Mike Love acknowledges that many fans in any random Beach Boys audience, and particularly those of boomer age, are there because “our music is nostalgic for them.” But he doesn’t think that means the ...

This song by The Beach Boys became a groundbreaking pop masterpiece, reflecting Brian Wilson's innovative production and songwriting genius in 1966.

“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 ...

At his peak, Brian Wilson — who died this week at age 82 — went through periods the way a painter does. First, he made his family-and-friends act The Beach Boys a band for all seasons (but one in ...

The best country summer songs are made for taking stress away. Vacation songs, beach songs, roadtrip songs and tailgate songs make up this ultimate summertime playlist. Who do you think has the best ...

With a set that started with deep cuts before closing with some of the greatest hits in his long career, rocker Lenny Kravitz closed out day one of the South Bay’s biggest music festival, which ...

The 1985 documentary The Beach Boys: An American Band gives you a sense of the group's mainstream cachet at the time. In the first half of the film, four of the five founding Beach Boys — brothers ...

When you think of beach music you probably hear “Under the boardwalk, we’ll be havin’ some fun” or “Hey hey baby, I wanna know if you’ll be my girl” playing in your head. Those breezy tunes evoke ...