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News Stories
2016
Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Mike Love Tell All in Starkly Different Memoirs, Rolling Stone reviews Mike and Brian's memoirs. (9-28-16)
Matt Jardine Discusses Performing Pet Sounds at 50, David Beard interviews Matt Jardine. (6-7-16)
Pet Sounds at 50: It Never Gets Old, NPR story on Pet Sounds and its influence. (6-6-16)
Beach Boys' Mike Love Discusses Healing with Local Veterans. (6-1-16)
David Marks from The Beach Boys Interview. (5-18-16)
See Outtakes from the Iconic Beach Boys Pet Sounds Photoshoot, a collection of photo outtakes from The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds cover shoot at the San Diego Zoo. (5-16-16)
Pet Sounds: The Beach Boys Reflect on 50 Years of Masterpiece That Almost Did Them In. (5-16-16)
Beach Boys' Pet Sounds: 15 Things You Didn't Know, RollingStone story on animal run-ins and other fascinating facts about the 50-year-old pop masterpiece. (5-16-16)
Jeffrey Foskett Remembers Pet Sounds at 50, David Beard interviews Jeff Foskett. (5-16-16)
The Beach Boys Finally Confirm Those Legends About Pet Sounds, on the 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds, Brian Wilson and Al Jardine share stories about the album. (5-16-16)
Brian Wilson Looks Back on Pet Sounds at 50, Howie Edelson interviews Brian Wilson. (5-16-16)
Pet Sounds 50 Journeyman Alan Jardine, David Beard interviews Al Jardine. (5-12-16)
2015
Brian Wilson, John Cusack, and Bill Pohlad, video interview about their film, Love & Mercy, at AM-FM Magazine online. (5-21-15)
2014
Keep an Eye on Summer — The Beach Boys Sessions 1964 Track by Track, album review by Peter Reum. (12-27-14)
Mike Love takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, link to video. (8-27-14)
REBEAT Magazine: 6 Classic Rockers Taking the Ice Bucket Challenge, includes Al Jardine's Ice Bucket Challenge video. (8-27-14)
Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Talks Robin Williams, pre-show (Indio, CA) interview with BW. (8-28-14)
Fantasy Springs: Brian Wilson, Al Jardine Bring Beach Boys Fun to Desert. Two of the founding members are teaming to re-create the band's classic sound in Indio. (8-26-14)
The Beach Boys to Bring Fun, Fun, Fun to Tanglewood, interview with Mike Love. (8-5-14)
Former Drummer for Beach Boys Plays in Lake Havasu, interview with Bobby Figueroa. (8-4-14)
July 4th Boston Pops Concert to Feature The Beach Boys & First Ever Webcast, WBZ-TV's story on the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on July 4th, which will feature Beach Boys Mike Love and BruceJohnston, along with others. The show will be webcast in full and in real time. (6/23/14)
Beach Boys Plan Tour to Celebrate 50 Years of “Fun Fun Fun,” RollingStone's story on Mike and Bruce's upcoming tour (5/15/14)
When I Grow Up: The Beach Boys Today! PopMatters examines the BB's Today! album in depth, track by track. (3/31/14)
“Pisces Brothers,” Mike Love writes about his online release of a tribute song for George Harrison (2/25/14)
David Lee Roth Sings “California Girls” with the Beach Boys' Mike Love, Rolling Stone story about Mike Love and the Ella Award ceremony (2/23/14)
Brian [Wilson] Answers Fans' Questions in Live Q&A, Facebook interview transcript (1/29/14)
Heroes and Villains: Mike Love, interview (1/18/14)
2013
JFK and the Story Behind “The Warmth of the Sun,” article by Mike Love on the writing of this BB classic song (11/21/13)
2013 Panini Beach Boys Trading Cards, complete listing of Panini Beach Boys trading cards, with lots of detail (11/13)
Go Behind the Scenes With Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck, photo slide show of BW and JB prepping for the Beacon Theatre show in NYC (10/15/13)
Brian Wilson Says Album With Jeff Beck Is “Different Than Anything I've Ever Done,” (10/14/13)
Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2013 The Beach Boys, detailed preview of the Beach Boys trading cards (10/7/13)
Interview: Blondie Chaplin Talks About Reuniting with Brian Wilson (9/26/13)
Brian Wilson on Songwriting: “I'm Always Anxious to Make Each One Better,” interview with Brian (9/18/13)
