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 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.

Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California — as the temperate paradise of ascendant Americana. Exuberance and dreaminess, writerly ...

The Beach Boys legend, Brian Wilson, shared insight into his music before his June 2025 death. The songwriter wasn't shy about his ridicule of his own music, but some of the biggest clues on his ...

This summer, a second song Mort composed decades ago while serving in the U.S. Navy — also based on his love story — proved to be another hit as part of the release for Mort and Matt's second album, ...

The 39th annual Carolina Beach Music Festival will take place June 7-8 on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk. Saturday's lineup features classic beach music artists, while Sunday focuses on reggae. Tickets ...