When you think of beach music you probably hear “Under the boardwalk, we’ll be havin’ some fun” or “Hey hey baby, I wanna know if you’ll be my girl” playing in your head. Those breezy tunes evoke ...

The Beach Boys were one of the earliest rock bands and pioneers of surf rock, dominating the 1960s with their upbeat summer hits and melodic vocal harmonies. The band's lyrics and melodies have graced ...

The Beach Boys leader, whose death was announced on Wednesday, was a brilliant writer, arranger and producer whose ambitions propelled his band — and contemporaries like the Beatles — into the future.

NEW YORK (AP) — The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Headphones on, stereo up. The Beach Boys' ...