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NEWS & UPDATES

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.

January 3, 2012

Collin Raye/Nashville Artist Management


AndersonValleyPost.com
Among his many musical influences, Raye points to The Beach Boys, Elton John, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, according to his Facebook page.
  • Channel Surfer: Tonight's TV


    Amarillo.com (blog)
    ... The Everly Brothers, Wayne Newton, Doris Day, The Beach Boys and Frank Sintra, to name just a few. His piano stylings -- combining, in equal measure, ...

    HitFix
  • Your Ticket: Miranda Lambert plans Kearney concert


    Grand Island Independent
    ... the decades through the Wilson brothers (Beach Boys), the Davies brothers (Kinks), the Allman Brothers and even the Brothers Gibb (aka, the Bee Gees).

    The Huntsville Times - al.com
  • Sharon Stone to Star in Tony Kaye Thriller 'Attachment'


    Hollywood Reporter 
    W2 is also co-financing and handling worldwide sales on The Drummer, a biopic of Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, which will star Aaron Eckhart and Vera ...

    Hollywood Reporter
  • Welsh Musical Drama 'Hunky Dory' To Be Shown at SXSW


    Britscene
    Featuring songs from artists such as David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, Dusty Springfield and Electric Light Orchestra, ...

    Britscene
  • In 'The Real Thing,' love's power to save us from ourselves


    Wicked Local
    Here's the sunny Beach Boys number where the new lovers are all aglow; here's the angular, mid-career Beatles one about the fear of being cheated on.
  • STEVE SMITH: Classic rock, pop and country


    Long Beach Press-Telegram
    Speakers will include actor-musician Billy Bob Thornton and actor and sometime-Beach Boys drummer John Stamos. America will perform a concert and hold a ...
  • Beach Boys Go After Artist Who Dared To Paint Works Inspired By ...


    Techdirt
    You may have heard that, last year, the Beach Boys' Smile album was finally released, despite being recorded in 1966. An artist, by the name of Erik den ...
  • An Insider Perspective On Carried Interest


    Forbes
    First Ms. Genzer used the song “The Little Old Lady From Pasadena” in her report and attributed it to The Beach Boys. This got a lot of listener comments ...
  • Gossip Roundup: Tours Announced, Albums Cookin', Garbage, RIPs And ...


    PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog)
    With a new album coming that ?uestlove told Pitchfork “For all intents and purposes… is the black version of [The Beach Boys'] Smile.” WHAT!

    PW-Philadelphia Weekly (blog)
  • Former Students of 'Tasting Game' Teacher Complained About Him But ...


    LAist
    Trujillo also added that years after she left Berndt's class, he sent her Christmas cards, Beach Boys tapes and Hostess pastries—looking back she says it ...

    LAist
  • Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie Portrayed by Vera Farmiga in New ...


    Gibson 
    The film is set to start shooting June in conjunction with the 50 th anniversary of the Beach Boys and will be filmed in Southern California and Savannah, ...

    Gibson
  • Springsteen, Van Halen, Stones? Heavyweight acts to tour in 2012


    Green Bay Press Gazette
    Those include such veteran rock acts as Madonna, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Roger Waters with “The Wall,” the reunited Van Halen, the Beach Boys ...

    Los Angeles Times
  • Reinstate MRF to benefit campus


    The Alestle
    ... REO Speedwagon, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, The Beach Boys, The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, BB King, Tina Turner… we could go on.
  • Home Free singers to help Rosemount choir


    ThisweekLive
    ... when it travels to Europe and features Home Free's upbeat interpretations of songs by the likes of the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Simon & Garfunkel.

    ThisweekLive
  • Katy Perry to perform at Grammy Awards


    Yahoo! Philippines News
    Iconic US band The Beach Boys stated in December that they expect to appear at the Grammys ahead of a 50th anniversary reunion tour, although they were not ...

    Yahoo! Philippines News
  • Get set for the splendid surfin' sounds of The Bad Detectives


    This is Somerset
    The new record's called Look At Life and features a Beach Boys style song about drinking called Cider Safari, songs about Tom Jones (She's Gonna Give Tom ...
  • DIG's Valentine's Day Playlist


    DIG Magazine
    I guess after a while your love eventually will last forever---through summer and winters according to The Beach Boys. It'll just float on as you spend your ...
  • Get your ears tuned up: There's a lot of new music coming out


    Lexington Herald Leader
    Big-name acts of long standing, including Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, the reunited Beach Boys and, it's expected, the Rolling Stones will be on tour.

