"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 talks about his coming country album, 'Look Up,' produced by T Bone Burnett, and the Martin Scorsese-produced 'Beatles '64' documentary.