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Pete Best — Darn That Ringo!
DRUM! conducted a Q&A with original Beatles drummer Pete Best about his book, The Beatles: The True Beginnings, a memoir of the band’s early years.

DRUM! conducted a Q&A with original Beatles drummer Pete Best about his book, The Beatles: The True Beginnings, a memoir of the band’s early years.
The day after his 25th album release since the Beatles broke up, Y Not, Ringo Starr tells us how he grooves and how to get inspired.
Ringo Starr shows his artwork on the 13th All Star Tour.
The exact makeup of Ringo’s Ludwig Black Oyster drum kit has been debated for decades. In this article, we look at some of the most famous variations.
DRUM! gets an interview with the legend that is Paul McCartney, about his experience as a drummer, and inviting Ringo to join the band.
A new era of rock drumming was born during the British Invasion of the early ’60s. Here are some of the coolest beats and licks from that golden period.
In this lesson we transcribe groove excerpts from four of the heaviest rhythm sections in history. Booty-shaking ensues.
Thursday morning, 17-year-old drummer and brain cancer survivor Alexx Kipp got to meet his idol: Beatles’ backbeat Ringo Starr.