    Lexington Herald Leader
  • Lilygreen And Maguire Release 'Come On Get Higher'


    Entertainment Focus
    Sharing a love of artists as diverse as The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Maroon 5 and Incubus, the two musicians developed their own sound as they pushed ...
  • Daytona Lights - The Jubilee Room


    ClashMusic.com
    ... 80's guitar bands like Aztec Camera and in particular the vocal parts are so well executed its almost too good, Beach Boys standard (I kid you not).

    ClashMusic.com
  • The Pop Feed - 3 February, 2012


    Sydney Morning Herald
    Aaron Eckhart to headline biopic The Drummer about Beach Boys tub thumper Dennis Wilson. Vera Farmiga to co-star as Fleetwood Mac's Christina McVie.

    Sydney Morning Herald
  • Dr. Dog's Scott McMicken


    A.V. Club Denver/Boulder
    We were doing so much three-part harmony because we were obsessed with the Beach Boys back in 1999, or whatever. I remember it was kind of a novelty act for ...

    A.V. Club Denver/Boulder
  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Alison Krauss and Many More to Join Pre ...


    jambands.com
    This year's Grammys also promises to feature a performance by the recently reunited Beach Boys as well as appearances by both The Allman Brothers Band and ...

    jambands.com
  • Vera Farmiga up for The Drummer


    NZ City
    The 'Up in the Air' star will play the part of Christine McVie in the biopic about Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, which is being directed by Randall ...

    PerezHilton.com
  • 'Union' a curious dance of collaboration, rehabilitation


    SouthCoastToday.com
    ... classic songs and albums Russell contributed to as a studio musician — from the Beach Boys' "Fun, Fun, Fun" to Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night.

    HitFix
  • Questions swirl around teacher as more allegations arise


    Arizona Daily Star
    Berndt had always been kind to her, buying her Hostess pastries, and sending her tapes of the Beach Boys and Christmas cards for several years after she ...

    USA TODAY
  • Surf now on historic registry


    Mason City Globe Gazette
    Jeff Nicholas, president of that organization's board of directors, said artists who perform at the Surf, such as The Beach Boys and Faith Hill, ...
  • February 2, 2012

    Kick the tires at rebuilt 'Driving' exhibit


    Fort Worth Star Telegram
    ... such as the '65 Pontiac GTO or the '56 T-bird, but it's also a look at the fact that the Beach Boys sang popular songs about both those models.

    Fort Worth Star Telegram
  • Tom Brady vs. Eli Manning, a quarterback re-matchup for the ages


    Toronto Star
    ... picked 199th in the 2000 draft, towers over the oft-brilliant Manning — an Ali to a Frazier, an Affirmed to an Alydar, the Beatles to the Beach Boys.

    USA TODAY
  • Dr. Dog let loose on new album


    San Diego CityBEAT
    In time, they became a full band and developed a sound often compared to The Band or The Beach Boys. The band trudged along, logging time in Philly and on ...

    San Diego CityBEAT
  • Dr. Dog


    A.V. Club
    Dr. Dog is a Philadelphia five-piece with an affinity for '60s-era pop (think The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Band). That affinity is the bane of those who ...

    A.V. Club
  • Hicks: After Madonna, who's left to play the Super Bowl?


    San Jose Mercury News
    The Beach Boys: This isn't so far-fetched. Brian Wilson is back with the band, cooking up a new record and tour. That said, John Stamos shouldn't be ...
  • The Rhinestone Cowboy


    Metrowny.com
    ... Dean Martin, Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson, along with working on numerous projects for Phil Spector and the Beach Boys, Campbell's music career took a ...

    Metrowny.com
  • SXSW Fest Releases Features Lineup


    Deadline.com
    From the producer of Billy Elliot comes this funny, coming of age film featuring songs from artists such as David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Beach Boys, Simon and ...

    New York Times
  • Vaughan singer ain't Frankie, he just looks that way


    YorkRegion.com
    ... a rock band called Silence The Sirens, two Beach Boys tribute bands, plus several different tribute shows including Dion and The Belmonts, Elvis Presley ...
  • Jim Beal Jr.: Country, indie rock, pop artists celebrate new CDs


    San Antonio Express
    There might be a touch of Motown in the We Leave At Midnight sound, particularly when it comes to the backing vocals, but there's plenty of Beach Boys and ...
  • David Lee Roth is on the loose with Van Halen on album and tour


    PopMatters
    The amazing thing is that they finished at all; like the Beach Boys, Eagles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N' Roses and Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen is part of ...

