The Beach Boys
Beach Boy Wilson wins Grammy, says no new reunion
Feb 10, 2013 18:41 EST
Beach Boy founder Brian Wilson won a Grammy on Sunday, but said the iconic 60s band would probably not get back together, after last year's 50th anniversary reunion.
A definitive digital guide to the US elections
Nov 01, 2012 15:08 EDT
A selection of websites, Twitter accounts, blogs and mobile apps to follow or use as the US presidential campaign enters its final stages ahead of the November 6 vote.
Universal bags Beatles label EMI, says bye-bye to Guetta
Sep 21, 2012 13:39 EDT
The world's biggest record company Universal won clearance Friday to take over EMI, home to the Beatles, but only on condition that it sell off rights to a string of top artists like David Guetta.
Gay & Lesbian Couples Offered First Dance At Indiana Wedding
Sep 01, 2012 20:00 EDT
Meg Liffick and Joe Ball of Indianapolis gave gay and lesbian couples at their wedding last weekend the first dance. Meg Liffick and Joe Ball of Indianapolis gave gay and lesbian couples at their wedding last weekend the first dance. New York Times bestselling author John Green (The Fault of Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns and An Abundance of Katherines) wrote a post on his blog about the wedding. Green said that when it came time for the traditional first dance, Ball read a short statement explaining that the couple wanted their gay friends who could not marry in Indiana the privilege of the first dance. ?This was a large and very diverse wedding in a state that doesn't even recognize same-sex civil unions, let alone marriage. And yet the ovation that these people received while dancing to The Beach Boys' Wouldn't It Be Nice was like nothing I've ever heard at any wedding,? Green wrote. ?If there were dry eyes, I didn't see any.? ?Change is coming,? he added. ?
'San Francisco' singer Scott McKenzie dies at 73
Aug 20, 2012 06:20 EDT
US singer Scott McKenzie, who sang "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)," the unofficial anthem of the counterculture movement of the 1960s, has died here at the age of 73, his website reported Monday.
Bikini beach party comes to Downing Street
Jul 28, 2012 08:54 EDT
Bikini-clad women served up a shocker in more ways than one outside the back window of British Prime Minister David Cameron to open London Olympic beach volleyball competition on Saturday.
It was 50 years ago today: '60s icons still rocking
Jun 01, 2012 13:01 EDT
The Beach Boys release their first album of new songs in years next week to mark their 50th birthday -- joining an elite band of icons celebrating half a century of music that still rocks the world.
Beach Boys revisit endless 60s summer 50 years on
May 31, 2012 23:08 EDT
Fifty years after their sun-soaked paeans to surfing first took a nation's juke boxes by storm, the Beach Boys are back with a new album, "That's Why God Made the Radio", a wistful wink at 1962.
Ethier homer lifts Dodgers over Pirates
Apr 10, 2012 20:08 EDT
Andre Ethier's solo home run in the eighth inning lifted Los Angeles to a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh Tuesday as the Dodgers launched Dodger Stadium's 50th anniversary season with a win.
Beach Boys to open Dodgers game, ahead of tour
Apr 03, 2012 16:10 EDT
The Beach Boys will sing the national anthem at the Los Angeles Dodgers home opening game next week as part of a season-long deal, the baseball club said Tuesday.
Bonnaroo music festival unveils lineup
Feb 14, 2012 16:55 EST
(Reuters) - This year's Grammy winners Bon Iver, Skrillex and The Civil Wars along with bands like Radiohead and Red Hot Chili Peppers are among line-up of artists announced on Tuesday for the 11th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee.
Houston, Adele, Minaj bring bumper audience to Grammys
Feb 13, 2012 12:26 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A bumper 40 million U.S. viewers watched Sunday's Grammy Awards, drawn in by the death of Whitney Houston and the performance comeback of Adele, and kept watching by a controversial religious stage act by rapper Nicki Minaj.
Adele triumphs at Grammys, clouded by Houston death
Feb 13, 2012 00:15 EST
British soul diva Adele made a triumphant return to the stage at the Grammys, winning a clean sweep of six awards and a standing ovation, in a show clouded by the death of Whitney Houston.
Beach Boys make 'Good Vibrations' at Grammys
Feb 12, 2012 22:40 EST
Iconic 1960s California surfer band the Beach Boys played together live on stage for the first time in over two decades, bringing "Good Vibrations" to the annual Grammys show.
Ex-Beatle McCartney gets Hollywood star
Feb 09, 2012 21:46 EST
A small reminder of Beatlemania came to Hollywood when Paul McCartney was honored with a star on Tinseltown's storied Walk of Fame, watched by hundreds of screaming and jostling fans.
Newcomers and comebacks could yield Grammy surprises
Feb 09, 2012 18:35 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adele may be a safe bet to clean up at Sunday's Grammy Awards, but if music fans think that means a night of few surprises, they should ask Justin Bieber.
The Vaccines seek shot in the arm for rock music
Feb 09, 2012 01:17 EST
Some say these are bad times to be in a rock band. Pressure for instant success has never been greater as illegal downloads hammer industry profits and manufactured pop talent shows reign supreme.
1960s stars Beach Boys to appear at the Grammys
Feb 08, 2012 18:21 EST
The Beach Boys, icons of 1960s California pop-rock, will reunite at the Grammy Awards ceremony, organizers said Wednesday.
Adele triumphs at Grammys with six wins
Feb 08, 2012 16:34 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul singer Adele triumphed in her return to music's stage on Sunday, scooping up six Grammys and winning every category in which she was nominated including album of the year for "21" and best record with "Rolling In the Deep."
Adele triumphs at Grammys with six wins
Feb 08, 2012 16:34 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul singer Adele triumphed in her return to music's stage on Sunday, scooping up six Grammys and winning every category in which she was nominated including album of the year for "21" and best record with "Rolling In the Deep."
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| The Beach Boys | |
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The current touring line-up of The Beach Boys, 2008
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hawthorne, California, United States |
| Genres | Surf rock, sunshine pop, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, baroque pop, art rock |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | Capitol, Brother, Reprise, Caribou, X Records, Ariola, Columbia |
| Associated acts | Kenny & The Cadets The Survivors Jan and Dean Glen Campbell Charles Manson The Flames The Fat Boys The Beatles |
| Website | thebeachboys.com |
| Members | |
| Al Jardine Bruce Johnston Mike Love Brian Wilson | |
| Former members | |
| Carl Wilson Dennis Wilson David Marks Ricky Fataar Blondie Chaplin Glen Campbell | |