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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 consiousness 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.


May 17, 2013

UPDATE:  I've updated the tours page with the new Beach Boys dates!

The Beach Boys' Mike Love "Red Jacketed" by City Year

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Artistdirect.com
The Beach Boys' Mike Love received City Year's "Seven Generations Award" for his decades of investment in education and national service at the ...
  • This Day In Music The Beach Boys Released Pet Sounds in the US

    Rock Square
    May 16th, 1966, The Beach Boys released the album Pet Sounds in the US. The album is now regarded as the masterpiece of composer-producer Brian Wilson ...
  • John Stamos to play with Beach Boys at Loessfest

    SW Iowa News
    ... and Bruce Johnston will all perform during the Beach Boys concert at Loessfest, ... John Cowsill and Scott Totten – otherwise known as The Beach Boys – for ...
  • The Beach Boys captured the spirit of summer Michael Ochs Archives

    The Times (subscription)
    The Beach Boys captured the spirit of summer Michael Ochs Archives. Caitlin Moran. Published at 12:01AM, May 16 2013. Caitlin Moran heard Get Lucky by the ...
  • CASEY ABRAMS: Hemet Theatre future on stage Saturday

    Press-Enterprise (blog)
    One of the Beach Boys, the late Carl Wilson, gave Angeloff a bit of fame when he sang harmony on the rocking attorney's album, “Here and Now . . . Is Forever.
  • The Sounds of Summer: Tunes will fill the air at area outdoor venues

    Omaha World-Herald
    First off is classic band The Beach Boys, led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston. They'll play “Good Vibrations” and other tunes on May 25. Another free show will ...
  • HEMET: Lawyer Michael Angeloff opens for Casey Abrams

    Press-Enterprise (blog)
    One of the Beach Boys, the late Carl Wilson, gave Angeloff a bit of fame when he sang harmony on the rocking attorney's album, “Here and Now . . . Is Forever.
  • Grammy-Nominated Trio Wilson Phillips To Headline StarNight

    The Chattanoogan
    Carnie and Wendy Wilson, daughters of The Beach Boys' founder Brian Wilson, and Chynna Phillips, daughter of The Mamas and The Papas' John and ...
  • Iron & Wine makes a spirited return with 'Ghost on Ghost'

    Boston Globe
    The opening “Caught in the Briars” sounds like it wafted in from a make-believe jam session with James Taylor and the Beach Boys in the mid-1970s. It's funky ...
  • Best Coast meets Gulf Coast

    The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
    BE: Who are the top five American rock bands of all time? BB: Oh wow. Okay, in no order: Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, the Beach Boys, Metallica and Wilco.
  • Public Pools Are Even Poopier Than You Thought

    Gothamist
    ... and ya know, perhaps stay as far away possible from pools if they've eaten Mexican in the last 24 hours. When in doubt, listen to The Beach Boys' advice: ...
  • The Avett Brothers are still the best at making folk-rock fun

    Nashville Scene
    I know that when Mr. Bungle put out the album California, there were elements of that, of The Beach Boys and swing. I loved the irony of that. To go from that to a ...
  • Kathie's Blues?

    Topanga Messenger
    Maybe because the sun doesn't shine over the blackened smokestack skies in Manchester, Liverpool or Newcastle. The Beach Boys played a different tune.
  • Summer Fun! | Concerts, tours, fairs, festivals, special events

    Valley24.com
    The Beach Boys, 8 p.m. Aug. .... A year after having fun, fun, fun with the Beach Boys reunion tour, the influential songwriter is going on a solo tour with a little ...
  • Another nostalgia-themed food truck takes to Toronto streets

    Toronto Life
    The Beach Boys Food Truck is painted aqua blue and sunshine yellow and is serving classic American greasy spoon dishes, like mushroom garlic burgers and ...
  • Sun God 2013: Behind the Music - UCSD Guardian

    The UCSD Guardian Online
    By synthesizing the cooled-off steel drumming sounds of the Beach Boys, heavy guitar licks a la Jane's Addiction and lyrical poetics akin to Bon Iver, Portugal.
  • Cosmonauts make psychedelic Atlanta debut

    Creative Loafing Atlanta
    The group, often called "the Beach Boys on downers," has a shared love for the timeless psychedelic sounds of the Jesus and Mary Chain, the Velvet ...
  • American magpie: on his new album, Van Dyke Parks returns to his ...

    The National
    Brian Wilson, of the Beach Boys, immediately recognised Parks, with his eyes and ears for past Americas, to be a kindred spirit, collaborating with him on his ...
  • New York City, get ready for Norway's Kvelertak

    Examiner.com
    (Laughs) He basically listens to everything from Marvin Gaye to the Beach Boys to Black Metal bands like Darkthrone. He steals all the best parts from all kinds ...

