August 15 marks the 60th anniversary of a legendary concert at Shea Stadium. The Beatles played the home of the New York Mets to a thrilled throng of screaming fans. There were 55,000 in attendance ...

Laurie Jacobson’s new book “Top of the Mountain” goes behind the scenes at the Beatles’ Shea Stadium concert in 1965. Santa Rosa author Laurie Jacobson was 13 years old when she saw the Beatles ...

Producing a book showcasing her favorite band was a dream come true for life-long Beatles fan Laurie Jacobson. A celebrated author of five previous Hollywood books, her latest effort did require the ...

Was Meryl Streep at the Beatles’ Historic 1965 Concert at Shea Stadium? originally appeared on Parade. Beatlemania reached its zenith on Aug. 15, 1965, when the Fab Four—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, ...

In 1964, The Beatles appeared in the United States for the first time, playing on “The Ed Sullivan Show” to the delight of more than 73 million viewers. But it was a year later, in 1965, that they ...

The 1965 performance was a milestone because The Beatles became the first rock band to perform a major stadium concert. A 50-minute documentary entitled “The Beatles at Shea Stadium” captured the show ...

Sixty years ago, on August 15, 1965, four young men from Liverpool-collectively known as The Beatles-stepped into a baseball stadium and into music history. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George ...