Pete Best is stepping away from the spotlight. On Sunday, Best — who was the original Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr — confirmed that he is stepping away from public appearances and performances. ...

British actor Riz Ahmed portrays a heavy metal drummer going deaf in "Sound of Metal", a role that has seen him become the first Muslim nominated for a best actor Oscar.

This year has been strange for rock music. Specifically, for rock drummers. Several of the biggest bands in the world are parting ways with their drummers one way or another, and for the most part, ...

Session musicians are the unsung heroes of the music industry, which means that even if some of Nashville’s biggest stars call you the “world’s greatest drummer,” that doesn’t mean you’re a household ...

Close to 65 years since he rose to fame as the drummer for English rock icons The Beatles, Pete Best has announced his retirement. 83-year-old Best's retirement was announced on X (formerly Twitter), ...

Best performed with the Beatles for two years in the early 1960s Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on ...