Pete Yorn was so inspired by The Beach Boys’ reunion during the Grammys that he decided to share a cover he had recorded of “Surfer Girl”, one of his “all time favorite songs”. He recorded it as part ...

On this day (June 12) in 1963, The Beach Boys stepped into the studio at United Western Recorders in Hollywood, California, to record a pair of songs, “Little Deuce Coupe” and “Surfer Girl.” Both ...

Around 10 years younger than the Beach Boys, I grew up listening to their music. As if I had a choice. It was everywhere in the air. Every house, every car, every weekend cookout. The mall speakers at ...

Brian Wilson, who co-founded the iconic California band The Beach Boys and turned teen pop into a poetic, modernist musical form, has died at age 82. "We realize that we are sharing our grief with the ...

When one learns of a genius musician, it’s hard not to research everything one can about that artist’s process. This is especially the case if you’re a musician yourself. I’ve spent quite a bit of ...

Around 10 years younger than the Beach Boys, I grew up listening to their music. It was everywhere, in every house, every car, every weekend cookout, the overhead speakers at the mall, and movie ...

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' creative force, passed away on June 11th at 82. Wilson's music, particularly the album *Pet Sounds*, resonated with a generation grappling with complex emotions. While ...