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 ...

Starr outright refused to do drum solos, which led some to think of him as a weak drummer. His bandmates disagreed. “I think Ringo was always paranoid that he wasn’t a great drummer because he never ...

Ringo Starr is nearly 83. “No, no, you’ve got that wrong — it’s 38!” said the legendary drummer, veteran solo star and former Beatle, adding one of his trademark “ha-ha-ha!” chortles for emphasis.

“I don’t wish I’d played differently on any of them,” Starr explained. He then pointed out a rare Beatles on which he purposely approached playing drums in a different way. “‘Rain’ I played ...

Ringo Starr joined the Beatles in 1962, replacing original drummer Pete Best as the band’s permanent timekeeper. Even before he became part of the Fab Four, though, Starr was, well, a star. “He was in ...

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 ...