Altadena Musicians helped do that by donating a snare drum.” (Smith used that snare for a period, until he was able to source and buy a replica of his Ludwig kit.) ...

The items stolen include a Hyvibe acoustic guitar, Fender jazz bass guitar, Ludwig snare drum, a ’66 Ludwig Hi Tom drum, some guitar cables and patch cords, hard- and soft-shell guitar cases, a ...

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 ...

When The Beatles flew to Chicago in September 1964, Ludwig leaders presented their favorite drummer with a gold-plated Super Sensitive snare drum as thanks for choosing their brand.

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 ...

During the last 30 years, the musician has emerged as one of indie-rock’s most distinctive drummers on other people’s records. At last, he’s made his own.

Beatles drummer Ringer Starr and drum historian Gary Astridge new book Beats & Threads covers Ringo’s 1960s Ludwig drums and his fashion.

In “Beats & Threads,” Ringo Starr focuses on his Beatles clothes and drum kits. Based in NC for decades, Ludwig still makes all his drums.