We set up the 22" and 19" Black Pearl rides first, and the 15" hats too. First impressions are that the darkness of the Master Vintage series is ever-present - the 22" having a pronounced 'tah' when ...

1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl drum kit was used by Ringo Starr to record some of iconic group’s early hits. ... picking up Ringo Starr’s first Ludwig drum set at auction for $1.75 million.

“Finally, after 45 years, the Beatles are together again,” he said on Friday night after picking up Starr's 1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl drum kit. The three-piece set was used to record some ...

Then there's a seven-piece 2003 maple Ludwig Black Oyster Pearl drum set, which will be for sale at the shop as well. “I got it as a birthday present years ago," Ward added.

Pearl has thrown in a useful twin-section (33cm x 30cm) black fabric bass drum pillow muffler. It has Velcro to keep it from moving once suitably positioned. The white-coated single-ply front head is ...

The owner of the Indianapolis Colts NFL team has claimed the Beatles are "together again" after he bought Ringo Starr's drum set at auction for $2.2m (£1.4m). The 1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl ...

We've already seen some mods for using a real drum set with Rock Band or Guitar Hero, but it looks like Omega Music Technology's new GM-1 system is the first off-the-shelf option, which should no ...

New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art will display Ringo Starr's gold-plated snare drum in a special exhibition honoring his 70th birthday.