The Beach Boys

NME — The notorious cult leader passed away last November Charles Manson in 1970 Songs by The Beach Boys and Guns N’ Roses were played at Charles Manson’s funeral service, according to reports. Notorious …Continue reading » The post Beach Boys... more info

Stereogum — Brian Wilson recently returned to Hawthorne High School in California -- where he graduated along with the rest of the original Beach Boys lineup -- to tour the school and receive an updated grade on an old piece of homework. As laid out by Wilson's ... more info

Chorus.fm — Brian Wilson, famously, got an F in high school for an early composition of The Beach Boys’ “Surfin'” — today the school has officially changed his grade to an A. Brian’s high school music teacher Fred Morgan: “Brian wrote a composition f... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Typhoon's Offerings and Big Star's Live At Lafayette's Music Room are the two albums I can recommend in a skimpy music release week. This week's interesting music releases: Anderson East: Encore Beach Boys: Nassau Coliseum 1974 Big Star: Live... more info

Obscure Sound — Released today, Los Angeles-based Justin Levinson shows considerable hook-y charm on new track “I’ll Make It In Hollywood”, a beach-y, sugary pop tune with a ’60s surf-tinged aesthetic. Heavily influenced by The Beatles and Beach Boys, it’s... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — As historic wildfires burned vast swaths of Southern California, Mike Love of the Beach Boys stood on a small stage at Amoeba Music and described an idealized landscape of good vibrations and fun, fun, fun. To judge by the serene expression on his fa... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — As historic wildfires burned vast swaths of Southern California, Mike Love of the Beach Boys stood on a small stage at Amoeba Music and described an idealized landscape of good vibrations and fun, fun, fun. To judge by the serene expression on his fa... more info

Stereogum — As the holidays creep ever closer, the steady stream of holiday music continues. Today, Amazon Music is adding a whole bunch of new songs to their Indie For The Holidays playlist, and we've already heard some of them, like Charly Bliss' "All I Want F... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Starting in the 1970s, not long after Charles Manson directed his followers to murder seven people over two bloody nights in Los Angeles, the convicted killer’s music and notoriety fueled a small underground industry. The allure was centered o... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Starting in the 1970s, not long after Charles Manson directed his followers to murder seven people over two bloody nights in Los Angeles, the convicted killer’s music and notoriety fueled a small underground industry. The allure was centered o... more info