No other band personifies the essence of California more than The Beach Boys, and if one member of the group was to be singled out as their heart and creative drive, it would undoubtedly be the late ...

At a time when most of their peers have retired, threatened to call it quits or died, the Beach Boys continue to perform 120 shows per year. Led by original singer Mike Love and longtime ...

Fall may have officially began on Monday, Sept. 22, and we may be well past prime beach lounging season, but if a little "Shaggin' on the Boulevard" and a few "Carolina Girls" is what you're looking ...

Would you rather be known as a singer or songwriter? A solid interview question for a spectrum of musicians, but one that takes on some complexity when posed to Mike Love. Love is widely known as the ...

Unidentified Speaker: One word, awesome. Unidentified Speaker: Best music around. For a lot of us, music is like our soul. Anisa Khalifa: Beach music has been baked into the culture of the Carolina ...

The late ’70s were a transitional period for rock bands in general, and progressive rock in particular was going out of fashion. In 1978, some of the most accomplished prog bands were moving in a ...

When you think of beach music you probably hear “Under the boardwalk, we’ll be havin’ some fun” or “Hey hey baby, I wanna know if you’ll be my girl” playing in your head. Those breezy tunes evoke ...