Sixty years ago this month, a boy named Gary Astridge knew nothing about The Beatles. The 7-year-old was celebrating his grandmom’s birthday with his family in Buffalo, New York, when someone realized ...

Ringo Starr had a bit of a rocky start with The Beatles. Producer George Martin replaced him when the band recorded the single “Love Me Do.” and Ringo got replaced again when he struggled to play the ...

The sound of the drums can inform the listener of a song’s age within the first few seconds of the track, and as Paul McCartney explained in a 2005 interview, the Beatles’ experimental drum tones were ...

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 ...

One of the oldest U.S. drum makers is Precision Drum Company. It's made instruments for some big names in jazz and rock. It's now making a replica of the drum on the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album. There ...

The Beatles had lots of great songs, but "Hey Jude" is among the best in terms of composition, sales, and overall legacy.

P.O.D. have released a cover of The Beatles’ classic “Don’t Let Me Down.” The nu-metal vets put their own spin on the track, heaving it up with huge drum breaks and surging guitars. The band really ...

In 2000, George spoke to Billboard about The Beatles’ reissue of Yellow Submarine. Billboard said, “Your old band has got the No. 1 album around the world.” George said it was great because it wasn’t ...