Entertainment Oct 23, 2008
"They have the best harmonies since the Beach Boys," remarked a surprised fan in the audience, and that fan was not alone in appreciating the live music of Fleet Foxes. On Oct. 2, Fleet Foxes headlined at the Starlight Ballroom in Philadelphia in an inspiring performance from an up-and-coming band. (The Villanovan, PA)
Iran Laughs Off McCain's "Bomb Iran" Song Oct 15, 2008
Republican presidential candidate John McCain altered the lyrics of the Beach Boys classic "Barbara Ann" last year to refer to an attack on Iran, which is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program. "That old Beach Boys song, 'Bomb Iran?"' McCain asked with a laugh after a member of a South Carolina audience railed agains 00001918 t Iran during last year's primaries and asked when the U.S. would attack. (CBS News -- World)
It may not be California, but the beach really isn't far Oct 6, 2008
The Beach Boys have long been known as America's band and Minot, even though only about 55 miles from Canada, is home to nearly 40,000 Americans ... The Beach Boys sing about it as a place to go to get away from it all ... Long live the Beach Boys, no matter how old they get, and why not a repeat performance at the 2009 Hostfest in Minot. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Gospel choirs go for the glory Oct 6, 2008
In Sounds, Senior Pop Music Critic Joel Selvin talks with Denny Tedesco about his documentary "The Wrecking Crew," which features the talented studio musicians (including Tedesco's father, Tommy Tedesco) who helped create the sound of such popular bands as the Beach Boys, the Byrds and the Monkees. The movie is being featured at the Mill Valley Film Festival, followed by a jam session. (San Francisco Chronicle)
REGIONAL: So Cal Fair is under way (80) Oct 5, 2008
Along with regular fair fun, performers include Raven Symone and The Beach Boys ... On Wednesday, The Beach Boys will perform, followed Thursday by Three Dog Night and then Christian artist Jeremy Camp on Friday night ... -- Concerts: Headliners include Raven Symone on Tuesday, The Beach Boys on Wednesday, Three Dog Night on Thursday and Jeremy Camp on Friday. (North County Times)
Saving Internet Radio Oct 4, 2008
While my dad drove our '57 Impala, I would sit in the backseat with my single-earearphone singing along to the Beach Boys my dad had the car's radio tuned to the local news. The day President Kennedy was shot, I remember being let out of school before lunch. (PC Magazine)
Cars, music, bikes to help raise Alzheimer's funds Saturday Sep 23, 2008
Photo of Mike Love, the lead singer for The Beach Boys. Photo by Mitch Talley taken at Calhoun Musicland. (Calhoun Times, GA)
N.O. native helped define rock 'n' roll Sep 21, 2008
Mr. Palmer recorded with Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke, Glen Campbell, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, the Everly Brothers, the Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Sonny & Cher, the Supremes and the Monkees, among many others. He was the drummer on Ike and Tina Turner's "River Deep Mountain High," the Righteous Brothers' smash "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " and Ritchie Valens' signature "La Bamba.". (Nola.com -- Sports)
Thank you for the titles Sep 14, 2008
Examples of other stage musicals include We Will Rock You (2002) which showcases the music of rock band Queen; Good Vibrations (2005) made up of the sound of The Beach Boys; and The Times They Are A-Changin (2006) which traces Bob Dylans music. On film, there have been a few Beatles movies (A Hard Days Night 1964; Help. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Young Jeezy Nets Second Album Chart-Topper Sep 11, 2008
It's Wilson's first new studio album since 2004's "Gettin' in Over My Head." Also that year, he completed work on the long-unfinished album "Smile," originally intended for release by the Beach Boys in the mid-1960s. Other debuts this week include Hollywood Undead's "Swan Songs" (, No. 22, 21,000), actor and musician Terrence Howard's recording debut "Shine Through It" (Sony, No. 31, 14,000) and the iTunes exclusive soundtrack to the internet film-musical "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog"... (Billboard.com)
New Kids know their way around the block Sep 8, 2008
"You don't think of the Beach Boys as boys, right?" says Jordan Knight, 38, sitting with his bandmates in a hotel suite after wrapping a promotional appearance. "Are the Eagles flying around?". (USA Today -- Life)
