"For all of its legendary reputation, the one thing that's always bothered me about the SMiLE story was the image... more

“Mike sees the Beach Boys’ ability to play for Republican and Democratic presidents as key to their longevity, but as... more

“While Disney’s California Adventure abandoned the Golden State, Mike Love is reconstructing California in his mind.” Fasten your seatbelts and... more

“Much like Brian, we’ve been through a tumultuous time period that challenged us emotionally, mentally, and creatively. Our unexpected hiatus... more

"Kind of wild that every major public update on Brian’s well-being occurs on the Beach Boys’ album cycle, almost like... more

“Rolling Stone is no longer like 50 Cameron Crowes, extolling the ‘never to be experienced again’ majesty of the 70s... more

“We’ve come a long way from Hawthorne, California, and now the Boys are handing over their literal likenesses to a... more

“Resurrected like some Hawaiian shirt-clad phoenix every ten years or so, the Beach Boys became the act as synonymous to... more

“They take up the mantle of being ‘America’s band’ while writing albums overseas, and secure that reputation by becoming peak... more

“There’s drugs, there’s sex, there’s girls! There’s an evil psychiatrist who tries to take over his life! There’s marriage and... more