Just before 2:30 on the afternoon of Feb. 9, the Beatles got the signal to take their places for the first of two full dress rehearsals in front of a full, hysterical audience. If they seemed daunted ...

Sullivan said, “While hosting the show, I never asked performers about their religion, race, or politics. I contracted ...

Need help flashing back? Salemite Jim Potter can take you to that culture-rattling time in a heartbeat — or backbeat. His essay "When I Met You" just won first prize in Newsweek's national contest ...

When The Beatles launched their US invasion in 1964 — complete with their historic debut appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” — the mop-topped Brits were under siege by the screaming masses upon their ...

The day before the Beatles’ much anticipated appearance on Ed Sullivan the New York City weather was blustery, the landscape bleached of essential color. Neither of which deterred the fans. The highly ...

As pointed out by fans on Twitter/X, the stage the Fantastic Four stands on is a clear homage to the Beatle's stage from 1964 on the Ed Sullivan Show. Those massive white arrows are a dead giveaway.

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 ...