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 ...

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 ...

As Beach Boys fans gear up for an orchestral reimagining ... At the band’s heart during their mid-‘60s creative peak was a 20-something kid from Hawthorne, California named Brian Wilson ...

The Beach Boys are one of the biggest mirages in rock ... and we love being there that time of year. I think in over 60 years we’ve been everywhere, haven’t we? Maybe we missed a few places ...