    PopMatters
  • Edgar Bronfman Vows to Fight Universal-EMI Merger 'Tooth and Nail'


    TheWrap
    Further fueling that argument is that EMI's strength is in not in its roster of active artists but its catalog of The Beatles and The Beach Boys.

    Straits Times
  • Fleetwood Mac / Beach Boys Love Affair Story Headed to the Big Screen


    Ultimate Classic Rock
    For Beach Boys fans, the story of drummer Dennis Wilson has long been one of rock's most tragic tales, but to the larger record-buying public, ...

    Artistdirect.com
  • Hunky Dory, Trailer


    Contactmusic.com
    But Viv adds a twist to the play: she turns it into a musical, featuring current hits from David Bowie and The Beach Boys. This garners a mixed reaction ...

    Contactmusic.com
  • Adele announces Grammy comeback


    PakistanToday.com.pk
    Iconic US band The Beach Boys announced in December that they expect to appear at the Grammys, ahead of a 50th anniversary reunion tour, although they were ...

    PakistanToday.com.pk
  • Tickets going fast for 'My Generation'


    Times Press Recorder
    ... Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, the Who, Simon & Garfunkel, the Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Sedaka, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and the Byrds.
  • Lyricist v. Painter: Copyfight!


    The Awl
    That's the sad story of Erik den Breejen, whose show just closed in NYC on a sour note, as Van Dyke Parks, lyricist for the Beach Boys' "Smile," took quite ...

    The Awl
  • Thousands of NFL fans get to sit in on Media Day XLVI at Lucas Oil ...


    SportsPageMagazine.com
    ... Eli Manning on the radio they gave us," said 11-year-old Javen Stucker of Kokomo -- the city in Indiana, not the island made famous by the Beach Boys.
  • Ham Sandwich – Bouncing Back


    Waterford Today
    Their quirky take on pop music won them a wide selection of admirers including legendary Beach Boys producer Van Dyke Parks, Bono (who tried to get them to ...
  • Farmiga joins Echhart's The Drummer


    RTE.ie
    Variety reports that Farmiga will star as Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie in the indie music biopic about Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, ...

    Artistdirect.com
  • Coming Soon - 2012's Albums Worth Waiting For


    ClashMusic.com
    He namechecks The Ronettes, Captain Beefheart, Suicide and The Beach Boys as influences. “I wanted to embrace that this time, and not try and drag the tunes ...

    ClashMusic.com
  • You Are Not Alone by Jermaine Jackson – review


    The Guardian
    ... of tyrannical fathers vicariously living their dreams of pop stardom through their children: that remains the Beach Boys' patriarch Murry Wilson, ...

    The Guardian
  • Better economy, strong performers on tour boost concert ticket sales


    Detroit Free Press
    Those include such veteran rock acts as Madonna, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Roger Waters with "The Wall," the reunited Van Halen, the Beach Boys ...

    Los Angeles Times
  • Vera Farmiga Cast As Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie In Dennis ...


    PerezHilton.com
    By the summer, production will begin on The Drummer, a biopic following the life of Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. As Aaron Eckhart has already been ...

    PerezHilton.com
  • Short Takes: Neil Young, Depeche Mode, Dennis Wilson, Brian ...


    VVN Music
    The Beach Boys drummer is going to be played by Aaron Eckhart while Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, with whom Wilson had a lengthy relationship after her ...

    VVN Music
  • Tevlin: Letting voters decide on state Constitution carries its risks


    Minneapolis Star Tribune
    Cue the Beach Boys music and wax the surfboard, Minnesota is taking on a bit of California color, and it's not just because of the February thaw.
  • February 1, 2012

    Painter Informs Beach Boys Lyricist of 'Smile' Series, Is Sued


    GalleristNY
    By Dan Duray 6:18pm Emerging painter Erik den Breejen was slapped with a lawsuit after he informed Beach Boys lyricist Van Dyke Parks about a recent series ...

    GalleristNY
  • Young the Giant, Hot Chelle Rae, more set for Pacific's summer


    OCRegister
    4, with Beach Boys tribute Surfin' Safari) and English reggae outfit Steel Pulse (Aug. 12, with Huntington Beach's Dirty Heads opening).
  • 'Ringo 2012': Ringo Starr Talks With Russell Brand About New Album ...


