"I have loved Ringo Starr and his playing and his singing and his aesthetic for as long as I can (or care to) remember," said Grammy-winning producer/songwriter Burnett, 76, in a

While not a collabs project, bluegrass pickers Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle play guitar on multiple songs, and Tuttle duets with Starr on “Can You Hear Me Call.” Larkin Poe and Lucius appear on other tracks, with Alison Krauss harmonizing on the closing song “Thankful,” written by Starr and Bruce Sugar. (Starr plays drums throughout.)

Ringo Starr will release a brand-new country music album, Look Up, produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett, on January 10, 2025. This stunning collection features 11 original songs, recorded this year in Nashville and Los Angeles.

Produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett, Look Up follows Starr's 2019 album What's My Name, which preceded a run of five recent EPs: 2021's Zoom In and Change the World, 2022's EP3, 2023's Rewind Forward and this year's Crooked Boy.