That history became “California Girls,” released July 12, 1965, as part of The Beach Boys’ ninth studio album, Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) Reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, it’s easily ...

The Beach Boys were caught in the middle of two eras in 1965. You can hear that dichotomy on the album 'Summer Days (And ...

Each month our Classic Album Sundays Patreon Members gather from all corners of the globe to explore, discuss and listen to ...

June saw the death of a musician whose talent brought The Beach Boys from a local California band to hitmakers and international ambassadors of surf and sun. Brian Wilson formed the band with two ...

The Beach Boys' greatest hits album has jumped 38 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following Brian Wilson's death. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 News at 11:00 a.m. on June 27, 2025.

Local View: Remember when the Beach Boys turned into men? From the column: " (The group's front man, Brian Wilson) strummed the faces of millions of like-minded listeners dealing with loneliness ...

The Beach Boys’ Sounds of Summer rockets to No. 32 on the U.K.'s Official Albums chart after Brian Wilson’s passing, marking its first top 40 placement.

The Beach Boys were last in the top 40 of the Billboard 200 chart in 2012 when the then-new studio album That’s Why God Made the Radio debuted and peaked at No. 3 and spent four nonconsecutive ...

The Beach Boys, who also featured Wilson’s cousin Mike Love and childhood friend Al Jardine, were voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. The Associated Press contributed to this report.