Twist and Shout


  • The Beatlesโ€™ Bold 1963 Quip That Rattled Royalty

    It was November 4, 1963, and Londonโ€™s Prince of Wales Theatre was buzzing. The Royal Variety Performance, that stately British showcase, was in full swing. Londonโ€™s cultural pulse was racing, charged by a new phenomenon: Beatlemania. But inside, the atmosphere felt more upper-crust than countercultureโ€”a space typically reserved for polite applause and tasteful applause for…

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  • Thirteen Hours to History: 10 Fun Facts About The Beatles’ Debut Album

    Diving into the whirlwind recording session of The Beatlesโ€™ debut album โ€œPlease Please Meโ€ is akin to unearthing a time capsule filled with musical marvels, quirky anecdotes, and the birth of legends. This album, crafted in a single dayโ€™s sprint on March 22, 1963, at Abbey Road Studios, is a tapestry woven with tales of…

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