Ringo Starr admits he may have had the most unique stage name in The Beatles alongside John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.

Ringo Starr charts his first solo No. 1 album in the U.K. this week, as Look Up debuts atop a pair of rankings, earning him his first leaders since The Beatles.

During a recent interview, Ringo Starr explained why his Beatles bandmates would laugh at him when he’d present original songs to the group.

Drummer Zak Starkey — son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr — was forced to cancel his band Mantra of the Cosmos’ performance in London on Jan. 21 after suffering a blood clot in his right leg.

On "Look Up," his first full album in nearly six years, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ringo Starr has taken a country turn -- which he did with the band by singing Buck Owens' "Act Naturally" on on his own with his second solo album,

Ringo Starr and John Lennon remained on good terms after The Beatles split. Still, Starr once thought Lennon's comments went too far.

From there, Starr had already been playing with the band in parts as a session drummer and was gaining an increasing sense for their music, so Harrison approached him to join the ranks full time. It might seem like a no-brainer with our benefit of hindsight,

Produced by T Bone Burnett, Look Up features 11 songs with Ringo playing drums and singing on all of them. On some of the songs, he’s joined by other artists like Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, Alison Krauss, Larkin Poe, and Lucius.

Ringo Starr is known for his joyful presence and embrace of peace and love, and his nearly 44-year marriage to Barbara Bach embodies his eternally positive vibes. Starr holds the distinction of being one of the longest-married rock stars around,

Ringo Starr always thought his stage name was funny when compared to his fellow Beatles bandmates. Read on to learn how the iconic musician found his stage name.

The Beatles recorded The White Album in 1968, with drummer Ringo Starr leaving the band mid-way through recording, before re-joining the group for their final three albums

Elton John remembers his appearance at 1975's Midsummer Music festival at London's Wembley Stadium being "terrifying": his mum and Ringo Starr were part of the problem