The Ludwig drum kit was played by drummer Andy White, not Ringo Starr, in the first session that the Beatles collaborated on with record producer George Martin in London in 1962, according to ...

Born three months before John Lennon ― Ringo's quip: "I was born at a very young age" ― he was first born, and thus oldest of the quartet, at 84. Paul McCartney, sole other surviving member, remains ...

Phil Collins has praised Ringo Starr's drumming various times over the years and has spoken about the Beatles member's influence on him ...

As the beating heart of any band, a drummer needs a good kit to sit behind and set the tempo for everyone else to follow. Buying the best drum set for you doesn't necessarily mean the most expensive, ...

Friends of Jillian Ludwig gathered at the courthouse Monday singing Beatles songs in her memory, seeking justice for the Belmont University student killed by a stray bullet while walking in a park.

If you’re in the market for an electronic drum set, the Sweetwater sale is a must, with savings on gear from big-hitters including Roland, Yamaha, Alesis and Zildjian. There’s also the opportunity to ...

Beatles history is full of stories about Paul McCartney’s dual life as a bassist and guitarist. After getting saddled with the instrument when Stuart Sutcliffe left the group in July 1961 ...

Although Ringo Starr’s distinctive drumming style was essential to the sound of The Beatles, the rest of the group routinely expressed regret over their treatment of Pete Best during his dismissal ...

“I love the drums,” Starr told Goldmine in 2023, noting that he honed in on the instrument at the age of 13. “That’s all I ever wanted to play… It’s always been about playing the drums, that’s what I ...

According to Paul White, the Capitol Records Canada executive in charge of selling The Beatles, it was an inauspicious start. “For my efforts, ‘Love Me Do’ sold 170 copies,” he remembered.