The Beach Boys and The Beatles are inextricably linked. The two bands inspired each other to greatness. But who came out on ...

The Beach Boys inspired a ton of bands in the 20th century, one of which was (quite obviously) The Beatles. Paul McCartney was pretty direct about how much the song “God Only Knows” from the famous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The critically acclaimed record was a complete departure from the guys’ signature sound. Trading easy, breezy surf rock for a more ...

The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach. Testimonials to Wilson’s musical talent and the Beach Boys’ influence came from the California coast and the ...

The unexpected hit song was initially released as a B-side track.

“Brian had that mysterious sense of musical genius that made his songs so achingly special,” Paul said this week. “The notes he heard in his head and passed to us were simple and brilliant at the same ...

For rock connoisseurs, it’s decidedly uncool to love the Beach Boys. Why choose the corny regional sexual stereotypes of “California Girls” over the frank lust of “I Saw Her Standing There”? or the ...