“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 ...

Twist & Shout isn’t just one of the best record stores in Denver. It’s among the finest in the entire country – a glorious haven for music lovers of every generation. And it’s just been sold. Don’t ...

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 ...

The iconic dance hit “Twist and Shout” has been through a few iterations. R&B vocal group The Top Notes originally recorded the song, written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns, in February 1961. After ...

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 ...

Bert Berns, the “Twist and Shout,” “Piece of My Heart” and “Hang On, Sloopy” songwriter who died of heart failure in 1967 at 38, has been inducted posthumously into The Songwriters Hall of Fame, the ...

Bruce Springsteen closed out this year's Isle of Wight Festival on Sunday (June 24) with a typically generous three-hour set that ended with a cover of the rock standard 'Twist and Shout.' Joking with ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Denver music institution Twist & Shout — a longtime, locally owned record store — has been sold to a new owner, founders Paul and Jill Epstein announced ...

“Twist and Shout.” “Under the Boardwalk.” “Piece of My Heart.” “Brown-Eyed Girl.” The songs are recognized almost everywhere. But their Jewish creator, Bert Berns, has nearly vanished into obscurity.