The Beach Boys
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The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
June 13, 2012 The band is on tour, celebrating its 50th anniversary. Hear an hour of recent recorded highlights.
August 23, 2005 Creators at Carnegie presents music from Beach Boy Brian Wilson's Smile tour.
Interviews & Profiles
June 2, 2012 Brian Wilson and Mike Love reminisce about the '60s, Paul McCartney and getting back in the studio.
February 23, 2012 Olympic skier Daron Rahlves and two NPR listeners share songs that remind them of winter sports.
August 18, 2009 John Sebastian, the voice behind "Summer In The City," dishes on the Beach Boys tune.
August 22, 2008 Author Tom Moon surveys all genres of music, from Marian Anderson to ZZ Top.
April 13, 2004 The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is currently playing his resurrected album Smile in Europe.
August 27, 2002 Beach Boy Brian Wilson discusses his musical career and influences with Terry Gross.
Discover Songs
February 13, 2008 On this edition of All Songs Considered NPR listeners share their favorite love songs.
July 3, 2007 Music journalist/armchair philosophizer Christian Bordal ruminates on appropriate sounds for summer.
November 17, 2006 New-folk artist M. Ward talks about his latest CD, Post-War and shares some of his favorite reco...
March 2, 2004 The land of milk and honey: Eliza Gilkyson; A tribute to a lost friend from M. Ward; Requested m...
December 1, 2000 On this fifth edition of NPR's All Songs Considered, you'll hear the edgy guitar of Marc Ribot; ...
June 19, 2000 The Beach Boys classic, released in 1966, is the product of a revolutionary approach to songwriting.
News
August 17, 2010 Novels by Jennifer Egan and Dana Spiotta use music to help readers understand their characters.
April 5, 2005 The Library of Congress officially recognizes Nirvana and Public Enemy.
Reviews
January 17, 2012 A new box set offers a look at "Heroes and Villains," a classic worth taking apart and reexamining.
November 1, 2011 EMI has released session tracks from the legendarily unreleased SMiLE album for the first time.
October 12, 2010 Our All Songs Considered intern listens to the Beach Boys album Pet Sounds for the first time.
More Stories
February 7, 2013 Remembering the musician whose invention is almost always mistaken for a theremin.
May 11, 2012 It's not so hard to imagine a completely new version of the iconic band on stage 50 years from now.
April 25, 2012 A new song marks the band's 50th anniversary. Wouldn't it be nice if all reunions sounded so good?
February 6, 2012 Ever feel guilty about not appreciating music you know you should?
February 8, 2006 Hear a mix of listener-selected music for Valentine's Day.
