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 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.

However, they still didn’t have a hit record to their name. When Brian Epstein (the band’s manager) got them an audition at EMI in London, they had a shot at changing that. Unfortunately, producer ...

The day John Lennon met Paul McCartney, John was playing a show at a church event (a “fete”) in Liverpool. After being introduced by a mutual friend, Paul impressed the slightly older John with his ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Andy White, a top session drummer in England during the 1960s who played on songs by Tom Jones and Herman's Hermits among others and stepped in for newcomer Ringo Starr as the Beatles ...

The Ludwig drum kit used by The Beatles to record the band’s first single, “Love Me Do,” is up for auction at Nate D. Auctions until Thursday. The opening bid starts at $75,000. The kit includes a ...