The Beach Boys

Pop Rock 

The Beach Boys: ‘Groove’ is in the Heart

March 8, 2026March 9, 2026 David Bash 0 Comments 15 Big Ones, 1977, Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Brother Records, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys Love You, We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years

Inside the band’s latest box set chronicling Brian Wilson’s mid-70s comeback

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Holiday 

20 Great Rock and Pop Holiday Songs

December 16, 2025December 17, 2025 Dave Steinfeld 0 Comments Chuck Berry, Eagles, Elton John, Greg Lake, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Pretenders, Prince, Prince and the Revolution, Queen, Roberta Flack, The Beach Boys, The Ramones, The Waitresses, Wham!, Yoko Ono

A festive yuletide mixtape just for you

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Pop Rock 

Historie de Nelson Bragg

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Big Noise, Big Stir Records, Brian Wilson, Cloud Eleven, Mélodie de Nelson: A Pop Anthology, Nelson Bragg, The Beach Boys, The Grapes of Wrath, The Mockers, The Now People, The Quarter After, Twenty Cent Crush

American pop auteur reflects on his time with Brian Wilson and his new anthology 

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Pop Remembrance Rock 

Til I Die: Brian Wilson Kept Rock ‘n’ Roll Sunny Side Up

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 Dan Weiss 0 Comments Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, RIP, The Beach Boys, Travis Scott, Yung Lean

Remembering the maestro of good vibrations

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Pop Rock 

WATCH: Jeff Larson Looks Forward to “This Summer”

April 24, 2024 Ron Hart 1 Comment Adobe Home, America, Brian Eichelberger, California, Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson, Melody Place, The Beach Boys, This Summer

New solo album, Adobe Home, out this Friday

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Films Pop Rock 

Disney+ to Air New Beach Boys Doc in May

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Disney, Don Was, Janelle Monae, Lindsey Buckingham, Mike Love, Ryan Tedder, The Beach Boys

Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and others interviewed for the film

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Pop Remembrance 

Brian Wilson’s Beloved Wife Melinda Passes Away at 77

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments Brian Wilson, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, RIP, The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys’ leader shared the tragic news on social media

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Pop Remembrance Rock 

The End of an Endless Summer: Jeffrey Foskett Remembered

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Jeffrey Foskett, Mike Love, RIP, The Beach Boys

The longtime go-to guy for The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson left us at age 67

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Hard Rock Rock 

Pure and Simple: Joan Jett Turns 65

September 22, 2023September 23, 2023 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 65th birthday, AC/DC, Blackheart Records, Cherie Currie, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Iggy Pop, J. Geils Band, Joan Jett, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Jonathan Richman, Kim Fowley, Paul Cook, Sly and the Family Stone, Steve Jones, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Modern Lovers, The Runaways, Tommy James and the Shondells, ZZ Top

Celebrating the career of an iconic rocker on her big birthday

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Pop Rock 

The Beach Boys Share Dolby Atmos Mix of Pet Sounds

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1966, Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Capitol Records, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Dolby Atmos, Giles Martin, Mike Love, Pet Sounds, Sir George Martin, The Beach Boys, The Beatles

Rediscover the band’s studio masterpiece like never before

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Records Retail 

The Reissue Section: Mike Love and Al Jardine Sail On With New Beach Boys Box

March 2, 2023March 12, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Al Jardine, Bob Weir, Guns 'N' Roses, Mike Love, Neil Young, New Order, NRBQ, Ron Hart, The Beach Boys, The Reissue Section, The Strokes

And more of the best reissues in recent months

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Pop Power Pop Rock 

It’s Pop-O-Rama 9!!!

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 David Bash 0 Comments “Windy”, Bubblerock Is Here To Stay Volume Two: The British Pop Explosion 1970-73, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Climb Aboard My Roundabout: The British Toytown Pop Sound 1967-1974, Heroes and Villains: The Sound of Los Angeles 1965-68, Miles Out To Sea: The Roots Of British Power Pop 1969-1975, Ruthann Friedman, Sagittarius, Spirit, Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Association, The Beach Boys, The Misunderstood, The Rogues, The Velvet Illusions, Various Artists

The Grapefruit Records special holiday edition

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Pop Psychedelics Rock 

Sailin’ On: Inside The New Beach Boys Box Set

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 David Bash 1 Comment 1972, 1973, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin, Brian Wilson, Carl and The Passions, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Holland, Ricky Fataar, So Tough, The Beach Boys, The Flames

You’ll get a mess of joy with Sail On Sailor: 1972!

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Soundtracks and Film Scores Television 

ALBUMS: Relishing In The Sonic Eclecticism Of Stranger Things 4

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments Dead Or Alive, Extreme, Journey, Kate Bush, Master of Puppets, Metallica, Running Up The Hill (A Deal With God), Soundtrack, Starpoint, Stranger Things, Stranger Things 4, The Bangles, The Beach Boys

The soundtrack to the latest season of the hit Netflix series features its wildest mix yet

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Pop Psychedelics Rock Soul 

Michael Rault Is A California Man

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 10cc, Canada, Daptone Records, Gene Clark, Harry Nilsson, Los Angeles, Michael Rault, Paul McCartney, The Beach Boys, The Point, Todd Rundgren, Wick Records, WITCH

Talking AM radio, Daptone Records and Harry Nilsson with one of the West Coast’s most talented pysch pop auteurs

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