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March 1, 2021

Hear Mike Love and the Beach Boys’ Re-Recording of 1970’s ‘Add Some Music To Your Day’

California Music Presents Add Some Music is an upcoming album featuring Beach Boys legends Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnstone and David Marks, plus Wendy and Carnie Wilson (Brian’s daughters), Matt...

February 18, 2021

Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group Acquires Controlling Interest in The Beach Boys’ Catalog

Music and entertainment mogul Irving Azoff and his recently launched Iconic Artists Group made a splash on Thursday, acquiring a controlling interest in the intellectual property of The Beach Boys....

February 17, 2021

New from Beach Boys Icon Al Jardine: Listen to ‘Waves of Love 2.0’ and ‘Jenny Clover’

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Beach Boys co-founder and singer Al Jardine debuted a new solo recording titled “Waves of Love 2.0.” Take a listen below: The cheery song...

February 10, 2021

Watch Newly Unearthed Footage of the Beach Boys’ Visit to the San Diego Zoo for the ‘Pet Sounds’ Cover Shoot

Were The Beach Boys actually “banned for life” after their historic visit to the San Diego Zoo on Feb. 13, 1966 to shoot the album cover for Pet Sounds? That’s...

December 29, 2020

Please Enjoy This Video of Kevin Bacon Playing Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ While a Baby Goat Chews on His Shirt

It’s time for some #GoatSongs. That’s what actor/musician Kevin Bacon has been calling his ongoing series of social media clips in which he plays a few bars of a song...

December 7, 2020

Top 11 Christmas Songs That Rock

“The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.” — George Carlin “Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney Paul McCartney played every instrument...

November 19, 2020

Mike Campbell Q&A: On the Dirty Knobs’ ‘Wreckless Abandon,’ Songwriting and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Legacy

For decades, Mike Campbell dutifully served as Tom Petty’s right hand man in the Heartbreakers, laying down scorching licks and co-writing some of the band’s most popular songs, namely “Refugee”...

October 12, 2020

Top 11 Songs About (or Dedicated to) Children

For our latest Top 11 list, writer Frank Mastropolo selects some of the most notable songs about — or dedicated to — children to be released over the years.  “Be...

October 12, 2020

Brian Wilson Checks In from Home with a Warm Update to Fans (‘Just Wanna Let You Know That I Feel Good’)

These days, it’s increasingly important for artists to keep in touch with fans. The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a dramatic life-changer for everybody the world over, even those...

October 9, 2020

Music Students Covered The Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ & the Project Landed Them on the Ballot for Two Grammys

Students from Los Rios Rock School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., recently recorded the Beach Boys‘ classic album Pet Sounds in its entirety — and the reception of the reimagined...