Brian Wilson's back Sep 4, 2008
The Beach Boys are gone -- that whole era that produced them is gone -- but Brian keeps going back to his familiar story to tell us about what he's come through and how lucky he is to be here. Our patience and gratitude are wearing thin. (StarPhoenix)
New work proves sun has not set on this Beach Boy Sep 3, 2008
Yet here he is about to release That Lucky Old Sun, a new album and his most ambitious project since the life-defining albums he made with the Beach Boys in the mid-1960s. The new disc is important, not just because his work as a songwriter and arranger stacks up against anyone in modern music, but also because those songs, and his ability to perform them after decades of abuse, neglect and fear, have been triumphantly renewed since he returned to the stage and studio. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Shut down by the GOP Sep 3, 2008
The band at the Republican kickoff bash here was the Beach Boys ... I asked him what, exactly, a lieutenant governor does, and he told me some fascinating things that I didn t write down because I really just wanted to get into the Beach Boys party ... Anyway, getting back to the Beach Boys: I finally decided to just head over to the big delegate party and try to gain entrance via charm. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Wilson overreaches with beach opera Sep 3, 2008
For all of his legendary creative spark, Brian Wilson's greatest work in The Beach Boys was either harmony-based rock and roll, or, by the Pet Sounds era, inspired art pop. That's the context within which his timelessly delicious songs prospered ... Many of the songs themselves aim to recapture that joyous spirit and vibrancy that was so endearing in The Beach Boys' heyday ... But Wilson and his band deliver these tunes in a hokey, overblown fashion, as if they were working on some sort of... (Calgary Herald)
TIMELINE: Take in the key events in Brian Wilson's life Sep 2, 2008
1961: Forms a family band withbrothers Carl and Dennis, cousin MikeLove and school friend Al Jardine thatwill become the Beach Boys ... 1963: The Beach Boys become theleading exponents of surf and hot rodmusic with six hits, including Surfin'USA and Surfer Girl ... 1965: Wilson stops performing livewith the Beach Boys but continues towrite the group's songs. (USA Today)
Return of Entourage is Cant Miss TV Sep 1, 2008
Brian Wilson is known in some quarters more for the quirky reclusiveness that overtook him after the Beach Boys became famous than he is for being one of the most brilliant pop songsmiths of the past half century. Because his name is often uttered in perplexed whispers, his whereabouts and doings are a mystery. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Convention Daybook: Events for Monday Aug 30, 2008
Kickoff Party Featuring the Beach Boys BlueCross BlueShield Association; Invitation only. 7:30 p.m.; Atrium at International Market Square, 275 Market Square, Minneapolis; Contact unavailable. (Roll Call)
GOP to have its share of stars, too Aug 30, 2008
Among other celebrities expected to be present are the Beach Boys -- who will be headlining a concert of their own Monday -- Gretchen Wilson and Sammy Hagar. However, one of the 's biggest celebrity names, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, may not make the trip. (CNN -- Showbiz)
New ethics rules get St. Paul tryout Aug 29, 2008
A concert featuring the Beach Boys at the Atrium at International Market Square in Minneapolis. Red Rhythm and Rimes. (USA Today)
Big crowds flock to fairgrounds Aug 28, 2008
One of this year's biggest attractions was a concert by the Beach Boys, which drew crowds so large some spectators couldn't even get a glimpse at the stage. "The Beach Boys brought together the single biggest crowd in the history of the fairgrounds," said Imperati. (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden? Aug 28, 2008
From the moment he entered the world, the founder of the Beach Boys was exposed to a school of hard knocks through the tireless control and abuse of a megalomaniacal father looking to live vicariously through the talent of not only just Brian, but his other two sons, Dennis and Carl. It can be argued that the pressure felt from his father both pushed Brian to strive and succeed as one of pop musics greatest minds. (Exclaim!)
