The Beach Boys
‘Surfin’ Safari’: The Beach Boys Catch The Late Tide In The UK
Curiously, the gap between the group's UK single and album chart debuts was over 24 months.
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Features1 month agoBuster Brown Inspires The Beach Boys And The Rolling Stones
He may not be a household name, but the legendary blues and R&B singer Buster Brown inspired both The Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys.
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Features2 months ago
Oldest Bands In Music: Acts That Defy The Laws Of Age And Time
It’s better to burn out than to fade away… but sometimes a band does neither. After decades on the road, the oldest bands in music history still bring the noise.
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Features2 months ago
‘It Seemed Like Fate Was Always Leading Me To The Right Door’: Glen Campbell In His Own Words
The incredible life and times of the great American singer and guitarist, as remembered by the man himself.
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Features2 months ago
The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’: The Most Ambitious Pop Music Committed To Vinyl
Upon its release in August 1966, The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ was the most ambitious pop music committed to vinyl.
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Features2 months ago
Best Christmas Songs: 56 Essential Seasonal Classics
Yuletide classics by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Paul McCartney and Chuck Berry… the best Christmas songs of all time are the gifts that keep on giving.
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Features2 months ago
The Weirdest Musical Instruments Ever
From Stylophones to pool balls, the world of music is full of weird and strange instruments. Here are just a few.
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In-Depth2 months ago
Pitch Perfect: A History Of Vocal Groups
21st-century vocal successes are proof that, as musical revolutions have risen and fallen, the desire to sign as a group remains. And there's nothing that can move listeners more than the human...
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Features2 months ago
‘Surfer Girl’: Brian Wilson’s Official Beach Boys Production Debut
The group followed 'Surfin' Safari' with the first song Brian Wilson ever wrote.
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In-Depth2 months ago
DIY Music: How Musicians Did It For Themselves
The notion of DIY music stretches back to 19th-century flutes made from bird bone, through punk anarchy and the digital revolution.
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News2 months ago
The Beach Boys Share New Versions Of ‘Surf’s Up’ And ‘This Whole World’ From ‘Feel Flows’ Box Set
Set for release on August 27, 'Feel Flows' boasts 135 tracks, including 108 previously unreleased tracks culled from the 'Sunflower' and 'Surf's Up' sessions.
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Features2 months ago
‘I Saw Her Again’: The Mamas And The Papas Follow ‘Monday Monday’
The summer of 1966 brought the Californian quartet's next hit.
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Features2 months ago
‘Do It Again’: The Beach Boys Rule The UK With Some Surfing Nostalgia
Bruce Johnston called it a 'time-trick,' but 'Do It Again' went all the way to No.1 in the UK.
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In-Depth2 months ago
Recording Studios: A History Of The Most Legendary Studios In Music
The histories of the most iconic recording studios – Sun, Motown, Abbey Road – have made them almost as famous as the musicians who have recorded there.
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Features2 months ago
Capitol Gains: The Beach Boys Sign First Major Record Contract
The group from Hawthorne signed their historic first contract with Capitol Records on July 16, 1962.
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Features3 months ago
Best Jukebox Musicals: 10 Stage Classics That Revolutionized Broadway
The best jukebox musicals changed the landscape of musical theatre by making the pop music stage show a box office sensation.
