At his peak, Brian Wilson — who died this week at age 82 — went through periods the way a painter does. First, he made his family-and-friends act The Beach Boys a band for all seasons (but one in ...

Here's a quintessential summer listen! Sampling iconic tracks like Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" and Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London," it's a nostalgic sing-along anthem that blends rock, ...

Mike Love acknowledges that many fans in any random Beach Boys audience, and particularly those of boomer age, are there because “our music is nostalgic for them.” But he doesn’t think that means the ...

The best country summer songs are made for taking stress away. Vacation songs, beach songs, roadtrip songs and tailgate songs make up this ultimate summertime playlist. Who do you think has the best ...

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From the the carefree sound of California surf music to the sophistication of later darker works, here are five of the top hits penned by influential Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson. "Surfin' USA" was ...

Chicago indie rockers Beach Bunny had their crowd singing and moshing along to hits like “Prom Queen” at their sold out show at Wooly’s on Jan. 26. IPR’s Cece Mitchell spoke with their three primary ...

This year’s Airlie Beach Festival of Music has drawn to a close, beating the odds and recording its most successful weekend ...