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NOTE: This space is devoted to news/updates and information on the Beach Boys that appears in news outlets around the world. The Beach Boys have entered public consciousness to such a degree that new bands are compared with them, their songs are played at numerous functions, and their names are frequently mentioned in the same breath with Summer, the California dream, and of course, surfing and cars. Since I began collecting these stories, I've been amazed at how far and how deeply the Beach Boys' influence has penetrated. Their music has reshaped people's ideas of American Pop Music and the subjects they sang about continue to resonate worldwide. Check here to read what is being said about Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys and for news of updates to this site.

April 6, 2020

UPDATE: This week at The Drive-In: A VERY early, unreleased Beach Boys track from 1962!

ReporterNews.com

What the Abilene Reporter-News liked and disliked: Beach Boys to the rescue

The Beach Boys perform four years ago in Abilene. Behind them is projected a television performance of the band from the 1960s. (Photo: Ronald W. Erdrich).

Chicago Daily Herald

A song to make you smile: "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys

The Beach Boys perform in Essen, West Germany, in 1966. Associated Press. Daily Herald report. Posted4/3/2020 5:30 AM. We're trying to inject a little positivity ...

The Press Stories

Hot Property: Mike Love of the Beach Boys lists the stage spread

Hot Property: Mike Love of the Beach Boys lists the stage spread. by Emet April 4, 2020 Business. Hot Property: Mike Love of the Beach Boys lists the stage ...

‘Tinseltown’ 1920s Hollywood Mystery Series In Works At Spectrum Originals From Kevin Murphy, William Mann, Kapital & Paramount TV

'Good Vibes Only' Dramedy With The Beach Boys Music From John Stamos, Steve & Jim Armogida And Kapital In Works At HBO Max. “The show centers on four ...

You know the original, but these coronavirus song parodies are catchy too

YouTuber Jon Pumper used the Beach Boys' last No. 1 hit, "Kokomo," for the ...

Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Coronavirus response | Deadlines looming for Champaign ...

This year's fair is set to include performances from country singer Billy Currington and The Beach Boys. Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp · SMS · Email; Print; Save ...

TheChronicleHerald.ca

Partnership for success | Provincial | News

Other recent shows that have taken place in Truro include The Beach Boys, Jann Arden, I Mother Earth, Sloan, the Grand Slam of Curling Masters and the ...

pentictonherald.ca

The 25 happiest songs of all-time | Entertainment

Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys). Brian Wilson's masterpiece and one of the most complex singles ever recorded, the Beach Boys grew from surf musicians to ...

Caledonian Record

Benjamin Fried - Obituary | Deaths

Born to Mervin and Betty Fried in 1949, Ben would discover music at an early age. He would ultimately be inspired by such groups as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, ...

April 3, 2020

The Beach Boys Return to Cali to Rock the Hollywood Bowl in the Summer

Luckily, all of those things describe the Beach Boys. Often brought up in the same breath as the Beatles due to the time period, the Beach Boys were America's ...

Sports Illustrated

Rob Gronkowski Revealed as White Tiger in 'The Masked Singer'

Gronkowski performed Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys and Vanilla Ice's classic Ice Ice Baby in previous weeks. He finished his run on the show in classic ...

Adam Levine Covers Peter Gabriel For 'The Howard Stern Show'

Levine revealed to Stern that he believes “In Your Eyes” is one of the greatest songs ever written along with The Beach Boys' “God Only Knows.” ...

Ariel Pink Doesnt Vote...And Hates The Color Pink

From the Beach Boys-tinged “Round and Round” to the wistful, faraway vocals of “Another Weekend” to the percussive stylings and slurred lyrics of “Innageko” ...

No, you’re wrong — Bob Dylan’s 17-minute song is a work of epic genius

And when he intones, “Play it for Carl Wilson too, looking far, far away down Gower Avenue,” he's not really talking about the Beach Boys. He is actually referring ...

Adam Levine Belts Out Peter Gabriel’s ‘In Your Eyes’ On ‘The Howard Stern Show’

Speaking about the ballad, which appeared in the movie “Say Anything”, Levine hailed it as “one of the greatest songs ever written”, along with The Beach Boys' ...

