Review: Ringo Starr Brings Unfadable Rock & Roll Optimism, Just When We Need It

Jah bless Richard Starkey, rock'smischievously minimalist id and Eternal-Optimist Emeritus, creative instinctsforever stripping things back to their playfully swinging 4/4 peace'n'love-lovingcore. His umpteenth solo set is a well-timed all-star candygram. Paul McCartneykicks in basslines and Beatles screams on the hilarious war cry "We're on the Road Again," while "King of the Kingdom" is a giddilygenteel reggae invitation to "sing praises for Haile Selassie." Ringocaps it all with re-imagined f