Tag: The Beatles

1964 Ed Sullivan Stage Wall Signed by The Beatles

Rockaway Records is proud to present a rare Historical Artifact from THE BEATLES on The Ed Sullivan Show

Christopher Laird Simmons

/MUSEWIRE – Music News/ —  Music collectors take note. Fifty-seven years ago, on February 9, 1964, The Beatles made history with their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” It had one of the largest viewing audiences ever, changed the course of music and influenced generations to follow. Rockaway Records is proud to present a rare, one-of-a-kind artifact from that historic debut – a fully-signed piece of that stage’s backdrop.

Book Review: Good Title, Bad Title for ‘How Beatles Destroyed Rock’

John Scott G

REVIEW: With an eye-catching title, Elijah Wald’s “How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ‘n’ Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music” (ISBN: 9780199756971) is an off-kilter look at the progression of music from ragtime to rock to rap, with lots of insights on swing, jazz, folk, and blues. Consistently interesting and fun to read, the book pays special attention to what the media and the American mindset have done to influence the music we hear today.