Rock Cellar Magazine, September 2013 issue is devoted to The Beach Boys, with lots of intriguing interviews, in conjunction with the release of the Made in California box set:
- Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys — Interview (Pt. 1)
- Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys — Interview (Pt. 2)
- Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys — Interview (Pt. 3)
- Bruce Johnston on the Beach Boys' Enduring Legacy (Interview)
- David Marks of the Beach Boys — In His Own Words (Interview)
- They Got Around: A Visual Tour of the Beach Boys' History
- Producers Alan Boyd, Dennis Wolfe, Mark Linett Discuss Made in California (Q&A)
- Interview with Pet Sounds Lyricist Tony Asher
- Q&As with Beach Boys Collaborators Stephen Kalinich & Andy Paley
- Beach Boys Lyric Quiz — 15 Big Ones
(9/5/13)
Crunching Nuts with Brian Wilson, story from 2008 (8/17/13)
Beach Boys: Listen to Unreleased Version of “Help Me, Rhonda,” live version from Made in California box set, with Dennis Wilson on lead (8/14/13)
Beach Boys' “Surfin' U.S.A.” Voted Best Summer Song of All Time (8/14/13)
Mike Love “Upset” Over Direction of Beach Boys Reunion Album, Tour (8/14/13)
Surf's Up! Paul Dano Leads the Good Vibrations as Cast Assemble to Film Beach Boys Biopic Love & Mercy, production photos (8/7/13)
A Gorgeous Beach Boys Vocal Track Isolated and Visualized Using Math (7/31/13)
Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck to Play the Greek Theatre with Al Jardine and David Marks (6-17-13)
The Beach Boys Announce Deluxe, Six-CD Collection to Cap 50th Anniversary Celebration, Made in California box set details (6-11-13)
Aerosmith, Al Jardine, Donovan Contribute Video Performances to New Anti-Poverty Initiative, watch Al's “If I Had a Hammer” video here. (6-12-13)
Paul Giamatti to Join John Cusack in Brian Wilson Movie Love & Mercy (6-5-13)
Beach Boys Win Fight, and Lose It, more on the memorabilia auction (4-26-13)
Most Valuable Collection of Beach Boys Memorabilia to Be Auctioned After Years in Hiding in Miami (4-9-13)
The Beach Boys (the Love-Johnston Lineup, That Is) Catch a Wave, interview with Mike Love (4-5-13)
Al Jardine of The Beach Boys: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Smile (Interview) (4-2-13)
2012
Like Heat From a Blast Furnace: The Sheer Raw Force of Beach Boy Dennis Wilson (12-4-12)
Rancho Mirage Performer Has Beach Boys Vibe, Jeffrey Foskett interview (12-4-12)
Step Inside The Beach Boys' World, 50 Years in the Making (12-3-12)
“It Kinda Feels Like Getting Fired” — Brian Wilson to Mike Love (10-9-12)
IU Jacobs School Rock 'n' Roll Professor to Teach Course on The Beach Boys (7-31-12)
An Evening with California Saga (6-19-12)
When The Beach Boys Went to the Movies (6-8-12)
Birds of Tokyo & The Beach Boys in the Studio Together (6-6-12)
Carnie Wilson Dishes Prior to Wilson Phillips' Wednesday-Night Concert at the Winspear Opera House (6-5-12)
5 Cool Beach Boys Chart Facts (5-25-12)
The Beach Boys' Children Team-Up for California Saga Supergroup (5-24-12)
Who Wrote the Book of Rock? No. 5, The Beach Boys (5-24-12)
The Beach Boys 1966 UK Tour Programme, tourbook online for viewing
Lynne Truss: The Beach Boys and Me (5-3-12)
Biographer Jon Stebbins Reveals How He Became a True Beach Boys Fan (5-1-12)
Bally Hopes Beach Boys Slot Will Bring Players Fun, Fun Fun (4-16-12)
Nonfiction Review: Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys: The Songs That Tell Their Story by Mark Dillon (4-30-12)
From The Beach Boys & Randy Newman to Fleet Foxes & Skrillex: A Conversation with Van Dyke Parks (3-21-12)
Rupert Grint Joins Beach Boy's Biopic (3-15-12)
Old Music: Dennis Wilson — Thoughts of You (3-7-12)
Rolling Stone: Wilson Phillips Cover Beach Boys, Mamas and the Papas on Dedicated (3-1-12)
Legendary Beach Boy Brian Wilson Accepts Prestigious Award from NAMM (1-19-12)
John Mayer, Brian Wilson Strum, Chat (1-18-12)
The Creative Struggle of Brian Wilson (1-17-12)
Alan Jardine — Lifetime Achievement recipient, Arts Council for Monterey County, CA (1-8-12)
2011
Beach Boys Restaurant to Open in Vegas (12-2-11)
Carol Kaye Interview/Video Chat about Her Work with Brian Wilson (11-8-11)
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