Conventions up wattage with celebrity star power Aug 25, 2008
Next week in St Paul and Minneapolis, the Republican National Convention will have its own stars aligning behind their nominee, John McCain - including the Beach Boys, Sammy Hagar, Gretchen Wilson, Charlie Daniels and John Rich, who's even written a song called "Raisin McCain" ... The Beach Boys, Sammy Hagar, Gretchen Wilson, Charlie Daniels, John Rich, Smash Mouth, LeeAnn Rimes, Bellamy Brothers, Jack Ingram, Robert Earl Keen. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The Beach Boys Aug 23, 2008
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Pet parade is all about fun at the fair Aug 23, 2008
Bubby Johnson played the Beach Boys music for his family as they passed the judge's stand. I like to help all the kids we can help. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Party time! Delegates face the music Aug 23, 2008
In Minnesota, Republicans will be partying to the soothing surf pop of the Beach Boys and classic rock favorites Styx ... The Beach Boys and 70s rockers Styx are just two of the acts scheduled to entertain the 45,000 political junkies (plus 15,000 members of the media) descending on the Twin Cities Sept. 1-4. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Brian Wilson's new album Aug 23, 2008
For Brian Wilson, the much-celebrated musical savant who once led the Beach Boys to pop triumph before spiraling into a decades-long nervous breakdown, the expectations can feel overwhelming ... "I didn't really liken it to the Beach Boys thing, you know?" he says ... Along with "California Role" and "Oxygen to the Brain," it's Wilson's favorite song on the record -- part of a closing stretch that's capped with "Southern California," in which he envisions reuniting with his brothers in the Beach... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Music exclusive Aug 23, 2008
1961: Forms a family band with brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love and school friend Al Jardine that will become the Beach Boys ... 1963: The Beach Boys become the leading exponents of surf and hot rod music with six hits, including Surfin' USA and Surfer Girl ... 1964: Barely three years into their career, the Beach Boys have completed eight albums, six of them arranged and produced by Brian, who also has co-written several songs for Jan & Dean. (USA Today)
Today's Best Bets Aug 22, 2008
Local favorites, the Modern Skirts' indie pop sound often draws comparisons to the Beach Boys' harmonies and Ben Folds Five's piano driven rock. Spring Tigers, also a local band, plays indie pop that combines '90s post punk and electronica. (Athens Banner-Herald)
This Week's Best Bets Aug 21, 2008
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Brian Wilson feeling sunny about new album Aug 20, 2008
I think the new album is just as good as anything the Beach Boys ever recorded, says Brian Wilson ... On the Beach Boys visionarys back porch, his familys 15 pooches yip and scramble over each other ... I think the new album is just as good as anything the Beach Boys ever recorded, says Wilson. (MSNBC -- Music)
Ethics rules put damper on convention parties Aug 20, 2008
For a corporate event featuring the Beach Boys at the Republican National Convention, $25 is being collected in advance, and the same is true for a party featuring the disco group K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Corporations and convention party planners are scrambling to comply with sweeping ethics rules in the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 that prohibit lobbyists from paying for gifts, including meals and music, for members of Congress and their staffs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Brian Wilson Exclusive Music Aug 20, 2008
1961: Forms a family band with brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love and school friend Al Jardine that will become the Beach Boys ... 1963: The Beach Boys become the leading exponents of surf and hot rod music with six hits, including Surfin USA and Surfer Girl ... 1964: Barely three years into their career, the Beach Boys have completed eight albums, six of them arranged and produced by Brian, who also has co-written several songs for Jan The Beatles success in America drives Wilson into... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Chinese learn to party at Olympics beach volleyball Aug 17, 2008
The Beach Boys and Robbie Williams, however, were struggling unless there was a quorum of international fans. A lot was lost in translation the other way as well, as tourists were bemused by high-pitched Chinese ballads and the rousing nationalistic chorus "Ode to the Motherland" that has all the Chinese on their feet and singing at the top of their voices. (Yahoo News)
‘Stars of tomorrow' light up opera house Aug 16, 2008
Giannotta performed two pieces, a traditional folk song, Lullaby, and the traditional sea chantey, Sloop John B. made famous by The Beach Boys in the '60s. Giannotta said that she has been studying with May for the past four years and is no stranger to taking the stage, but that doesn't mean it is easy. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The Rhythm Kings part of AtlanticFest entertainment Aug 16, 2008
Publication Date: Friday, August 15, 2008. The Rhythm Kings part of AtlanticFest entertainment. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Dodgers take on another contender Aug 15, 2008
The CD is billed as the soundtrack of Dodger Stadium past and present, including songs such as "Talkin' Baseball" by Terry Cashman, "Can't Stop the Blue" by Ozomatli, "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas, "California Girls" by the Beach Boys, "It's a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame" by the Harry Simeone Chorale, and even the classic Danny Kaye tribute, "D-O-D-G-E-R-S SONG (Oh really? No, O'Malley).". Pitcher Yhency Brazoban (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with the Dominican Summer... (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
