Ringo Starr’s 1965 Ludwig Super Classic drum kit with oyster black pearl finish. He used this kit in The Beatles’ first Shea Stadium concert on Aug. 15, 1965.

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. Sales had exploded after the band appeared on “The Ed ...

Ringo Starr doesn't feel a day over 24! Speaking with the New York Times on Wednesday, July 2, the former Beatles drummer — who's turning 85 on July 7 — reflected on his milestone birthday. “It blows ...

(Reuters) - A drum kit played by Ringo Starr on recordings of some of the Beatles' early hits has been purchased by the owner of a National Football League team for $2.2 million, according to the U.S.

You could almost say it was an obsession. A lot of nights were spent in the basement of my parents’ house, on the floor listening to Ringo’s drums and drumming along on my lap, trying to figure out ...

Barry Keoghan is preparing to play Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ Beatles biopics, but he’s not quite ready to show off his drumming skills. In an interview on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Wednesday ...

Pop drumming was still young when he started It’s easy to look at The Beatles’ success now with the benefit of 60 years of musical and technical progression and not understand why Ringo inspired so ...

Though he had the chance of a lifetime, Keoghan rejected playing drums in front of the 84-year-old musician. “He asked me to play but I wasn’t playing the drums for Ringo.” ...

Ringo Starr is ready to see Barry Keoghan play the drums… as Ringo Starr. The Beatle recently sat down for an interview with Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier, who asked Starr what he ...

Ringo Starr told The Charlotte Observer he was first interested in Ludwig drums in 1963 because they were made in America. “They’ve never let me down,” he said over 60 years later.

Ask Ringo Starr about his decades-long love affair with Ludwig drums. Go ahead; we did. You’re guaranteed to smile. What’s more, the Beatles drummer also gave two thumbs up (and playfully stuck out ...