Beach Boys

It is very difficult to be a Classic Hits station. You have to constantly balance playing great songs while not burning them out. We thought we would put a few songs in a poll and see if any of them were getting burned. We also ask you "What would you do with wedding cash?" The answers may surprise you.

So sue me. I'm a big Beach Boys fan. While searching for info on the other Beach Boys posts that I did this week, I came across this little gem. It's from a Brian Wilson tribute show back in 2009 and it features Paul Simon performing the classic "Surfer Girl." Now, Paul Simon is a great artist, but "Surfer Girl?" Wait till you see it!

Have you ever been to a Beach Boys concert? Well, it's quite and experience, I can assure you. Almost every possible age group sings along with every single song. Old hippies, Gen X'ers and 10 year olds all singing every word to every song! Now, as the ultimate capper to the Beach Boys 50th Anniversary, they will be releasing a box set that any Beach Boy fan would want to own. This very inclusive

In 1966, the Beach Boys released "Good Vibrations."  It cost $40,000 to record...making it the most expensive single ever. Here's some of that costly studio footage.  See if you can find Glen Campbell on guitar.

Just before the last date of the Beach Boys' 50th Anniversary Tour, word got out that singer and co-founder Mike Love had 'fired' members Al Jardine, David Marks and Brian Wilson. The truth is far less sinister, but no less frustrating for Beach Boys fans. In an open letter to the LA Times, Mike Love attempts to set the record straight.

The final notes are set to ring out on the Beach Boys' 50th Anniversary Tour this week in London, but discontent is starting to set in amidst talk that singer Mike Love intends to tour under the Beach Boys name without guitarists Al Jardine and David Marks and co-vocalist Brian Wilson.

The Beach Boys‘ are hot property. Somewhere between Brian Wilson getting healthy and the release of their latest CD.."That's Why God Made the Radio" The Beach Boys have reclaimed their status as one of the world's most popular bands. Younger fans (and there are millions of them) may not know much about all the trials and tribulations of the band, but they'll get a chance to learn about t

Everyone’s happy that the Beach Boys are back in action this summer, and Sony Music Japan want to mark the occasion by offering a brand new tribute collection. ‘Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys Songbook’ is a set of 25 covers of Beach Boys classics performed by artists on the Sony family of labels.

I've been really fortunate over my radio career to see a great many concerts. My friend, Pat McClure and I were talking once about the groups we got to see back in our younger days and his wife, Carol expressed a certain amount of envy over the names we dropped. So, I thought I'd write about my TOP 5  Classic hit concerts. This list is one part "wow are they great" and one part "I c

Sometimes it seems that some of the great artists featured on The Lake have just stopped making records.  While, for the most part, that may be true, a few of those artist are still going into the studio and recording new material. Some of the other Classic Hits artist have compiled some pretty interesting Box Sets that are a lot more than just a repackaging of their old hits!  Let's tart with the

Last Sunday, the Beach Boys made their first appearance in 20 years when Brian Wilson and Company took the stage for a performance of "Good Vibrations" during the Grammy Awards.  Their follow up to that performance is a new studio album produced by their Beach Boys' legendary Brian Wilson...plus our sources at Capitol Records sent us the following tour schedule...Some are pretty close by

Back in the old days, promoters would pay no attention at all to musical styles when they put a tour package together..that is why Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees or why the Yardbirds opened for Gary Lewis and the Playboys!  Now we have The Beach Boys and Alice Cooper!!!???.