The resulting "California Girls" was released as a single on July 12, 1965, backed with "Let Him Run Wild," and it went to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. But one thing both Wilson and Love continued ...

In the intro to a new biography of Joe Meek, author Darryl W. Bullock notes that recent years have witnessed heightened interest in the career of the music producer and songwriter. A 2005 stage play ...

The cultural consciousness of posterity is enriched by Wilson’s 1962-1967 output. His greatest accomplishments during that ...

The Beach Boys were caught in the middle of two eras in 1965. You can hear that dichotomy on the album 'Summer Days (And ...

A concert paying tribute to the Beach Boys included Carnie Wilson and her mother and daughter, plus former members Blondie ...

Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine hadn’t thought about the obvious: how to honor the Beach Boys’ guiding light Brian Wilson on ...

In this classic clip from 1976, Surf Squad cops John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd bust The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson for not ...

Everyone knows these lyrics to the Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ Safari,” which put Rincon Point on the popular culture map. Alas, the ...

To see what happens when pop music meets the underground, check out these brilliant indie rock Beach Boys covers.

He captured the mystique and magic of California, carrying it around the world and across generations,” California Governor ...

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' creative force, passed away on June 11th at 82. Wilson's music, particularly the album *Pet ...

The musician's death was announced by his children on June 11 through his official social media accounts. "We are heartbroken ...