Johnston joined the Beach Boys in 1965, filling in for bandleader Brian Wilson on tour. He eventually cracked the recording lineup, however, and played a crucial role in albums re ...

EMI Records are to release a new Beach Boys singles box set covering their 'Capitol Years' on June 16. The 'U.S. Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962 - 1965' will feature eight previously ...

As Beach Boys fans gear up for an orchestral reimagining ... Another candidate is the majestic opening of “California Girls,” with its single note emerging from the silence like the first ...

"It was just this life-changing phone call and the next thing you know, they give me Mike Love's phone number," Lucas tells PEOPLE of their new single "Beach Boys" Tricia Despres is a writer for ...

Curiously, only one of the original Beach Boys knew how to surf. But that didn’t stop the group from becoming one of the ‘60s’ most successful acts. While their early recordings were mostly ...

The cost of recording was phenomenal: between $50,000 and $75,000. “Good Vibrations” became the biggest Beach Boys single ever, and the media branded Wilson “a genius”. “I’m not a ...

We've remade The Beach Boys masterpiece God Only Knows with the ... diversity and musical passion found every single day throughout the BBC. This single is also in aid of this year's BBC Children ...