“Twist and Shout” was co-written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns. The latter used the pseudonym Bert Russell. Berns also produced other hits such as The Drifters’ “Under the Boardwalk” and Van ...

Given the backdrop and background, the two most appropriate seasonal selections were “Wonderful Christmastime,” a McCartney ...

The Monkees were widely accused of ripping off The Beatles. “Ripping-off” was usually too strong a word for the inspiration that the Prefab Four took from the Fab Four, but the word applied well to a ...

There’s a 2007 “South Park” episode that, at the time, seemed to be a harbinger of bad tidings to come. In the show, the boys are obsessed with the “Guitar Hero” video game, so much so that when ...

Bert Berns, the “Twist and Shout,” “Piece of My Heart” and “Hang On, Sloopy” songwriter who died of heart failure in 1967 at 38, has been inducted posthumously into The Songwriters Hall of Fame, the ...

Get ready to twist and shout like it’s 1965. The 60 th anniversary of the Beatles’ iconic concert at Shea Stadium will be celebrated by the New York Mets when they host the Seattle Mariners at Citi ...

That day, “Can’t Buy Me Love” replaced “She Loves You” at No. 1 on the chart, moving up from No. 27 the previous week. “Twist and Shout” went from No. 3 to No. 2, “She Loves You” dropped to No. 3, “I ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Here’s an experience that may make fans of The Beatles “Twist and Shout”! Did you know there is a free Beatles museum located in Downtown Dunedin? It is Penny Lane, the ultimate ...

Beatlemania comes to the Meyerson when Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik, outstanding vocalists and instrumentalists and the DSO celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four’s appearance on the Ed ...

General Hospital Stars Nail 'Twist and Shout' It’s no secret that Mazza is an amazing violin player. Mazza’s talents were even written into the ABC soap with Gio also being a violinist. However, what ...