West Central Tribune

Benson woman waits out COVID-19 storm to begin filming ...

... gigs in everything from infomercials to working movies – including the Clint Eastwood's “Jersey Boys” and a film about the Beach Boys called “Love & Mercy.

Tulane Hullabaloo

'Quarantunes': Arcade's playlist for the pandemic

The Beach Boys were way ahead of their time, with this tune hitting particularly close to home now that we are all forced to be cooped up within the confines of ...

Music To Shelter In Place By: Hilarious Song Parodies Of the Coronavirus

And here's a parody of the Beach Boys' “Kokomo” with a video to match. This poor guy has his hands full. I sincerely hope nobody on this blog is in this bad a ...

All Access Music Group

Alt-Pop Duo THE GRAHAMS Discuss Their New 3rd Album, Coping With The Corona Virus and More! | All

“We started in Chicago with the blues and Motown,” Doug says, “and we ended in L.A., listening to the Beach Boys. All of it found its way into the record.” Along ...

April 2, 2020

UPDATE: This week on BBRadio: These guys were also severely underrated during the 60s.

Far Out Magazine

From Bob Dylan to The Beatles: A selection of Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson’s favourite songs

For much of what makes The Beach Boys one of the defining sounds of the sixties, you have Wilson to thank. His commanding presence in the studio would see ...

Slow going for Lowell Summer Music Series

... featuring the Allman Betts Band and Angelique Kidjo alongside legends like the Beach Boys and Peter Yarrow & Noel Paul Stookey. To borrow a phrase from ...

Los Angeles Times

Hear the best coronavirus song parodies that are going viral

YouTuber Jon Pumper used the Beach Boys' last No. 1 hit, “Kokomo,” for the basis of “My Corona Home”: “Playing with styrofoam ... my feet, they reek / Haven't ...

28 songs to listen to if you need a pick-me-up - Insider

Featured songs include "Get Well Soon" by Ariana Grande, "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys, and "It's Gonna Be Okay, Baby" by MUNA. Visit Insider's ...

Vail Daily News

Mikaela Shiffrin releases her 'Self-Isolation Playlist,' featuring ...

“Sloop John B” by The Beach Boys; “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones; “Believe” by Cher; “Dominic's Interlude” by Halsey & Dominic Fike; “Audio” by ...

AM-Prep-Today in Entertainment History | National News

The Beach Boys also announced the formation of a new record label, called Brother Records. In 1984, singer Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his father during ...

These Hotels And Destinations Around The World Created Mixtapes To Make You Feel Like You’re Actually There

For the songs, we, of course, had to start things off with Kokomo by The Beach Boys. We even had a recent pop-up beach bar that was named and inspired after ...

John Stamos Shocked His 'Full House' Co-Stars By Owning ...

For one thing, I would not have agreed to appear in the music video for “Kokomo” (and believe me, the Beach Boys asked). Also, instead of taking home a ...

This Music Made Me: M Ward

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds. Another record I discovered at an early age and couldn't believe how unique and beautiful it was.

Coronavirus update: Wake up, N.J.! Florida is trying to kill us (and pin the blame on us)

To paraphrase the Beach Boys, they'll have fun, fun, fun till DeSantis takes the beaches away. Then again, DeSantis is so committed to this give-them-liberty-and- ...

April 1, 2020

Psychic Ills Cover Beach Boys and Charles Manson: Listen

Today (March 31), the band's longtime label Sacred Bones has released a Psychic Ills 7" featuring a cover of the Beach Boys' “Never Learn Not to Love” and its ...

listen to Psychic Ills cover Beach Boys and Charles Manson ...

Psychic Ills frontman Tres Warren died last week and the band's label, Sacred Bones, has now shared two newly recorded covers: The Beach Boys' “Never ...

Psychic Ills – “Never Learn Not To Love” (Beach Boys Cover) & “Cease To Exist” (Charles Manson Cover)

There's a whole tangled saga to the Beach Boys and Manson, and to this song. But something drew Warren to them — despite the idea of covering Manson ...

