In September of 1963, British newspapers minted a term for an outbreak of music-induced hysteria just short of derangement when they described the frenzied atmosphere in London’s Royal Albert Hall and ...

Beatlemania hit the U.S.A. in full force after John, Paul, George and Ringo played 'The Ed Sullivan Show' on Feb. 9, 1964 Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Throughout its 23-year run, The Ed Sullivan Show repeatedly made history with its penchant for marking the debut of a wide array of musical artists. Between 1948 and 1971, the variety series pulled in ...

The Beatles arrived in America 60 years ago this week, changing American music and culture. And they caught Dennis Hodo's imagination. The Beatles — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and ...

It was 60 years ago; nearly 73 million people were watching on television the night of Feb. 9, 1964, when “The Ed Sullivan Show” went on the air and The Beatles took over music forever. John Lennon, ...

Ed Sullivan has gone down in history as one of the most influential figures in rock & roll — without playing an instrument or singing a single note. "When I first went on TV with our Toast of the Town ...

The Beatles played a killer set of songs during their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Some of those songs are still famous and some are not. George Harrison discussed the band’s mindset ...

Famed TV variety show host Ed Sullivan was frustrated. It was Oct. 25, 1964 — 60 years ago tonight — and the latest “British Invasion” rock band, the Rolling Stones, had just performed on his Sunday ...

It was 60 years ago today… that Ed Sullivan helped the band to play! The Beatles touched down in New York City for the first time in February 1964, and Friday marks the 60th anniversary of the group’s ...