Exclusive Interview: Author David Leaf on ‘Smile: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection on Brian Wilson’
Two Beach Boys fans celebrate Brian Wilson, as Andy Burns talks to David Leaf, author of “Smile: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Brian Wilson.”
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The Musical Bond of Andy Paley and Brian Wilson
Andy Paley, influential musician and collaborator of Brian Wilson, passed away at 72, leaving a significant musical legacy.
Saturday at the Movies: ‘The Beach Boys’ (2024) Delivers Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys have been the focus of many documentaries, but the new Disney+ film is a compelling and necessary watch.
Holiday Gift Guide 2016: Rock Out With Your Book Out
It’s back: Biff Bam Pop’s annual Holiday Gift Guide! We’re featuring what we think a pop culture fan would like to get under the tree or Hanukkah bush this year … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide 2016: Rock Out With Your Book Out
Happy 50th Anniversary Pet Sounds!
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Beach Boys’Â Pet Sounds, an album that at the time was considered a failure for the band, only going gold and not generating any … Continue reading Happy 50th Anniversary Pet Sounds!
TIFF 2014: Love And Mercy Reviewed
Ambivalence and apprehension. Those were the emotions I walked into Sunday night’s premiere screening of director Bill Pohlad’s Love and Mercy, a biopic based on the life and times of … Continue reading TIFF 2014: Love And Mercy Reviewed
10 Big Ones: Andy Burns and Guest Blogger Mark Dillon Pick Their Must Hears From The Beach Boys’ Made In California Box Set
To celebrate the recent release of the new Beach Boys box set, Made In California, I asked my friend Mark Dillon if he would join me in picking ten must-hear … Continue reading 10 Big Ones: Andy Burns and Guest Blogger Mark Dillon Pick Their Must Hears From The Beach Boys’ Made In California Box Set
Biff Bam Pop Exclusive: The Beach Boys’ Mike Love Interview Part 2
Get 45 minutes to talk to one of the most recognizable lead singers in the history of popular music, and you’re going to receive some amazing insights into being a … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop Exclusive: The Beach Boys’ Mike Love Interview Part 2
Biff Bam Pop Exclusive: The Beach Boys’ Mike Love Interview Part 1
When I was 20 years old, The Beach Boys changed my life. A friend at university got me into the band, explaining Pet Sounds to me, and I was quickly … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop Exclusive: The Beach Boys’ Mike Love Interview Part 1
Exclusive Interview: Mark Dillon On His Book Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys
A few weeks ago we reviewed Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys, a brand new, in-depth and entertaining look at the band that celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this year. As … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Mark Dillon On His Book Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys
Uncover Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys
Fun, fun, fun. That’s what this summer has been about if you’re a Beach Boys fan. Their best album in forty years, That’s Why God Made The Radio, peaked at … Continue reading Uncover Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys
Happy Birthday Brian Wilson!
Happy birthday, Brian Wilson! The brilliant mastermind behind some of the most enduring music of our time turns 70 years old today. Last night, BBP’s Perry Schwartz and myself had … Continue reading Happy Birthday Brian Wilson!