  • May 16, 2013

    John Stamos to join Beach Boys for River's Edge Park performance

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    Omaha World-Herald
    The Beach Boys have included Stamos in their performances since the early '80s — before he was famous as Uncle Jesse. After his success as an actor, the ...
  • Classic Beach Boys Concert With Original Lineup Coming To DVD

    antiMUSIC.com
    Eagle Rock has set a June 18th release date for The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour which features the band's 1976 concert at Anaheim Stadium in Southern ...

  • The Top 10 Concerts in Sands Bethlehem Event Center's first year

    Allentown Morning Call (blog)
    The 50th anniversary tour of the Beach Boys and the 40th anniversary tour of ... The Beach Boys, May 17, 2012: In many ways, The Beach Boys have always ...

  • The world's biggest music stars reveal the records that changed their ...

    The Independent
    “'I Get Around' by the Beach Boys is the most happy-making song ever and if a song can actually make you feel better about the day then it's an amazing thing.

  • The Beach Boys captured the spirit of summer Michael Ochs Archives

    The Times (subscription)
    The Beach Boys carrying a surfboard. 3 of 3. The Beach Boys captured the spirit of summer Michael Ochs Archives. Caitlin Moran. Published 1 minute ago ...

  • Warner Music Gains Approval to Buy Parlophone, a Last Piece of EMI

    New York Times
    ... the world's largest music company, agreed in late 2011 to pay $1.9 billion for EMI's recorded music assets, including music by the Beatles and the Beach Boys ...
  • Tommy Hilfiger's New Surf Shack Collection

    Esquire (blog)
    "Growing up, I remember listening to surf bands like The Bel-Airs, The Impacts, and The Beach Boys, who made plaid and surfer shirts so popular," says Hilfiger.
  • Officials stress summer safety

    Ventura County Star
    SoCal summers are the stuff of song — think The Beach Boys — but if the right safety precautions aren't taken, they earn a bad rap. That's why the safety team at ...

  • Rockland Boulders vamp up team, amenities before opening day

    Newsday
    While some of this year's entertainment acts have been announced -- like the Beach Boys -- the entertainment schedule has not been finalized, the team says.

  • The coolest car in Garden Place

    Waikato Times
    She sings along to the Beach Boys, she spins her wheel to turn a corner, but there is no risk of the tooting toddler causing a fender bender. ''All the child has to ...
  • Around Town: Local restaurant hosting 'Cruise Nites'

    Hanford Sentinel
    LEMOORE — The Beach Boys will perform at Tachi Palace and Casino June 13. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $28, $38, $48, $68, $78 and $100.
  • There's plenty in store for theatre lovers (column) - Orangeville Banner

    Orangeville Banner
    The music of Anne Murray, Johnny Cash, Bobbie Gentry, Roger Miller, Kenny Rogers, Tanya Tucker and The Beach Boys will fill your theatre with great sounds.

  • An Interview with The Elwins - Femalefirst

    FemaleFirst.co.uk
    We have a lot of influences to our sound but mainly people like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Vampire Weekend… Stuff like that! We love our rock music.

  • Rocking on Pretty Spring Days

    Wall Street Journal
    Van Dyke Parks is a master of baroque pop, with a twisty history that includes storied work on the Beach Boys' lost symphonic classic "Smile" and a series of ...

  • May 15, 2013

    UPDATE:  I've updated the tours page with the latest dates and venues.

    Beach Boys Biopic Hires Brand New Screenwriter

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    Cinema Blend
    The Beach Boys deserve their own biopic, a la The Doors, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles ... Now, a new screenwriter has been hired, getting the Beach Boys biopic ...
  • music stars reveal the records that changed their life

    The Independent
    “'I Get Around' by the Beach Boys is the most happy-making song ever and if a song can actually make you feel better about the day then it's an amazing thing.
  • Candlelight Pavilion 2013 Summer Concert Series starts this week ...

    Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
    Surfin Safari, The Ultimate Tribute To The Beach Boys, will hit the stage on July 30 and 31 and following them will be The Piano Man: The Music of Billy Joel ...
  • Pogues singer Shane McGowan wants a Hollywood smile

    The Week UK
    Endless bouts of hard drinking did much of the damage, but Clarke has claimed her boyfriend shattered several molars by eating a copy of The Beach Boys' ...
  • Gorka's need for expression lead him to folk music

    Park Record
    "Sure, I like the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Elvis, so I wasn't against mainstream rock music, but it seemed like the more I found out about folk music, the more ...
  • California Dreamin' in Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

    The Hockey Writers
    The Beach Boys sang “I've been for a walk on a winter's day, I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A.”. I'm sure they weren't singing of the second round of the 2013 ...
  • CD review: Vampire Weekend's 'Modern Vampires' is a magical ...

