One of the best summer jams of all time, “California Girls,” only peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. While Mike Love’s lyrics are cute and sweet, the real star of the song is Brian Wilson’s ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

The music world lost one of its most brilliant and influential minds today, as Beach Boy Brian Wilson just passed away at 82 following a battle with dementia. In a statement on his official Instagram ...

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 ...

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 ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly associated a song with the Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” album. Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs ...

BTS member Jin has shared the full version of his 2021 song “Super Tuna.” The singer dropped the upbeat song alongside a sun-soaked, tongue-in-cheek music video, which sees him hanging out and dancing ...

Note: The following story on Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, performing in Burlington was published on June 30, 2016. Wilson's family announced his death at age 82 on social media ...

A l Jardine is feeling a little uneasy. It’s about five hours until a concert at the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, Massachusetts, where he’ll play nearly all of the oddball 1977 LP The Beach ...