Editing Rick Derringer (section)

===2000s and 2010s===
In 2001, Derringer, [[Tim Bogert]], and [[Carmine Appice]] released the album Derringer, Bogert & Appice (DBA): ''Doin' Business as...'' on the German record label [[SPV GmbH|Steamhammer Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sky-is-falling-mw0001787296|title=The Sky Is Falling – Derringer, Bogert & Appice, DBA, Rick Derringer, Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=December 25, 2019}}</ref> Derringer had previously worked with Appice on an album, ''Party Tested'' by DNA (Derringer'n'Appice), and it was re-released in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/party-tested-mw0000841673/releases|title=Party Tested – Carmine Appice, Rick Derringer, DNA |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=December 25, 2019}}</ref>

In 2001, Derringer, his wife, and their children released the first two of four Christian music albums, all through Panda Studio Productions:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091105/News/605232718|title=Moving from biz to show biz|author=WADE TATANGELO|newspaper=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> ''Aiming 4 Heaven'' (2001),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/release/17060340-The-Derringers-Aiming-4-Heaven | title=The Derringers – Aiming 4 Heaven | website=[[Discogs]] | date=2001 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2002-02-14-0202140141-story.html|title=DERRINGER BRINGS CHRISTIAN MUSIC TO CHENEY HALL|author=ROGER CATLIN |website=Courant.com|date=February 14, 2002 }}</ref> ''Derringer X 2'' (2001),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/release/23376656-The-Derringers-Derringer-X2 | title=The Derringers – Derringer X2 | website=[[Discogs]] | date=2010 }}</ref> the holiday album ''Winter Wonderland'' (2004),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://rickderringer.com/shop/ols/products/winter-wonderland | title=Winter Wonderland|website=Rickderringer.com }}</ref> and ''We Live'' (2008).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rickderringer-com.3dcartstores.com/|title=Welcome to Rick Derringer -|website=Rickderringer-com.3dcartstores.com|access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myspace.com/thederringerfamily/music/album/the-derringers-we-live-10007233|title=The Derringers: We Live|date=January 1, 2008|website=Myspace.com}}</ref> In 2002, Derringer was featured in Dan Muise's book ''Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower – Their Lives and Music''.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer, Trower: Their Lives and Music |isbn = 0634029568|last1 = Muise|first1 = Dan|year = 2002| publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation }}</ref>

He released ''Free Ride Smooth Jazz'' (2002), which includes his smooth jazz radio hit remake "Jazzy Koo".<ref name="bio">{{cite web |title=Rick Derringer Biography|url=http://www.rickderringer.com/biography.html |website=Rickderringer.com |access-date=April 11, 2017}}</ref>

In May 2009, he self-released the album ''Knighted by the Blues'' and its popular song, "Sometimes", co-written with Jenda. Derringer followed up with the release of ''The Three Kings of the Blues'' ([[Freddie King]], [[B.B. King]], [[Albert King]]) on [[Mike Varney]]'s [[Blues Bureau International]] Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shrapnelrecords.com/rick-derringer/three-kings-blues|title=The Three Kings Of The Blues |website=Shrapnerecords.com |access-date=November 14, 2019}}</ref>

[[File:20110626 070 All-Starr-Band-in-Paris Rick Derringer WP.jpg|thumb|220px|Derringer playing with [[Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band]] in Paris, June 26, 2011]]
Derringer went on three world tours with [[Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band]]. For one rehearsals began in June 2010, and they traveled across Europe, Russia, South America, Mexico, and the USA. The tour featured [[Wally Palmar]], [[Edgar Winter]], [[Gary Wright]], [[Richard Page (musician)|Richard Page]], and [[Gregg Bissonette]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/rick-derringer-on-touring-with-ringo-starr-and-his-all-starr-band-462750|title=Rick Derringer on touring with Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band|author=Joe Bosso|website=MusicRadar.com|date=June 16, 2011}}</ref>

