What Astridge became was an historian on all things related to Starr’s Beatles drum kits, launching a website devoted to them and collaborating with Starr on various drum projects.. Their latest ...

In May, Mendes took the stage at CinemaCon with the four actors set to star in his unconventional biopic project: along with ...

In “Beats & Threads,” Ringo Starr focuses on his Beatles clothes and drum kits. Based in NC for decades, Ludwig still makes all his drums.

The Beatles icon Sir Ringo Starr forced director Sir Sam Mendes to make changes to the script of his upcoming biopic. Sam is ...

As he turns 85, one of the last surviving Beatles is still musically curious, dispensing his signature wisdom, and preaching ...

LOS ANGELES: A drum kit used in the recording of The Beatles first single “Love Me Do” on their debut album will be up for auction on Thursday in Los Angeles, Nate D. Sanders Auctions said.

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr on his Ludwig Downbeat drum kit made in Monroe North Carolina near Charlotte. What drums does Ringo Starr play?

The Ludwig drums and the Beatles logo became the centerpiece of the Beatles stage set from mid 1963 through August of 1966. Amazingly, not much has been written about Ringo’s drums. Ringo didn’t ...

Starr wanted the Ludwig drum kit. ... On Sept. 5, 1964, ahead of a Beatles concert in Chicago, Ludwig Drums gave Ringo Starr a gold-plated snare drum as thanks for choosing the brand.

One drum kit the helped produce a slew of hit songs and records plus international exposure ensured Ringo Starr’s Beatles fame led to a $7 million windfall for Ludwig Drums.

Those drums also meant something to Ludwig, especially after 73 million people tuned in to “The Ed Sullivan Show” on Feb. 9, 1964, and saw the Beatles in America with Starr on his Ludwig ...

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr on his Ludwig Downbeat drum kit made in Monroe North Carolina near Charlotte. What drums does Ringo Starr play?