JEFF EDELSTEIN COLUMN: The difference between Obama, McCain? The music Aug 15, 2008
Roy Orbison's "Blue Bayou," Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December" and The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" all give me some hope for a McCain presidency. But ABBA. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Talking Points Aug 14, 2008
The senator listed a couple of hits from Abba, one from the Beach Boys, and Newman told a magazine, "McCain has a really likeable list. Then again, Hitler liked some good music, you know.". Dumb, Randy. (Fox News)
More live music Aug 10, 2008
SURFING AN EBBING TIDE: Mike Love's still having fun, fun, fun despite the fact that someone took all the Wilsons away and with them went the Beach Boys' soul ... The songs are still brilliant, and if someone besides a Wilson is going to do them under the Beach Boys name, it might as well be Love. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rockin' in the Free World Aug 10, 2008
Billy Joel opened his recent Shea stadium show by playing "The Star-Spangled Banner," and the Beach Boys consistently praise their country. Add Philip Bailey and Earth, Wind and Fire to the list. (Human Events Online)
Party On, Governor! Aug 10, 2008
Among the other events scheduled: a Texas "honky tonk" and concerts with Styx and the Beach Boys in St. Paul; in Denver, and a "Sex, Politics, and Cocktails" dance party (sponsored by Planned Parenthood), and concerts with Willie Nelson and the Drive-by Truckers in Denver. More On This Topic Companies. (Forbes -- Business)
Fleet Foxes: One Of The Most Unlikely Breakout Bands Of The Year, By John Norris Aug 6, 2008
Those "singing things" have gotten Fleet Foxes repeatedly likened to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young or dubbed "the Beach Boys in flannel" hardly contemporary comparisons. Evidently we are so unaccustomed in the 21st century to hearing four-part harmonies in pop music (guitarist and founding member Skyler Skjelset is the only nonsinger in the group) that the soaring waves of choral vocals generated by these gents can at times seem of another time and place say, a 1960s commune or an 1860s... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Folk fest features broad horizons, big crowds Aug 4, 2008
The fest got off to an auspiciously celebratory start Friday night at the International Tennis Hall of Fame with Brian Wilson, mad genius of the Beach Boys, giving a jubilant performance that included pristine renditions of tunes like "Good Vibrations" and "I Get Around.". Of the weekend days at Fort Adams State Park, yesterday boasted superior weather but Saturday was the real musical throwdown, forcing breathless dashes between all three stages, and plenty of raindrops. (Boston Globe)
Click for Full Story Aug 3, 2008
On August 3, 1963, The Beach Boys' third album "Surfer Girl" was released on the Capitol Records label. It became one of their biggest hits. (KWTX.com, TX)
NPR to offer webcast of Newport music festivals Aug 1, 2008
He also said it was a reflection of the excitement surrounding this year's folk festival, which boasts an eclectic lineup of artists that transcend the confines of traditional folk, such as Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, Trey Anastasio, the Black Crowes, Jimmy Buffett and reggae performers Stephen and Damian Marley. "Newport's trying something different this year," Boilen said. (New Haven Register, CT)
Sometimes singing in English, but with a gallic (and goofy) savoir-faire Aug 1, 2008
Its most upbeat song, "Divine," blithely stacks up overdubbed vocal harmonies recalling the Beach Boys and was chosen to represent France in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest despite its English lyrics. (Other songs on the album also use English. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Good Old War find the harmony Aug 1, 2008
The album immediately grabs your attention with this aura of nostalgia - drawing comparisons to Harry Nillson, Paul Simon's "Graceland," The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" and protest-era Beatles with country-swing effects and sunny, acoustic-inspired world-beat additives. There's nothing really like it around - this blend of Southern-blues-meets-barber-shop- quarter feeling. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Members of band, Garbage, Dress in ... Jul 29, 2008
For the next hour and a half, they played covers of chart topping songs such as Don t Worry Baby by the Beach Boys and AC/DC s You Shook me All Night Long. They also played their one original song, Ramp it Up. At 12:55 a.m., the band rapped it up departed from the stage. (Suite101.com)
Tunes for your summer soundtrack Jul 29, 2008
Sheer pop perfection -- like the Beach Boys crossed with the most mysterious folk and gospel choir in the world. It's impossible not to get caught up in the drama of its sweeping arrangements. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dennis Wilson shines on re-released album Jul 25, 2008
For years, Wilson, who drowned in 1983, lived in the long shadow cast by big brother Brian, the mastermind behind their band, the Beach Boys. Content to fill the role of California handsome party boy, Dennis Wilson was better known for the image he lent the Beach Boys than for his musical contributions ... Then, in 1977, during a lull in the Beach Boys story, he entered a California studio and produced one of the loveliest, most lyrical and heartbreaking records ever forgotten, Pacific Ocean... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Songs Of Summers Past Jul 24, 2008
