When British Invasion pop band Herman’s Hermits was starting out in the mid-1960s, it had the simplistic idea that everyone who heard its songs “I’m Into Something Good,” “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat” ...

This is FRESH AIR. The Beatles overwhelmed America when they led the British invasion in 1964. But within a few months, many other bands were vying for attention. Most of them managed a hit or two.

Fans of the British Invasion group Herman’s Hermits never get tired of hearing the group’s iconic ‘60s hits. And thankfully for them, front man Peter Noone never tires of singing them. One can only ...

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What’s wrong with a night of music that lets you revisit the innocence of youth, even if it’s sheer nostalgia? Nothing, as evidenced by a concert Thursday by Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone as ...

Herman's Hermits hit the American pop charts 22 times in the 1960s and early '70s. Now, a new anthology compiles 66 of the Hermits' tracks. Rock historian Ed Ward considers how the music has held up.