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First U.S. Beatles Concert To Be Shown On Big Screen

Two days after their historic performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles performed their first U.S. concert at the Washington Coliseum. Cheap seats went for $2, with the better ones commanding $4. Over 8,000 […]

2012/04/25

Rock Flashback: A Week in the Life of the Beatles

As British Beatlemania exploded in the fall of 1963, there was little time for the Beatles to savor it. As November began, they embarked on an autumn tour of Britain, which had them playing nearly […]

2011/11/07

Rock Flashback: The Stones on Sullivan, 1967-1969

Some famous rock stories are eternally mis-told: for example, the one about the Rolling Stones doing “Let’s Spend the Night Together” on The Ed Sullivan Show. Some of what you’ve heard about this famous performance […]

2011/10/27

Elvis Presley Plays on the Ed Sullivan Show for the First Time

In 1956, Elvis Presley’s star began to shine brighter than ever as several television appearances skyrocketed his career. It was his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show that made Presley a national celebrity, the […]

2011/09/09

Foo Fighters Live On Letterman Vs. The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show

If the Foo Fighters’ Live on Letterman performance from the Ed Sullivan Theater seemed a little familiar to you, you’re not alone. From the black and white broadcast, to the band’s suits, to the set, and […]

2011/04/21

It All Happened On February 23rd

Did you know that in 1964, The Beatles appeared on a prerecorded segment for The Ed Sullivan Show. It was the first time Sullivan had an act on three times. They also appeared on the front […]

2011/02/23

From The Vault: Billy Joel Discusses The Night John Lennon Died

Thirty years ago today, on December 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed, the entire world mourned the loss of a man who accomplished so much as a musician, activist, and humanitarian. In his short […]

2010/12/08

The Beatles First Time On U.S. Television

This clip came from not the Ed Sullivan Show but the CBS Evening News. Back on December 10th, 1963, The Beatles made their very first television appearance in the United States. The Beatles On CBS Evening […]

2010/08/11

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