L.A. Times - Entertainment — Los Angeles is a city of immigrants, so it’s hard to get a bead on a contemporary “West Coast sound.†The region has long been known for a breezy, laid-back vibe that connects cool jazz, the Beach Boys, the women and men o... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Los Angeles is a city of immigrants, so it’s hard to get a bead on a contemporary “West Coast sound.†The region has long been known for a breezy, laid-back vibe that connects cool jazz, the Beach Boys, the women and men o... more info
Chicago Tribune — Despite a bounty of hits that have endured long past the surf-sun-cars-girls era in which they were created, and at least one album widely regarded as a masterpiece, the Beach Boys story is inseparable from turmoil and tragedy. Now two key figures in... more info
BBC News - UK — The creative genius behind The Beach Boys has confirmed he is working on a new album, which could be out by the end of the year. more info
Time — The story of the Beach Boys is like a California-blond version of Amadeus, with Brian Wilson as Mozart and Mike Love as Salieri–except that Salieri had talent. Love’s new memoir, Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy, seeks to prove his essenti... more info
Popdose — Classic rock -- and those who love them -- get covered with reviews of Aisles, Bubble Gum Orchestra, The Beach Boys, Journey, Toto, Mecca, and Meat Loaf. more info