Ahead of the series finale of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," we're revisiting the iconic Ed Sullivan Theater's storied past.

Sixty-three years ago today, Bob Dylan chose to walk out of a major TV appearance after censors asked him to play a different song.

For 23 years, more than 10,000 performers graced the stage of The Ed Sullivan Show, including some of the world’s most notable musicians and stars. With acts from The Beatles to Elvis Presley, the variety show was one of the most prominent in the history ...

"The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS brought the evolution of rock music into America's living rooms. More than 50 years after Sullivan died, he's getting the ultimate rock 'n' roll honor.

Elvis Presley was just 21 when he made his debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956. The appearance catapulted him to superstardom and earned him a payday that outshone most performers of the era. However, Sullivan was reportedly hesitant to ...

Ed Sullivan. Photo Courtesy of SOFA Entertainment. Ed Sullivan. Photo Courtesy of SOFA Entertainment. Film producer Margo Precht Speciale, who is also Ed Sullivan’s granddaughter, spoke about Ed Sullivan’s posthumous induction into the Rock and Roll ...

We couldn’t leave this one off our list of bands that The Ed Sullivan Show catapulted to fame. Though, it’s worth noting that Beatlemania was already in full swing by the time the Fab Four performed their legendary set on the show in 1964. If anything ...

As Time recounts, Dylan, 21, performed his song "Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues," which Ed Sullivan approved during his audition. A producer, however, heard him singing during the dress rehearsal and thought the track was too controversial. Fearing public backlash and/or a defamation lawsuit, the show pushed back on Dylan's song choice.