Re -Train Your Brain To Happiness: Sir Paul McCartney To Induct Ringo Starr Into Hall Of Fame

And about time!

Sir Paul McCartney is to induct former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Starr is the last of The Beatles receive the musical honour.

Sir Paul will usher in the 74-year-old at the 30th annual ceremony at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum next month.

The Beatles are already in the hall as a group, as are John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison as solo artists.

Other inductees will include Green Day, Lou Reed and Bill Withers.

Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, Starr said it meant "recognition" of his work.
He added: "And it means, finally, the four of us are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame even though we were the biggest pop group in the land."

Eagle Joe Walsh will perform some of Starr's music, while Withers' music will be performed by John Legend.

It is not known if Withers, who quit the music business more than 30 years ago, will sing himself.

Patti Smith will induct Reed, who died in 2013, while Beck will perform the Velvet Underground singer's music.

Joan Jett, the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and the "5'' Royales will also be elevated to the elite musical club at the Cleveland ceremony.
Artists become eligible to enter the Hall of Fame 25 years after their first release.

Above:picture credit - fox4kc

With many thanks to The BBC

From Noise 11's Paul Cashmere:

Ringo Starr To Release Budget Edition Of Photograph Book

In 2013, Ringo Starr put out a limited edition book combining photos from his archives along with writings about his life.

Photograph was originally conceived as a limited edition book of only 2,500 copies, which sold out within weeks. Two years later, Ringo Starr and Genesis Publications announce the ‘Open Edition’ – a more accessible and affordable printing of his book to be released in bookstores this September. The author is donating all royalties to the Lotus Foundation.

In Photograph, Ringo Starr reveals never-before-seen photographs and mementos from his archives, sharing memories of his childhood, The Beatles and beyond. Ringo’s lens captures his Beatles bandmates in pensive and playful moments, portraying them from the point of view of an insider, friend and skilled photographer. In an original manuscript of over 15,000 words, join Ringo growing up amidst the excitement of the emerging Merseybeat scene, as he remembers his first car, drum-kits, girls and bands on his ‘road of happy drumming’.

From Pwllheli to Delhi, obscurity to superstardom, his travels are recounted with honesty and hilarity.

“I love pictures put together, showing different times of your life,” Ringo said about the book, “At the time, I never thought that there would be a whole book of my photographs.”
The book is set for a September 15 release in the U.S.

PHOTO GALLERY: Ringo Starr by Ros O’Gorman
Ros O’Gorman Photography