm, exclusively on HBO.

3/17/08 - RINGO STARR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL NORTH AMERICAN CITIES AND ON SALE DATES FOR HIS 10TH 'RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARRS' TOUR

Starr's 10th All Starr Band Features Colin Hay, Billy Squier, Hamish Stuart, Edgar Winter and Gary Wright

Ringo Starr announces the addition of several cities to his North American 'Ringo Starr & His All Starrs' tour, as well as on sale dates for the majority of the shows. This summer's outing, Starr's 10th All Starr-studded tour, will include returning All Starrs (in alphabetical order): Colin Hay, Billy Squier, Hamish Stuart, and Edgar Winter, and first timers Gary Wright and Gregg Bissonette. The All Starr tour will bring its newest chart-topping lineup to 31 cities in the U.S. and Canada, including New York, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles.

No other single stage produces the hits like Ringo's All Starrs, each singularly accomplished in their own right. All of the All Starr artists complement Starr's musical style and share his message of peace and love. As Ringo said in a recent interview, "My live shows are a peace-and-love fest. That's my main promotion, really." Starr's latest album, Liverpool 8, was released on CD, digitally and on USB wristband on January 15 by Capitol/EMI. His most personal release in years, Liverpool 8's songs are a reflective journey through Ringo's storied life and career and feature some of his greatest songwriting to date. Co-produced and co-written with Dave Stewart, Liverpool 8's resounding message of peace and love will continue to resonate with All Starr audiences across the country when Ringo hits the road this summer for his first tour since 2006.

Since 1989, Ringo Starr's All Starr tours have rocked sold out venues with great musicians who share Starr's love of performing. All of the All Starrs lend their most popular songs to Ringo's already impressive hit list which includes such classics as "With a Little Help From My Friends," "Yellow Submarine," "Photograph" and "It Don't Come Easy."

The tour's 31 U.S. and Canadian dates, booked by Dave Hart at ICM, begin on June 19 at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The tour includes a show at New York's Radio City Music Hall on June 24, and will conclude on August 2 at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre.

RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARRS Tour (Confirmed North American Dates)

June 2008

19 Fallsview Casino Niagara Falls, ON On Sale 3-14-08
20 Fallsview Casino Niagara Falls, ON On Sale 3-14-08
21 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel, NY On Sale TBD
22 Mohegan Sun Uncasville, CT On Sale 3-14-08
24 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY On Sale 4-5-08
25 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA On Sale 3-24-08
27 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ On Sale 4-5-08
28 Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort Atlantic City, NJ On Sale 3-28-08
29 North Fork Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY On Sale 4-5-08

July 2008

2 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL Pre-Sale 3-24-08 / Public 4-4-08
3 Hard Rock Live Arena Hollywood, FL On Sale 4-18-08
5 Beau Rivage MGM Resort & Casino Biloxi, MS On Sale TBD
9 Potawatomi Bingo Casino Milwaukee, WI On Sale TBD
11 Casino Windsor Limited Windsor, ON On Sale 4-11-08
12 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort MT Pleasant, MI On Sale 5-12-08
13 Charter One Pavilion Chicago, IL On Sale TBD
14 Mystic Lake Casino Hotel Prior Lake, MN On Sale 5-10-08
18 Northern Quest Casino Airway Heights, WA On Sale 5-12-08
19 Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Woodinville, WA On Sale 4-26-08
22 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Lemoore, CA On Sale 4-12-08
23 The Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA On Sale 4-28-08
25 Silver Legacy Resort Casino Reno, NV On Sale TBD
26 Star of the Desert Arena Primm, NV On Sale 3-6-08
27 Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay San Diego, CA On Sale 3-29-08
29 Pala Casino Resort & Spa Pala, CA On Sale 3-14-08
31 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ On Sale TBD

August 2008

1 Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino Indio, CA On Sale TBD
2 Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA On Sale 6-8-08