The Beatles – the legendary English rock back formed in Liverpool in 1960, has created hit after hit, and they are still very much listened to today. Fans of the group will tell you that they never get tired of the hit songs composed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Songs like “Let It Be” and “Hey Jude”, among so many others, are filling the homes of countless people to this day, and as it turns out, their debut was eye-opening and the beginning of their greatness!

The Beatles and Their Debut

The date of the band’s very first debut was February 9th, 1964, and according to a first-hand eyewitness, John Sebastian, the show was a life-changing experience. And that wasn’t only for the group and its members. It was also for the million-born fans and a lot of rock greats that came after! John explains the night away with fond memories of watching and falling in love with everything the group stood for!

Ed Sullivan and the Show

Ed Sullivan – the man himself, was a syndicated newspaper columnist who hosted two radio shows before trying out television. The show is the longest-running variety show. It ran for 23 years and hosted greats like Hady Lamarr, Fred Astaire, Walt Disney, and The Beatles! The show first aired in 1946 in the USA, and the final episode was in June 1971. It was on CBS media and tried all sorts of gimmicks to please all the viewers!

John Sebastian Recalls Everything

It’s fantastic when you witness the beginning of something great, and John Sebastian saw the debut of the English rock band on the Ed Sulivan Show in 1964. John recalls getting a call from Cass Elliot from the future group Mama of The Mamas & The Papas, who has already been creating bands left and right. She invited him over to watch the show, and he explained they were taken aback by the beauty of their performance. They started playing, and he recalls everyone was riveted.

John also shares that he could tell The Beatles wrote their own material. He explains that there was something – you could tell from how they delivered their music and the unique flavor they put into every note. John also had a band with friends when he was young, but he recalls they could never measure up.

The Beatles were and will always be iconic, and their hit songs will continue playing in everyone’s minds and homes for a long time into the future. It makes a band legendary – being loved even after you’re gone. Even though two of the four members, John Lennon and George Harrison, are no longer alive, the others continue dabbling in music today!

There’s no denying that there are a lot of albums dedicated to love. Just as many are known as quintessential tunes to listen to when breaking up. But when it comes to friendship, there aren’t a lot of full-length albums about it. With their new album release, Food for Worms, Shame is about to change that. Read all about the UK post-punk band and their new album.

Shame – Rise to Fame

Shame is a post-punk band of five members. It features bassist Charlie Forbes, drummer Josh Finerty, frontman Chalie Sheen, guitarist Sean Coyle Smith, and second guitarist Eddie Green. Initially, they played in a South London Pub called the Queen’s Head.

Formed in the 2010s, the band created an unparalleled energy playing live. More often than not, they played a song that’s been rehearsed only briefly. However, their spirit and rousing presence helped them become one of London’s staples in the mid-2010s. Shame members reflect on old times with a smile, noting how exciting everything was for them back then. Not only were they unknown, but most of them were teens at the time.

Eventually, they gained massive popularity with the release of their first album, Songs of Praise. Since 2018, Shame has continuously risen in popularity. And now, with their third album, Food for Worms, they’re commemorating the good old times, paying special attention to friendship.

The Food for WormsAlbum

Many of the Shame’s members were friends since childhood. So, it was only sensible for them to create this album. Songs like “Fingers of Steel” address looking out for a friend in pain, while “Different Person” delves into how difficult it can be when someone you thought a close friend starts revealing their true colors.

Finerty, the drummer of Shame, has said that friendship within the band has evolved over the years, but it hasn’t changed as much as some people would imagine. He believes that, even though band members have grown a lot since their early days, their dynamic on stage has stayed the same.

Listening to the songs in Food for Worms, one can’t help but notice that evolution in sound. With members’ maturity, a clearer and more earnest sound is evidently becoming their new style. By the way, most of the lyrics are written by the frontman of Shame. Finerty says Sheen’s ability to write about these things, i.e., friendship, is because all members of the band feel comfortable with each other because they’ve stayed close over the years.