More than 60 years after Pete Best was ejected from The Beatles and replaced by Ringo Starr, reasons for the ouster continue to be a matter of conjecture. He wasn’t a good enough drummer.

On the eve of their 1964 Australasian tour Ringo Starr fell ill, requiring The Beatles to find a substitute drummer for eight ...

Brian Epstein signed up Pete Best, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and John Lennon in 1962 A letter from The Beatles' manager following the sacking of the band's original drummer is up for auction.

In February 1961, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best played their first gig at the Cavern Club as The Beatles. Just two years later, and after a change of drummer ...

42.55 x 59.06 cm. (16.8 x 23.3 in.) ...