    Los Angeles Daily News
    The band's new album is a triumph of sound, composition and structure, and operates in the same aural ballpark as the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds"-era work.
  • Letter To All Seven Arts Entertainment, Inc. Stockholders

    Sacramento Bee
    ... and television industries, who produced over 200 special events and concerts with artists such as U2, Duran Duran, the Jam, the Beach Boys and others.
  • A Collaborative History with Daft Punk

    Consequence of Sound
    Formed in 1992, Bangalter slapped the bass, de Homem-Christo commanded the guitar, and Brancowitz attacked the drums for the Beach Boys-inspired rock ...
  • Around Town: Health fair to offer asthma screenings Saturday

    Hanford Sentinel
    LEMOORE — The Beach Boys will perform at Tachi Palace and Casino June 13. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $28, $38, $48, $68, $78 and $100.
  • Presidents On Vacation: Ice Cream, Golf, Hunting Elephants ...

    Huffington Post-
    President Reagan giving remarks after a concert by the Beach Boys during a reception and picnic in honor of the 15th Anniversary of the Special Olympics ...
  • Festivals | The Great Escape – Preview

    For Folk's Sake
    ... Sufjan Stevens · Summer Camp · Thea Gilmore · The Antlers · The Beach Boys · The Civil Wars · The Decemberists · The Felice Brothers · The Leisure Society ...

  • May 14, 2013

    UPDATE:  This week on Open Mic: So I'm a little out of season...  (thanks, Alexis!)

    Fox 2000's Beach Boys Pic Sings New Tune With Deidre O'Connor ...

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    Deadline.com
    EXCLUSIVE: Deirdre O'Connor has been tapped to write the screenplay for Fox 2000's movie musical revolving around the catalog of the Beach Boys.
  • The Beach Boys bring 'Good Vibrations' to Tuacahn

    St. George Daily Spectrum (blog)
    I'll admit I was skeptical about The Beach Boys show at Tuacahn Amphitheatre on Friday. After all, it's not really the same band that brought us all that fantastic ...
  • Matt Costa at the U Street Music Hall

    Washington Times
    The sound he prefers is mostly a bright and sunny pop that borrows elements from British Invasion-era rockers and the late '60s flavor of the Beach Boys. Most of ...
  • The Jesus And Mary Chain Barbed Wire Kisses 25 Years On

    The Quietus
    With the greatest of respect to Brian Wilson et al, here resides my favourite version of 'Surfin' USA', the Beach Boys' rip-off of / 'homage' to Chuck Berry's 'Sweet ...
  • Napa's BottleRock music festival goes down smoothly

    Sacramento Bee
    Vogt is a co-owner of Napa's Uptown Theatre, which has hosted such acts as Snoop Dogg and the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, while Meyers ran an ...
  • Interview with Rock Museum Curator Dennis Newhall

    The Sacramento Press
    Historians may be interested to know that the Beach Boys recorded a live album at Memorial Auditorium in the early sixties, which was not an era known for live ...
  • Interactive musical program coming to Fremont Opera House

    Fremont Tribune
    Weber has opened for top entertainers including Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Rascal Flats, Clint Black, Trace Adkins and the Beach Boys. One of his career ...
  • Photos of the week

    Toronto Sun
    Here the Sisters sing "Kokomo" by the Beach Boys. Svjetlana Mlinarevic/QMI Agency. A pair of seagulls are reflected in the still blue waters along the shoreline ...
  • House GOP gets playful payback with this year's edition of Hummers

    The Colorado Statesman
    The Republican Women's Capitol Choir end the Hummers show with a round of the Beach Boys “Wouldn't It Be Nice?” Photo by Marianne Goodland/The ...
  • Duology IV (Charles Lloyd/Jason Moran CD reviewed)

    Ottawa Citizen (blog)
    Hagar's Song is a diverse as it gets, consisting of choice jazz classics, a torch song or two, '60s hits by Bob Dylan and the Beach Boys and a raw, five-track suite ...
  • Meijer Gardens concert ticket sales update: Old Crow Medicine ...

    The Grand Rapids Press
    Concerts by The Beach Boys, Sheryl Crow, Harry Connick Jr., Steve Miller Band and Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers with Edie Brickell sold out during ...
  • The Last Fears: A Conversation With Teddy Geiger, Plus Buddy ...

    Huffington Post
    ... Tree Hill , Ryan Cabrera , Teddy Geiger , The Beach Boys , The Partridge Family , The Rocker , Tom Hanks , Tyler Hilton , The Cowsills , Entertainment News ...
  • Ladies and Gentlemen: Mr. Willy Moon – Live4ever SXSW Interview

    Live4ever
    ... production – citing Sonic Youth, Outkast, the Ramones and some 60's pop like The Beach Boys among a diverse diet of early stimulants forming his style.
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