One of the best summer jams of all time, “California Girls,” only peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. While Mike Love’s lyrics are cute and sweet, the real star of the song is Brian Wilson’s ...

'Fun, Fun, Fun’ helped define the sound of early ’60s rock ...

The Beach Boys is one of the most successful bands of all time. Mike Love, cofounder and coauthor of more than a dozen of their hit singles along with his cousin Brian Wilson, brings the “Endless ...

The Beach Boys are one of the biggest mirages in rock history. From the jangly surfing-and-hot-rod ditties of their nascent years to the glorious, gossamer harmonies they became famous for, their ...

It’s been more than 60 years of summer “Fun, Fun, Fun” for the Beach Boys and their audiences, and Mike Love, the group’s sole remaining founding member, feels that longevity is easy to understand. “I ...

Is there anything more quintessentially SoCal than the Beach Boys at the Hollywood Bowl? It’s indeed the perfect pairing of two of Los Angeles’ most notable music icons — which is why fans were so ...

ASHWAUBENON - The Beach Boys saved “Fun, Fun, Fun” for night’s end, but the fun started the moment the band and its not-so-secret spark plug walked out onstage Thursday. On a picture-perfect, ...

In 1961, Brian Wilson formed The Beach Boys with brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Enjoying immense success, the California surf-pop group released hits like “Surfin’ ...

No classic rock band is completely original. The Beach Boys’ sound was inspired by the vocal harmonies of another band. The Beach Boys’ Mike Love also revealed that the riff from “Fun, Fun, Fun” was ...