Rock ’n’ roll staples don’t come much bigger than “Twist and Shout.” More than half a century since it was first penned by Bronx-born songwriter Bert Berns (and his occasional partner Phil Medley), it ...

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 ...

The Beatles' "Twist and Shout" is beloved for its blemishes: John Lennon's voice is moments away from disintegration — a raw snapshot of a singer wrestling a rock song in real time. And while Lennon ...

“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 ...

The Vamps were on a promo frenzy leading up to the Aug. 4 release of their 'Somebody to You' EP in Canada, Mexico and the US. To get fans hyped, the British boy band took a page from another famous ...

LITTLE ROCK — In 1963, The Beatles released their first album, Please Please Me. Looking back, the rise of The Beatles may look inevitable, but their success depended on lucky breaks and talent. One ...

The Beatles re-entered the U.S. singles chart more than 15 years after they broke up, with the re-release of “Twist and Shout” for the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on this day in 1986. The 1963 ...

One of the Most Anticipated Music Video Game of 2009 to Include “Twist And Shout,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Revolution,” “Yellow Submarine” and More Following the world premiere of ...

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 ...