For rock connoisseurs, it’s decidedly uncool to love the Beach Boys. Why choose the corny regional sexual stereotypes of ...

If Wilson must be known for one thing, let it be his inimitable sense of harmony, perfected across his craft and completely ...

The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died.

The Beach Boys went way deeper than the radio hits they're best known for. Songs about surfing, girls, cars and sunny California were an early part of their history, no doubt. But once the group ...

“Heroes and Villains” might be one of the most complex songs in the Beach Boys’ discography, and with good reason. It is the opener of “Smile,” what Wilson called a “teenage symphony ...

The magic of The Beach Boys lay in their uncanny ability to transport ... Their tightly curated look mirrored their clean-cut discography - plaid Pendleton shirts, white jeans, plain tees and ...

June 11, 2025 • The Beach Boys' co-founder Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82, leaving behind a storied legacy as one of pop music's greatest songwriters and producers. Here are NPR's best ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Brain Wilson, leader of The Beach Boys, performs ...

No other band personifies the essence of California more than The Beach Boys, and if one member of the group was to be singled out as their heart and creative drive, it would undoubtedly be the ...

62 years ago, the Beach Boys released “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” and it would become their first #1 hit in the United States. In the years that followed, the Hawthorne, California-born band—the ...