    Huffington Post
    Listen to Ringo's new Latin-infused track "Samba," which he wrote with Beach Boys' contributor Van Dyke Park, and to samples of the rest of "Ringo 2012" ...

    Contactmusic.com
  • David Lee Roth limbers up for new Van Halen gig


    Vancouver Sun
    The amazing thing is that they finished at all; like the Beach Boys, Eagles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N' Roses and Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen is part of ...

    Music News
  • Neutral Milk Hotel is back at last -- but for how long?


    Chicago Tribune
    ... tape machines with a bevy of odd instruments and imaginations teeming with ideas inspired by the Beatles, Zombies and the Beach Boys' “Pet Sounds.
  • Ringo Starr to Russell Brand: 'I will never write an autobiography'


    NME.com
    'Ringo 2012' has been produced by the drummer himself and also features collaborations with Beach Boys collaborator Van Dyke Parks and Alanis Morissette ...

    NME.com
  • “Little Deuce Coupe” – 2012 Nissan Altima 3.5 SR Review


    Greeley Gazette
    by Stu Wright The 1963 Beach Boys hit was the b-side single opposite “Surfer Girl,” and was about a b-car; the 1932 Ford model B. “Deuce” in the song title ...
  • Farmiga joins Eckhart as McVie of Fleetwood Mac in Beach Boys Biopic


    Hollywood Today Newsmagazine
    The film goes before the cameras June 15 th , 2012 to coincide with the 50 th anniversary of The Beach Boys and will be shot in Southern California and ...

    stv.tv
  • John Stamos and Bob Saget teach you how to cuddle in 'John Stamos ...


    Zap2it.com (blog)
    The clip stars everyone's favorite Beach Boys fan teaching you how to cuddle. With signature moves like the Stamos Swaddler, the Stamos Smoother and the ...
  • Happy days are here again


    gulfnews.com
    The Happy Mondays follow The Stone Roses who follow Steps, Eagles, Rage Against the Machine, Take That, Black Sabbath, The Beach Boys, Culture Club, ...
  • Saying Goodbye to Glen Campbell


    Cape May County Herald (press release) 
    A few more: Paul Simon, 70, Brian Wilson (Beach Boys), 69, Neil Diamond, 70, Mick Jagger, 68, Eric Clapton, 66, Little Richard, 79, Jerry Lee Lewis, ...
  • Adele to make comeback at Grammys


    AFP
    Iconic US band The Beach Boys announced in December that they expect to appear at the Grammys, ahead of a 50th anniversary reunion tour, although they were ...

    AFP
  • Vera Farmiga To Play Christine McVie


    This Is Fake DIY
    The Up in the Air star will play Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie, who had a tortured relationship with the Beach Boys drummer before his ...

    This Is Fake DIY
  • Breakglass Studios


    Exclaim! (blog) 
    By this point, the Besnard Lakes are renowned for a particularly layered sound, derived from Lasek's early reverence for vocal groups like the Beach Boys ...
  • David Lee Roth, Van Halen remain fascinating frenemies decades later


    The Province
    The amazing thing is that they finished at all; like the Beach Boys, Eagles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N' Roses and Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen is part of ...

    The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
  • Vera Farmiga Joins Aaron Eckhart in Beach Boy Biopic 'The Drummer'


    BuzzFocus.com
    ... band Fleetwood Mac and star opposite Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) who will play Dennis Wilson, drummer/singer/songwriter of the Beach Boys.

    BuzzFocus.com
  • February concert guide: Social Distortion, Toni Braxton


    AZ Central.com 
    ... with roots in everything from psychedelic chamber pop to Lee "Scratch" Perry, ukulele-strumming whimsy and the Beach Boys at their most eccentric.

    AZ Central.com
  • Casting: Tom Hiddleston Joins 'Only Lovers Left Alive;' Vera ...


    Fused Film
    She will star alongside Aaron Eckhart in the leading role of Beach Boys drummer Denis Wilson. According to Variety that movie will focus on last six years ...

    Musicrooms.net
  • Vera Farmiga up for The Drummer


    stv.tv 
    The 'Up in the Air' star will play the part of Christine McVie in the biopic about Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, which is being directed by Randall ...

    stv.tv
  • Dennis Wilson Biopic Scores Vera Farmiga as Fleetwood Mac Singer


    BlackBook Magazine
    Instead, Vera Farmiga will play Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac's singer-songwriter-keyboardist, in The Drummer, an upcoming biopic about troubled Beach Boys ...

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