Tribeca Citizen

Seen & Heard: The BIDs maintain lists of open retailers

The “crystals” can be played like theremins, the electronic instrument from the Beach Boys' “Good Vibrations” (the one that makes sound without being touched).

American Songwriter

Harry Nilsson – Jumping Into the Fire Again

... Song,” which are just as lush and transcendent as the Beatles' Abbey Road epiphany “Sun King” or a spoonful of the Beach Boys' sweet sonic marmalade.

observer-me.com

Interviewing Jim Gordon

... of recording studio hits for The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Steely Dan, Gordon Lightfoot, and many other artists and bands — that is Jim Gordon's body of work.

Cutting-Edge Vintage Production Music Library Keeps Music Going During Music Licensing Slow Down Due to COVID-19 Shutdown

They will wonderfully complement many of our other artists and composers who represent; The Beach Boys, Train, Sugar Ray, Survivor, Shalimar, and the Gap ...

Harmonies, Heroes and Heroin: New Doc Traces the Story of Doo-Wop

(One could also make the case for the Four Seasons or even the Beach Boys.) But Wilson's movie makes the point that it was the Teenagers, led by then ...

New songs: Kings of Leon, Earl Sweatshirt, M Ward, Clairo ...

Psychic Ills frontman Tres Warren died last week and the band's label, Sacred Bones, has now shared two newly recorded covers: The Beach Boys' “Never ...

A Chinese Fishing Village Regains Its Rightful Place in California History

She grew up thinking she was just like white children she knew, and shared their obsession with the Beatles and the Beach Boys. “I couldn't believe I grew up ...

March 31, 2020

UPDATE: This week on Open Mic: At first I thought it said "Llama" ...but that would be absurd.

NBC 7 San Diego

SoundDiego Podcast EP6: About San Diego’s Ken Kramer

... piece of hometown lore, reveals the Beach Boys' local connection, explains why the Beatles couldn't sell out their 1965 Balboa Stadium show — and more.

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

From Elton John to Van Halen, Cher to Outkast, here are 25 classic albums worth revisiting

... Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's “Déjà Vu” or The Beach Boys' “Pet Sounds,” but I wanted this collection to reflect not only my tastes but also a span of decades.

StarNewsOnline.com

Photos: From the headlines: North Carolina Azalea Festival

One of those is The Beach Boys, who played Trask Coliseum in 1987 and offered the crowd good vibrations. The Hawthorne, Calif. group returned to the festival ...

Esmé Patterson 'There Will Come Soft Rains' Review: A Study in Swagger and Contrast

... female characters in famous tunes like Elvis Costello's “Alison,” the Beach Boys' “Caroline, No,” Leadbelly's “Irene” and Dolly Parton's “Jolene,” to name a few.

Cork Brothers True Tides release debut single, Survive Music

They've also managed to avoid the kind of friction usually associated with brotherly acts such as Oasis, The Kinks and The Beach Boys.

Revising the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, class by class

What we changed: The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Bob Dylan were obvious choices. But another first-ballot candidate the Rock Hall somehow overlooked ...

Watch Dave Grohl + Billie Joe Armstrong Perform Classics ...

With 1996's Don't Back Down, the New Hampshire veterans found their perfect blend of the Ramones and the Beach Boys, making the most out of four chords ...

Billboard's 2020 Top Business Managers: 'Stay The Course'

The Man, The Black Eyed Peas and The Beach Boys, among others — access to new resources, including “a great team of international tax guys.” While part of ...

Dr Alex George is left 'sobbing' after a little girl draws a picture of him during COVID-19 crisis

Alongside a picture of their two shadows, she penned: 'This afternoon I painted a mirror in the sunshine whilst drinking wine and listening to the Beach Boys.

1 The Athletic's Top 100 Sports Movies

... with it through Frankie & Annette movies, or the dulcet sounds of Jan & Dean and The Beach Boys. – Eric Duhatschek, senior NHL columnist. 76. Rudy (1993)

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