Although it’s often remembered as a full-band masterpiece, the recording featured just a handful of the band's members. In a ...
The beach is a common muse for poets, composers and songwriters alike. Colorful sunsets and playful tides lay the perfect theme for romance, waterside adventures and wild parties. What’s important to ...
Released in the early 1970s, this Beach Boys song wasn’t a hit at first but evolved into a cult classic, and a praised return to form for the band.
The gimmick of the Beach Boys was to package the 1960s California dream in pop singles that wed up-tempo guitar songs with multipart harmonies. The reason the group endured was Brian Wilson, the group ...
“Roll down the window, put down the top/Crank up The Beach Boys, baby/Don't let the music stop!” --Randy Newman, “I Love L.A.” It’s summertime, which means one thing: It’s time to follow Randy ...
NEW YORK – The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Headphones on, stereo up. The Beach Boys' ...
“Roll down the window, put down the top/Crank up The Beach Boys, baby/Don't let the music stop!” --Randy Newman, “I Love L.A.” It’s summertime, which means one thing: It’s time to follow Randy ...
One of the most enduring classic rock Christmas songs is The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick.” Interestingly, the tune is a rewrite of another classic rock song. It’s one of the most obvious ...
The Beach Boys rocketed to fame in the ’60s with their fun, breezy songs about the California lifestyle. Their albums were filled with tracks about sun, surfing, and girls. Surprisingly, only four of ...
Fall may be around the corner, but let this playlist of beachy and San Diego-inspired songs keep you in the summer mindset for a little bit longer. Listen at the beach, on your drive down the 5 or ...
Days spent on the sand are finally here, but your packing list isn’t complete without the best summer songs to set the mood. The thing is beach songs can sound like anything you want. Ukuleles and ...