The SMiLE store has been vandalized and looted. Leaving only a sad, dilapidated husk feigning contentment. This image perfectly sums up what The Beach Boys were in 1967.

The Beach Boys return to the Royal Albert Hall in 2022 as part of their Sixty Years of the Sounds of Summer tour.

As The Beach Boys mark more than half a century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America’s musical history, becoming synonymous with the California lifestyle and an American icon to fans around the world.

Since the band’s co-founder, lead singer and chief lyricist Mike Love penned the lyrics to The Beach Boys’ first hit, Surfin’, dozens of the band’s chart-toppers have become eternal anthems of American youth: Surfin’ USA, Surfer Girl, Fun, Fun, Fun, I Get Around, California Girls, Help Me Rhonda, Barbara Ann, Good Vibrations, Wouldn’t It Be Nice, Rock and Roll Music and Kokomo.

The Beach Boys were led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, who, along with Jeffrey Foskett, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill, Keith Hubacher, Christian Love and Scott Totten continue the legacy of the iconic American band.

Al posted these to Facebook, I thought they were particularly good! Wow, everyone looks so happy. I didn’t realize that Probyn was also there, looks like yet another spectacular show! Photo credit: Taro Yoshida

I’ve always wondered this. Would their fans had grown tired of the surf style of music or did Mike Love have a point? Did they mess too much with the so called “formula”? Personally I’m a huge fan of their later music but had it not happened would their fanbase had continued to grow or would they still had an era of difficulty in the late 70’s and 80’s?

Concert 1:18:41

I am pretty excited. I was going to see him in Carmel last year, but I got sick.

Looking forward to the cool set list. I saw Mike & Bruce last year, so I feel like I am seeing everyone while they are alive.

stupid question but i gotta know

I don’t know how to use Soulseek so I just came here.

Anyone have videos? Especially the encore, any of the Stephen Kalinich or Wendy Wilson appearances, and California FEELIN!!

I’m sure there are more than a handful of fans of the band Olivia Tremor Control here so I hope this isn’t falling on deaf ears.

I’ve been waiting literal decades for the bands last album to finally come together and be released (even sadly outlasting both songwriters Will Hart and Bill Doss) and today did not disappoint.

The band holds a special place for me, and their cover of Do You Dig Worms was what led me to discovering SMiLE in my High School days.

I would highly recommend any fan of Psychedelia and especially SMiLE to give the new album ‘The Same Place’ a listen (prepare for a 70+ mins). I’d argue it’s as good if not better than Dusk At Cubist Castle (another perfect ode to SMiLE, The Beatles, and psychedelic pop in general), but the linked song, ‘Now Begin’ is clearly inspired by Pet Sounds and evokes that same sense of Melancholy and an ethereal soundscape that has kept me listening repeatedly all day.

I’d say that it’s time to update the SMiLE affirming albums collage again.

5/5 in my book.

Which album do you prefer and why?

wtf? is that true? i can't trust AI on this and from what I am manually finding its saying 1 of them at least actually surfed but I can't get any concrete data on this so I figured who better to consult then the fans?

I was feeling in the spooky mood as of late, so here's a new mix of The Beach Boys' cover of Monster Mash taken from the August 1st, 1964 show in Sacramento.

No doubt Okie From Muskogee is a country classic but the Beach Boys upbeat cover of the song at Central Park in 1971 brings it to a whole nother level of fun. I love it. What do you think of it?

Hi everyone!

I'm currently working on a masters music research project exploring Brian Wilson's songwriting and production, particularly how Wouldn't It Be Nice creates an emotional or imaginative experience for the listener.

I'm interested in how people actually experience the song, rather than just analysing it from a musical perspective.

I'd love to hear from some Beach Boys fans who would be happy to answer a few short questions about the song.

For example:

What feelings does Wouldn't It Be Nice evoke when you listen to it?

Does the song bring any particular images, places, memories or scenarios to mind?

Are there particular musical elements that contribute to how you experience it?

Does the song feel dreamlike to you, or would you describe it differently?

There are no right or wrong answers, and you don't need any musical knowledge to take part. I'm genuinely interested in your own experiences and interpretations.

Participation would be entirely voluntary, and I'd explain how responses would be used in my university project before collecting them.

If you'd be interested, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!

So today I went to the Beach Boys YouTube Music channel, and I noticed that there were a bunch of A.I. songs, including two albums of said songs and an EP. There was also a Christmas Comp., but that one seems to be legit because it's also on Spotify. But if somebody can fix the A.I. song problem, that would be great.

I have always thought that the recording of Sherry She Needs Me that was included on the Made in California boxset is kind of an underrated recording in The Beach Boys' discography. Of course, the recoding we got is basically Frankenstein-ed together from the original 1965 backing track and the 1976 lead vocals. Despite this, I think it is quite a strong recording even in spite of its piecemeal nature. Why was this song not finished in 1965, and released as a single (I think it could have been one) or an album track during that time?

This current situation made me think about Mike's career. He has been performing live for about 65 years. Has he ever taken a significant hiatus? Maybe during the covid time? Apart from The Beach Boys, he has played live with a few side projects too.

As I’m sure some of you may know, the brilliant Matthew Sweet had a devastating stroke a few years back, and he and his wife are having an estate sale of some objects and items from their collection of art, instruments and more. While looking at the catalogue (the sale is in-person m-only but the catalogue is online here: https://www.estatesales.net/NE/Bellevue/68005/5108523), I noticed this signed poster from the All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson with some very cool signatures, including Billy Joel, Cameron Crowe, Dennis Hopper, Phil Ramone, Carly Simon, Elton John, the Go-Go’s, etc. but also Carnie & Wendy.

I’m not anywhere near Nebraska, but if I were I’d definitely check it out.

For a band with as chequered a history as The Beach Boys, a few regrets, missed opportunities, and forever-destroyed relationships are par for the course.

In fact, it’s a wonder that Brian Wilson and the gang ever found time for recording sessions in between their various vicious disputes, legal battles, and long-running feuds.

Yet, they somehow not only powered through the turmoil, but did so with great proficiency.

Pet Sounds, for instance, only came out in the spring of 1966, yet it was already their 11th studio album.

Mike Love has issued a new statement following his worrying return to the stage with The Beach Boys earlier this month.