Singing The Beatles. Last night, Ringo Starr, best known as the former drummer for The Beatles, played a show at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium in support of his recently released country album, Look Up. The Ringo & Friends shows happened across two nights on January 14th and 15th, and included tons of special guests, some of country musics best, like Emmylou Harris, Jack White, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, The War and Treaty, Sarah Jarosz, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle and Larkin Poe. Strings, Tuttle, and Larkin Poe, who all are featured on Look Up. Yeah, it was a stacked lineup, and the concerts were actually filmed for a special that will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ sometime this spring, so fans can see all of the great performances at the historic Nashville venue. The special will also feature Starr talking about the influence country music has had on his life, The Beatles’ music and obviously his solo music too. In addition to the shows last night, Starr is slated to make his solo Grand Ole Opry debut on February 21st, following the release of his aforementioned album. He previously spoke about his love and appreciation for country music, which drove the project: “I’ve always loved country music. And when I asked T Bone to write me a song, I didn’t even think at the time that it would be a country song – but of course it was, and it was so beautiful. I had been making EPs at the time and so I thought we would do a country EP – but when he brought me nine songs I knew we had to make an album!  And I am so glad we did. I want to thank, and send peace and love, to T Bone and all the great musicians who helped make this record. It was a joy making it and I hope it is a joy to listen to.” Ringo added that his recent exploration into country music really just came from the idea that no genre is off limits as an artist, and he appreciated the vessel of emotion that country music tends to offer: “You can put a lot of emotions in country songs, you know? Music is open. You can do rock, you can do this, you can do that. You don’t have to be stuck (in one genre).” Like I said, the album featured many of the artists who appeared at the Ryman, including Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle, who teamed up for a cover of The Beatles' "What Goes On." It was of course included on their 1965 Rubber Soul album, and later released as the B-side of the US single "Nowhere Man." Later, it was included as the tenth track on the North America-only album Yesterday and Today. It is the only song by the band credited to Lennon, McCartney, Starkey and the only song on Rubber Soul that features Ringo Starr on lead vocals. It reached  #81 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1966, and definitely has a country twang to it that's not found on a lot of their most popular music. So obviously, it was the the perfect tune for Strings and Tuttle to team up for, who are two of the absolute best and most talented in the business. Of course, they nailed it, and you should definitely take a few minutes out of your day to watch it here: https://youtu.be/zn1nWc40u9U?t=1233 On Look Up, Billy Strings was featured on a duet with Starr called "Never Let Me Go," while Molly joined him on "I Live For Your Love." "Never Let Me Go" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEsPDjEnbK8 "I Live For Your Love" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMp36BwsYmo "What Goes On" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtC_l4kz7yw