1962: The Loco-Motion, Little Eva * 1963: Surf City, Jan & Dean * 1964: I Get Around, the Beach Boys. 1965: California Girls, the Beach Boys * 1966: Summer in the City, the Lovin' Spoonful * 1967: Groovin,' the Rascals * 1968: Jumpin' Jack Flash, the Rolling Stones * 1969: Hot Fun in the Summertime, Sly and the Family Stone. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Constantines, Black Keys: Bands with soul Jul 22, 2008
Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes: The sonorous, multipart harmonies of Seattles Fleet Foxes bring to mind the Beach Boys, had they moved up the coast and swapped their surfboards for a wooded campfire. Led by Robin Pecknolds soaring vocals and acoustic guitar, the Fleet Foxes sound just down from the mountains (aptly, one standout is Blue Ridge Mountains). (MSNBC -- Music)
Foreign debate Jul 20, 2008
The Arizona senator has been criticised for some of his statements on the campaign trail about Iran - in particular for an event at which he jokingly sang the words "Bomb Bomb Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran" to the tune of the Beach Boys' song "Barbara-Ann", and for his comment to a reporter - on being told that US exports of cigarettes to Iran were on the increase - that "maybe that's a way of killing them". Both candidates believe in a two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, and both support a... (BBC News -- Americas)
Results of presidential hopefuls' gaffes vary Jul 20, 2008
McCain's recent joke about killing Iranians by exporting cigarettes went over about as well as his jokingly singing last year about bombing Iran, to the tune of the Beach Boys song Barbara Ann. McCain gently acknowledged his problems during a brief rally in Phoenix last Sunday. (AZCentral -- News)
Whoa, 'Mamma!': ABBA Mania Back In Swing Jul 19, 2008
Commenting on why the music of ABBA continues to endure after 30 years, Andersson notes, "At the time, we were just trying to be contemporary, doing what everyone else was doing. But I think one of the secrets to why we're still around has to do with the fact that we grew up with different influences than most bands did in the U.S. or England. We had Swedish slagger, folk music, in addition to the Beach Boys, Elvis, the Beatles and Ray Davies. All of those are in your brain, and what came out... (Billboard.com)
Class reunion Jul 18, 2008
After roles in the ABC police drama "Missing Persons" and a lead part in "The Beach Boys" miniseries, Weller recently landed a gig as Marshall Mann, a US marshal, in "In Plain Sight." Introduced this summer, the series has done well in the ratings for a cable drama. Weller's stage roles include Neil LaBute's "The Shape of Things," the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross," and, most notably, playing the racist and homophobic pitcher Shane Mungitt in Richard... (Boston Globe)
A harmonious evening from upstart Fleet Foxes Jul 17, 2008
New critical darlings, Fleet Foxes are indebted to the Beach Boys and, in a more modern sense, My Morning Jacket, layering thick multi-part harmonies around traditional folk song structures. The songs harken to the great outdoors, evoking Pacific Northwest imagery like towering redwoods and salmon-filled rapids. (Boston Globe)
'Woodie' buses Jul 14, 2008
By Charles Levinson, USA TODAY BASRA, Iraq This is definitely not what the Beach Boys had in mind ... Then again, today's Iraq is a long way from the dreamy beach world chronicled by the Beach Boys in their 1962 breakout hit Surfin' Safari ... The Beach Boys assured fans that inside every woodie you'd find "some honeys," turning the car into an expression of cool sought by nostalgic aging surfers and other car enthusiasts. (USA Today -- News)
Band returns with fresh material Jul 13, 2008
From the ring-back tones of "Don't Worry Baby" on guitarist Chris Sheehan's phone to the band's signature three-part harmonies, it is evident The Beach Boys have made an impression on indie-rock group Johnny Action Figure ... He added it is the patent sounds of The Beach Boys that give them the most inspiration. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Good vibrationsSecaucus kicks off outdoor summer concert series Jul 13, 2008
SUMMER NIGHTS Secaucus youth performed songs from the Beach Boys at the 2007 Showstoppers concert. This year the Showstoppers will pay homage to High School Musical and Hairspray. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
SHOWS ON THE ROAD Jul 13, 2008
THE BEACH BOYS: Aug. 27. All shows at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. (Scranton Times, PA)
Saccos still in business, still offering booze-free bowling Jul 13, 2008
In the jukebox Green Day albums accompany the best of the Beach Boys and once a week they dim the lights for moonlight bowling. But the family has resisted certain modernizations that Sacco says are needed to keep the alley profitable. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Hands charts new path Jul 8, 2008
He added that he was switching from well-known household brands such as Clearasil and Nurofen to well-known household artists such as The Beach Boys and Lily Allen. Mr Leoni-Scetias shrugged off the challenges that illegal downloads from the web pose to the music industry. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Hot Chip: Techno, Electro, Pop, Sou... Jul 8, 2008
There are a few bands that we all love like Robert Wyatt and Kraftwerk and classics like the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones, but not many. There will often be a fight over the stereo, like Oh, I m tired of this techno music, I want to listen to some folk. (Suite101.com)