In 2013, he and Jenda created the Asia Project after she discovered that the two largest-selling songs in history are Chinese. As Ricky Wu and Jenda Tu, the Derringers recorded and released their versions of the songs: Wang Qiwen and [[Yang Chengang]]'s 2004 song "Mouse Loves Rice"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.glenclifford.com/WRIT/MOUSE/w4037709.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711100150/http://www.glenclifford.com/WRIT/MOUSE/w4037709.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2011|title=A Million Dollar Mouse!|date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> and the actress Liu Shi Shi's "Season of Waiting".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lalaladdy.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/bu-bu-jing-xin-ost-song-season-of-waiting-chinese-lyrics-pinyin-lyrics-and-english-translation/|title=Bu Bu Jing Xin OST Song – 'Season of Waiting' |website=Lalaladdy |date=October 10, 2011}}</ref>

In 2014, Derringer performed on [[Peter Frampton]]'s Guitar Circus tour with other notable guitarists, including [[B.B. King]], [[Roger McGuinn]] (ex-[[The Byrds|Byrds]]), [[Don Felder]] (ex-[[Eagles (band)|Eagles]]), [[Leslie West]] (ex-[[Mountain (band)|Mountain]]), [[Cheap Trick]]'s [[Rick Nielsen]], [[Toto (band)|Toto]]'s [[Steve Lukather]], [[Los Lobos]]' [[David Hidalgo]], and [[Pearl Jam]]'s [[Mike McCready]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2014/2/16/peter-frampton-schedules-summer-tour-dates-with-doobie-broth.html|title=Peter Frampton Schedules Summer Tour Dates with Doobie Brothers, Buddy Guy |website=[[ABC News Radio]]}}</ref>

In 2017, Derringer was charged with carrying a loaded gun on a [[Delta Air Lines]] flight from [[Cancún]] in Mexico to [[Atlanta]], Georgia. According to his manager, Derringer believed he was permitted to carry the gun due to his possession of a valid Florida [[concealed weapon]] permit.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rock musician Rick Derringer charged with having loaded gun on Delta flight |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/rock-musician-rick-derringer-charged-with-having-loaded-gun-on-delta-flight/2312841/ |newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]] |access-date=February 13, 2017}}</ref> Derringer later pleaded guilty, agreeing to pay a $1,000 fine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rick Derringer pleads guilty to carrying loaded pistol on plane, in airport |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rick-derringer-pleads-guilty-to-carrying-loaded-pistol-on-plane-in-airport |website=Fox News |date=February 24, 2017 |access-date=March 3, 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, Derringer re-recorded Hulk Hogan's theme, "Real American", with updated lyrics. The re-recorded version was released on May 28, 2017. To debut and promote the re-recording, Derringer appeared on [[Infowars]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://californiarocker.com/2017/05/28/rick-derringer-palace-standells/ |title=Exclusive Interview: Rick Derringer Talks Remarkable Career as he Plays Through the Work |website= California Rocker |date=May 28, 2017 |access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> Changes to the lyrics include "I gotta be a man, I can't let it slide" changed to "I gotta lend a hand, I can't let it slide" and "fight for the right of every man" changed to "fight for the rights of everyone." The lines "Best not mess with my US" and "Ours is a cause that's right and just, we're built on truth, in God we trust" were also added to the second verse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Q-jPTirhU|title=YouTube|website=YouTube|date=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715000813/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Q-jPTirhU|access-date=July 16, 2021|archive-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>

In 2017, Derringer collaborated with baseball players [[Tom Seaver]] and [[Gary Redus]] to release a version of "[[Take Me Out to the Ball Game]]", honoring his lifelong love of baseball.

In 2018, Derringer embarked on a tour with [[Vanilla Fudge]], [[Mitch Ryder]], and [[Badfinger]] under the name "HippieFest."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-artscal-hippiefest-20180805-story.html |title='HippieFest 2018' to trip down memory lane with Vanilla Fudge, Mitch Ryder, Rick Derringer |date=August 3, 2018 |newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |access-date=March 30, 2019}}</ref>

He performed the guitar solo for an anti-bullying campaign version of "Hang on Sloopy" by the Love Love Kids, released in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lovelovekids.com/|title=Love Love Kids – Dayton, NV|website=Lovelovekids.com }}</ref>