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In 1992 The Beach Boys released Summer In Paradise. It was so bad it took them 20 years to put out another album

It's not on streaming platforms. It's never been reissued. The critics hated it. Is Summer In Paradise by The Beach Boys the worst album ever released by a major band?

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"One of our group members unknowingly invited Satan into our midst": When The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson became friends with The Manson family his life changed forever

Nude dinner parties, acid orgies and death threats: The life of The Beach Boys' co-founder Dennis Wilson was turned upside down after Charles Manson's murderous cult overtook his life, his home and his finances

Louder

James Watt, sharp-tongued interior secretary under Reagan, dies at 85

The Reagan administration's sharp-tongued, pro-development interior secretary was beloved by conservatives but ran afoul of environmentalists. Watt even managed to offend Beach Boys fans.

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‘It was bewildering’: The Thrills on famous fans, flash-in-a-pan success and their Morrissey blunder

With fans in Bono and Rod Stewart, the Noughties group were going to be the biggest Irish band since U2 – then they vanished. On the 20th anniversary of their debut, Ed Power speaks with The Thrills and their former manager to chronicle the band’s staggering rise to the top…

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Clueless about FAU basketball? (Who isn’t?) Here’s what you need to know to not sound dumb for the Final Four.

The Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team is enjoying a breakthrough year. The Owls were ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time, they had a nation’s best 20-game winning streak, and now, they’re remarkably playing in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four, which puts the Owls at an…

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Nickel Creek strikes gold with dazzling new 'Celebrants' album: 'It's an open-eyed gesture of hope'

SAN DIEGO — The members of Nickel Creek have won Grammy Awards, sold millions of albums, toured the world, earned critical acclaim and collaborated with everyone from Yo-Yo Ma, Dolly Parton and The Killers to Lyle Lovett, Fiona Apple and Brad Mehldau. In 2007, the group became the first act…

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Balmoral Arms review: a hotel fit for a king

“Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I wanna take you to... Aberdeenshire?” When Good Housekeeping chose Aberdeenshire as the top place to visit in 2023, ahead of Aruba and Guyana, you’d be forgiven for thinking they’d misheard the lyrics to that famous Beach Boys hit Kokomo.

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Scientific formula reveals happiest songs - Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys tops list

A music psychologist has said the perfect 'happy' song should be 137BPM, in a major key, with a short intro and bright tones, and four beats in every bar

Daily Mirror

Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys is the happiest song, according to science

A music psychologist has said the perfect 'happy' song should be 137BPM, in a major key, with a short intro and bright tones, and four beats in every bar

Wales Online

From Aretha Franklin to Austin Powers, here are the hits that made Burt Bacharach a legend

From The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson to Sheryl Crow and Diane Warren, artists and composers are describing how the 94-year-old's work influenced their music.

ABC News

Graham Nash and Stephen Stills pay tribute to David Crosby: 'Nothing short of genius'

The music world came together Thursday to mourn singer David Crosby — known for his work with the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young — after his death at age 81.

Los Angeles Times

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson 'heartbroken' over death of 'wonderful' David Crosby

Brian Wilson is among the influx of people paying tribute to David Crosby after the musician's wife confirmed his death at the age of 81 on Thursday

Daily Mirror

'I was a telegram boy, a junior postman, and I went from that to advise some of the biggest names in the sport and entertainment world'

Jonathan Power's life has been anything but dull

Wales Online

ITV The Chase fans spot quirky link between four contestants

Some viewers joked that the Beach Boys had appeared on the show

Liverpool Echo

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Chicago Sun-Times

On Christmas tour, Beach Boys mix some wintry carols in with the beloved summer hits

‘People want to hear their favorites,’ says longtime singer Mike Love, promising some ‘Good Vibrations’ at the Chicago Theatre along with the ‘Little Saint Nick.’

Zenger

Iconic ’60s Beach Buggy Driven By Beatles And Beach Boys Being Reissued

The new electric version is described as a zero-emissions reimagination of the original

The Guardian - UK

Zooey Deschanel: ‘Manic pixie dream girl? I’m not a girl. I’m a woman’

As her duo She & Him release a Beach Boys covers album, the actor-musician answers your questions on duetting with Prince, crying to Björk and raging at the US supreme court

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Blurred lines: When a legendary band has just 1 or 2 original members, is it legit or a tribute act?

SAN DIEGO — When is a band not a band?

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The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for Zooey Deschanel

As her duo She & Him release a Beach Boys covers album, the actor-musician will answer your questions – post them below

The Guardian - UK

I booked Beach Boys concert tickets, but got bad vibrations

There are two rival bands and the wrong one was pictured on Viagogo

Liverpool Echo

Ringo Starr, Stella McCartney and more wish Paul McCartney a happy 80th birthday

Sir Paul is celebrating his 80th birthday today

The Guardian - UK

‘The Beatles? I was more a fan of the Beach Boys’: Peter Blake at 90 on pop art and clubbing with the Fab Four

The groundbreaking artist documented the birth of youth culture and created the most famous album cover in history. Now with a new exhibition, he talks about what inspires him – from corn dollies to music halls

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Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck to Release Album on July 15

Fresh off his highly publicized, controversial defamation suit, actor Johnny Depp is set to release an album with English rocker Jeff Beck on July 15, a statement released Thursday said. The 13-track record entitled "18" is largely comprised of covers, the statement from Depp and Beck said, with music from…

Los Angeles Times

From the Beatles to Adele, 20 unforgettable Hollywood Bowl concerts

LOS ANGELES — By its very nature, a visit to the Hollywood Bowl is a memorable event. Even before stepping into the venue itself, attendees might enjoy a preshow picnic, while the trek up Peppertree Lane feels like you're hiking the final few steps of the Yellow Brick Road.

Liverpool Echo

'Greatest ever' song John Lennon picked was not by The Beatles

The Beatles legend piled praise on a rival band's track

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