The Who had to find a sense of identity in the 1960s, which meant writing music that channelled their heroes, such as The ...

According to Ratliff, the issue is “not that they didn’t make some albums ... the Beach Boys,” Ratliff writes in a piece titled “Looking for the Beach Boys.” “Their best-known hits ...

Curiously, only one of the original Beach Boys knew how to surf ... s ‘Pet Sounds,’ one of the most gorgeous and influential albums ever made. Wilson soon tried to top himself, but suffered ...

Best known for his well-layered sounds ... an extended performance of Shortnin' Bread, which The Beach Boys later released on their 1979 album L.A. (Light Album). According to Elton John ...

Surfboard featured on the covers of two early Beach Boys albums set to be auctioned for $150,000 Legend has it that Dennis Wilson - the band's only real surfer - brought his own board along to the ...