Complex sentence: Rudolph stated that island was "too noisy" in his search for Happy the Baby New Year, a reference to both Beatlemania and the growing unrest brought on by the escalation of the Vietnam War.
Split into simpler sentences: Rudolph stated that island was "too noisy" in his search for Happy the Baby New Year. This is a reference to both Beatlemania and the growing unrest brought on by the escalation of the Vietnam War.