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The Album First Came Out on March 8, 1965
Mar 08, 2025
By Austin Saalman
1964 served as a monumental year for pop music’s burgeoning revolutionary Brian Wilson. The 22-year-old Beach Boy was introduced to cannabis by friend Lorren Daro earlier that year and by December had suffered his notorious stress-induced nervous breakdown on a flight between his hometown of Los Angeles and Houston. More
Featuring The Beatles, The Charlatans, Weezer, Talking Heads, New Order, Steve Martin, Harry Potter, David Bowie, Beastie Boys, and More
Dec 18, 2024
By Mark Redfern and Frank Valish
Welcome to Part 5 of Under the Radar’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide. As you might expect from a music website, here we highlight some of the year’s best music reissues, on both vinyl and CD, from the last year. More
The Band Have Also Shared a Live Rendition Of The Track
Oct 03, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Toronto alt rock band The Beaches have shared a new single, “My People.” They have also shared a live video of them performing the song. More
Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson Due Out July 22 via Fantasy
Jun 01, 2022
By Joey Arnone
She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have shared a cover of The Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” from the band’s 1966 album Pet Sounds. It is the latest release from She & Him’s forthcoming Brian Wilson tribute album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which will be out on July 22 via Fantasy. More
Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson Due Out July 22 via Fantasy
May 18, 2022
By Joey Arnone
She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have announced the release of a cover album in tribute of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. The album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, will be out on July 22 via Fantasy. They have shared a video for their cover of The Beach Boys’ 1967 song “Darlin’.” More
Tour Will Kick Off in June
Mar 30, 2022
By Joey Arnone
She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have announced a new tribute tour in honor of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. The tour will kick off in June at the Paramount Theatre in Denver and conclude in September in Vienna at Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (Apr. 1) at 10 a.m. local time. More
Long Promised Road Original Soundtrack Due Out This Friday via Lakeshore
Nov 23, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys and Jim James of My Morning Jacket have shared a new song, “Right Where I Belong.” It is to be featured on the original soundtrack for the film Long Promised Road, a documentary about Wilson’s life and career. The soundtrack will also feature unreleased songs and alternate versions of classics from Wilson. The film, directed by Brent Wilson (no relation to the film’s subject), is out now, and the soundtrack will be out this Friday (Nov. 26) via Lakeshore. More
The Album First Came Out on August 30, 1971
Sep 27, 2021
By Austin Saalman
By the dawn of the 1970s, Brian Wilson was but a ghost of his former self, having all but officially resigned from the hit making pop group he had co-founded with his two younger brothers, first cousin, and former El Camino College roommate 10 years prior. The road to The Beach Boys’ second decade had been rocky, to say the least. More
2020’s Over Covers is Out Now via Bandcamp
Dec 22, 2020
By Joey Arnone
Grandaddy have shared cover versions of two classic introversion rock anthems, “Fox in the Snow” by Belle and Sebastian and “In My Room” by The Beach Boys. The two songs comprise a new release titled 2020’s Over Covers, which is now available via Bandcamp. More
Part of Amazon’s Indie For the Holidays Playlist
Dec 01, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Amazon Music has been commissioning Christmas covers for its Indie For the Holidays playlist. Now Best Coast have covered The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick.” More
Tribute To 2 Due Out December 8 via ATO
Oct 30, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James has announced Tribute To 2, an album of covers that is the sequel to his 2009 George Harrison covers EP Tribute To (which is also being reissued). He has also shared his cover of The Beach Boys’ “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times” (from their classic album Pet Sounds). More
All Proceeds for UNICEF, A Very Murray Christmas Airing on Netflix Now
Dec 04, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Bill Murray has a Christmas special, A Very Murray Christmas, that’s available to stream on Netflix as of today. The project reteams him with his Lost in Translation director Sofia Coppola, who directs the special and co-wrote it with Murray and Mitch Glazer. The special features a star-studded cast, including Under the Radar favorites Jenny Lewis and Phoenix (whose Thomas Mars is married to Coppola). More
Taking Place March 30 in L.A.
Mar 04, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
In anticipation of his forthcoming solo album No Pier Pressure, The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson is scheduled to be honored with an upcoming tribute concert in Los Angeles. More
Feb 26, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
This summer Paul Dano and John Cusack are set to star in Love & Mercy, a brand new biopic about the troubled genius of The Beach Boys’ creative mastermind, Brian Wilson. More
Jan 29, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Brian Wilson has announced the release of his brand new album No Pier Pressure. More
Starring in Love and Mercy
Jan 18, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Paul Dano, the young character actor known for his standout roles in Little Miss Sunshine, There Will Be Blood, and last year’s Ruby Sparks, has been cast as the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson in an upcoming biopic of the music icon. More
Perform Old Favorites and New Single
May 08, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Jimmy Fallon played host to a special evening of sun-drenched tunes yesterday when the late-night host welcomed The Beach Boys for an extended appearance on his show. More
Kick Off 40 Shows Starting in April
Feb 15, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
As part of their 50th anniversary celebration a reunited Beach Boys have announced the dates of their upcoming tour, hitting stops such as Bonnaroo, the New Orleans Jazz Fest, and Summerfest along the way. More
Will Perform Alongside Foster the People, Maroon 5
Feb 08, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
While the Grammys have already landed a number of all-star collaborations for its 2012 broadcast ceremony, the show has always made an attempt to throw a curveball with viewers by landing a surprise guest. More
Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Dec 16, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Nostalgia once again demonstrating its cure-all effects, The Beach Boys have announced that they will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with a true reunion. More
Reviews
Aug 29, 2016
By Matthew Berlyant
Before they were signed to Capitol, The Beach Boys entered Hite and Dorinda Morgan’s home studio in 1961 and recorded nine tracks ranging from songs that would go on to become beloved classics in their canon (particularly “Surfer Girl”) and other well-known ones like “Surfin’” to utter obscurities like “Lavender,” “Judy,” “Beach Boy Stomp (Karate),” and “What Is a Young Girl Made Of” that were only released decades later on collections like the 1991 compilation Lost and Found 1961-2, a set that consisted of 21 songs from these sessions. More
Aug 09, 2012
By Ryan Hamm
Every band has a choice: break up or get old. Breaking up means no more music. Getting old means making music people will probably stop caring about. Somehow, over the course of their 50-plus year career, The Beach Boys have managed to do both. More
