IN the weeks before we lost The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson on June 11 last year, he had two special visitors.  They were the group’s surviving founder members, his first cousin Mike Love, and ...

David Marks reflects on the surf-rock beginnings of one of the world's most beloved pop-rock institutions, recalling the good ...

The remaining band members tell the inside story of the album's remarkable ingenuity - and of life with troubled genius Brian ...

Exclusive: As the album celebrates its 60th anniversary, one of The Beach Boys’ surviving original members recalls the moment Brian Wilson called them to the studio, and how he made an enemy out of hi ...

She & Him, comprised of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, have revealed plans for their first US tour in four years. The pair will hit the road in September with their ‘Pump Up The Volumes Tour,' ...

Between March 1965 and August 1971, The Beach Boys made a run of 11 albums that varied hugely in style, but featured some of ...

When Lee “Scratch” Perry landed in Berlin to work with electronic adventurers Mouse On Mars, he immediately made himself at home. “He placed papaya, rice and garlic all around the studio,” recalls the ...

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Once upon a time, “Pet Sounds” seemed like the runt of the Beach Boys’ litter, at least on the record company ledger, if hardly by artistic reputation. But as the album turns 60 years old this weekend ...

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Honestly, it's pretty good so far! Again, we can't stress this enough: 2025 was an unusually phenomenal year for movies, but we're keeping score to see what stands out as 2026 keeps trucking along. We ...