Ringo Starr Announces New Country Album: Hear "It's Been Too Long"

Skip to ContentNewsRingo Starr Announces Another Country Album Feat. St. Vincent, Billy Strings, & MoreBy Abby Jones1:28 PM EST on March 3, 2026Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyIn January of 2025 Ringo Starr released the country album Look Up, which he made in collaboration with a ton of Americana, bluegrass, and country veterans like T Bone Burnett, Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, and Molly Tuttle. He must've enjoyed that experience, because the former Beatle already back with the follow-up Long Long Road. Out this April, it was also co-written and produced by Burnett, and features guest appearances from Strings, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, and more. Its lead single "It's Been Too Long" is out now.Starr says in a press release:I’m blessed to have T Bone in my life right now and working with me on these records. After we did the last record, which I love listening to, this one just sort of happened. I like to say sometimes I make the right moves, like you can go left or right at any point, and one of the right moves was hooking up with T Bone for Look Up, and now for this one, which I’m calling Long Long Road, because I’ve been on a long long road.Listen to "It's Been Too Long" and see the full album tracklist below.TRACKLIST:01 “Returning Without Tears”02 “Baby Don't Go”03 “I Don’t See Me In Your Eyes Anymore”04 “It’s Been Too Long”05 “Why”06 “You And I (Wave Of Love)”07 “My Baby Don’t Want Nothing”08 “Choose Love”09 “She’s Gone”10 “Long Long Road”Long Long Road is out 4/26 via UMe. Pre-order it here.Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyAbby Jones@abbyfjones_Read More:Billy Strings,Ringo Starr,St. Vincent,T Bone BurnettGET THE STEREOGUM DIGESTThe week's most important music stories and least important music memes.EmailSign upMore from NewsExplore NewsNewsGhetts Sentenced To 12 Years For Fatal Hit-And-RunMarch 3, 2026NewsGQ‘s New American Football Profile Has Everything: Alcoholism, Divorce, Resentment, And A Cake Baked For FugaziMarch 3, 2026NewsGorilla Biscuits Bring Out Tommy Tutone Singer For “867-5309/Jenny” In PortlandMarch 3, 2026NewsTurnstile Cover The Stone Roses For Like A VersionMarch 3, 2026NewsBilly Corgan Claims Rock Was Deliberately Marginalized — Joseph Kahn Argues Political Correctness Killed ItMarch 2, 2026NewsKesha Slams White House For Using Her Song In Military TikTokMarch 2, 2026