Count Five: Jello Biafra's Problems With Health Care, Politicians and Media
Jello Biafra has never been one to mince words when he sees a problem. ...
Rock's Biggest Quitters: 20 Musicians Who Walked Away From Fame
They say winners never quit, but in the music biz there's something to be said for going out at the ... Read More »
Stars on the Beatles: Musicians Share Reflections on the Fab Four
That the Beatles mean so much to so many people who make music in so many genres goes without ... Read More »
Music Albums Out on September 22, 2009
Looking for a list of music albums out on September 22, 2009? Whether you're into glossy pop or ... Read More »
Acclaimed Session Musician Larry Knechtel Dies at 69
Larry Knechtel, a one-time collaborator of Elvis Presley's and an accomplished sideman, died ... Read More »
Marshall Crenshaw Brings All-Star Cast to 'Jaggedland'
It was a Top 40 hit 27 years ago, but 'Someday, Someway' is still alive and kicking and so is its ... Read More »
Best Summer Songs
The summer of 2000 belonged to 'Thong Song' and 'Who Let the Dogs Out.' The dog days of 1997 would ... Read More »
Clash of the Cover Songs: The Beach Boys vs. Vivian Girls
The Rules for Battle: Each week, we pit versions of the same song by two different artists in a ... Read More »
Rock Almanac: December 28, 2008
On This Date in 1983: Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson drowns after diving off his boat in Marina ... Read More »
Rock Almanac: December 23, 2008
On This Date in 1964: Brian Wilson has a panic attack on board a flight during a Beach Boys tour, ... Read More »
Rock Almanac: November 16, 2008
On This Date in 1988: Stan Love, former Beach Boys manager and brother of frontman Mike Love, is ... Read More »
Rock Almanac: October 5, 2008
On This Date in 1974: 'Endless Summer,' a compilation of the Beach Boys' 1960s hits, crests to the ... Read More »
Beach Boys Box Up Their Singles
Just when you thought you had every iteration of the Beach Boys catalog, America's inventors of ... Read More »
Bad Songs by Good Bands: No. 3
'Kokomo' --Beach Boys (1988) The Beach Boys set the mark for longest stretch between No. 1 hits ... Read More »
Rock Almanac: April 5, 2008
On This Date in 1983: Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt bans the Beach Boys from performing at ... Read More »
Twisted Tales: Beach Boys Wildman Dennis Wilson Catches That Last Wave
It was Brian Wilson who wrote all those Beach Boys songs about catching waves and surfin' safaris. ... Read More »
Meanest Love Songs: No. 11
'Caroline No' --The Beach Boys (1966) The Kiss-Off: "Could I ever find in you again/ Things that ... Read More »
