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

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!

The Beach Boys, Joe Walsh and Chris Robinson Deliver Three Waves of California Rock

Add It To The Collection: When I first heard The Beach Boys were getting back together to celebrate their 50th anniversary with an album and tour I accepted the news … Continue reading The Beach Boys, Joe Walsh and Chris Robinson Deliver Three Waves of California Rock

The Beach Boys Release Their Best Album In 40 Years – That’s Why God Made The Radio, Track By Track

This wasn’t supposed to happen. The Beach Boys weren’t supposed to record their best album in 40 years when four out the five members of the band are averaging seventy … Continue reading The Beach Boys Release Their Best Album In 40 Years – That’s Why God Made The Radio, Track By Track

Now Hear This: The Beach Boys “That’s Why God Made The Radio”

There are quite a few Beach Boys fans who work on Biff Bam Pop, so you can imagine how exciting it is for us to hear the brand new single … Continue reading Now Hear This: The Beach Boys “That’s Why God Made The Radio”