Nashville, Tenn. (February 19, 2025) — Earlier today, music, fashion, and culture icon Ringo Starr, celebrated the opening of his "Beats & Threads" exhibit, sponsored by Julien*s, during a private press event and ribbon cutting. The exhibit - featuring Starr's curated drum kits, sticks and snares, personal documents, and era-defining style statements that made music and fashion history - officially opens to the public Thursday, February 20. Tickets are available for purchase, HERE.
Following a celebratory ribbon cutting, Starr shared, "Thank you to the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum; Linda, Britt, also Gary and Scotty and Martin and Darren of Julien's who made all this possible. These items hold so many wonderful memories for me and I couldn't think of a more appropriate place to share them with the world than at this special museum here in Nashville. I’ve been having a great time being here - in January, I played the Ryman and released my new record Look up."
At that moment, someone in the crowd shouted, "Congratulations on it being number one! How does it feel?!”
Starr replied, “It feels really great to be number one! I'm so excited to get to play the Opry this week. Thank all of you for being here today and celebrating this with me. This week is truly magical. I wish you all Peace and Love.
Linda Chambers, Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum's Co-Founder and CEO, says, "The Musicians Hall Of Fame & Museum is a nonprofit that represents music history and artifacts from all genres of music. We were honored to present Ringo Starr with the inaugural Joe Chambers Musicians Legacy award for not only his incredible musicianship as a drummer, but as a philanthropist, humanitarian and now, opening this exhibit is a perfect example of a musician who not only represents different genres of music but has had a historic career for over 60 years and continues making music history with his new Number 1 country album, Look Up."
Starr was the recipient of the Musicians Hall Of Fame's Inaugural Joe Chambers Musicians Legacy Award and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum.
Hardcover limited-edition books of "Beats & Threads" featuring the items on display will also be sold exclusively at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, and online by Julien*s, the industry’s leading rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia auction house.
About Ringo Starr:
Throughout his career, he has received nine GRAMMY® Awards and has twice been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- first as a Beatle and then as solo artist. Between 1970 and 2023, Ringo has released 20 solo studio records and 4 consecutive EPs in 2020, 2021, and 2023. He has acted in over 15 films, received an Academy Award®, and has been nominated as an actor for an Emmy®. Ringo has published 8 books; had a stint as a male fashion model, and that same year went behind the lens as the photographer for some Foo Fighters PR photos. Ringo is also a visual artist and has had numerous exhibitions of his work, and his “Peace Sculpture” is on permanent display in the Beverly Hills Park. In 2008, Ringo began dedicating his July 7 birthday to promoting Peace and Love and the movement has grown to include events all over the planet and into the stars with support from NASA. In 2018, Ringo was knighted, and in 2019, he celebrated 35 years of touring with his All Starr Bands. In 2022, Ringo received an honorary degree as a Doctor of Music from Berklee College of Music, and in 2023, he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame with the Joe Chambers Musicians Legacy Award. In January of this year, Starr released Look Up, a country album produced and co-written by
T Bone Burnett. It is Starr’s first country album in more than 50 years earning him his first top 10 on Billboard’s all-genre Top Album Sales chart, landing him on multiple other Billboard charts and marking his first # 1 in 50 years. In the UK the album reached a significant career milestone, securing Starr his first solo #1 album, overtaking Taylor Swift when Look Up claimed the top spot on the Official Country Chart. January also saw Starr accept an invitation to make his Grand Ole Opry debut, which he will do on February 21.
About Julien*s Auctions:
For the moments that matter. You know that moment when the lights dim, right before your favorite band starts playing? Or that feeling right before the credits roll on a movie that changed your whole world in an instant? The air is charged with anticipation and words are never going to do it justice because you just really had to be there. At Julien's, we exist to bring those moments back into your life through iconic artifacts and one-of-a-kind collections. Whether collaborating directly with artists, partnering with legendary estates, or working closely with discerning collectors, our auctions make culture pop with the promise of discovery and reconnection. From Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, and Ringo Starr to Lady Gaga, Banksy, and Kurt Cobain-from LA to the world, we are where originals find their kind.
About Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum:
Joe Chambers was an accomplished musician and songwriter, and, as a couple, Joe and Linda Chambers opened a chain of guitar stores, Chambers Guitars. The couple co-founded and opened the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in 2006 on 6th Avenue South. They relocated to what is now known as the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum at Nashville’s Historic Municipal Auditorium in 2013 and also houses the GRAMMY® Gallery.
The museum, revered by artists including Keith Richards, Garth Brooks, and Neil Young, recently added exhibits featuring Alan Parsons, Marshall Tucker Band, and drummer, Stan Lynch.
The mission of the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum is to honor all great musicians regardless of genre or instruments. This is done by exhibiting the actual instrument they used to record some of the most iconic songs in recorded history. Not only does the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum entertain local and international visitors but also educates them about the musicians who actually played on the “soundtracks of their lives.”
The Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum is a 501 (c) (3) charity organization.
“Where else are you gonna get all the cats that are in this room?” — Keith Richards
“You can see the hood ornament on the car if you go to The Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame. But, if you want to look at the engine and see what’s making it go, then you go to
The Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum.” — Neil Young
“There’s so many things that an artist sings that aren’t his or her own creation. There are so many things that you hear that make you love a record that, the truth is, ‘Joe Blow’ could have sang them. Because the song was so great and the signature licks were so identifiable that it didn’t matter who sang them. There are very few records that the artists made, but there’s a hell of a lot of them that the musicians made.” — Garth Brooks
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