All posts tagged "Beatles"
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11.2KConnecticutElias Howe, Sewing Machine Inventor, Gets a Little Help From the Beatles
Why the Beatles dedicated a film to Elias Howe is a bit of a mystery, but some of the more preposterous explanations actually...
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17.3K7Arts and LeisureA Star Is Born in Boston: Jon Landau Shows Bruce Springsteen the Future
Bruce Springsteen was about to get dropped by his record company when Jon Landau, a 27-year-old music critic for Boston’s Real Paper, wrote...
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10.1K12Arts and LeisureBeatles Roll Through Boston – With Pandemonium to Spare
In 1964, New England – along with the rest of the country — was Beatles crazy. Since the day they appeared on...
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8.1K6Arts and LeisureThe Jewish, New Haven Roots of ‘Begin the Beguine’
The popular song Begin the Beguine became the defining anthem of the Swing Era because of two men formed by New Haven, Conn....
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10.3K7Arts and LeisureRock ‘N Roll Banned in Boston After Alan Freed Causes ‘Riot’
Rock ‘n roll was banned in Boston and five other Northeast cities in 1958 after an alleged riot broke out following Chuck...
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38.1K23Arts and LeisureThe Shaggs Record the Most Stunningly Awful Wonderful Record Ever
In 1969 the Shaggs, a rock band made up of sisters, released an album to wildly mixed reviews. Critics called it one of...
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