| 1961 | Debuted with 'Surfin'' on Candix Records, launching a run that would produce 36 U.S. Top 40 hits, more than any other American rock band. |
| 1963 | Released three albums in a single year ('Surfin' USA,' 'Surfer Girl,' 'Little Deuce Coupe'), establishing a catalog pace that made them the dominant American band of the early British Invasion era. |
| 1966 | 'Pet Sounds' redefined what a pop album could be, influencing the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' and later earning a place in Rolling Stone's list of the greatest albums of all time. |
| 1988 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the same year 'Kokomo' became their first No. 1 single in 22 years. |
| 2004 | Rolling Stone ranked the Beach Boys No. 12 on its list of the '100 Greatest Artists of All Time,' cementing their place in rock's critical canon. |
| 2012 | Reunited the classic lineup for a 50th anniversary tour and released 'That's Why God Made the Radio,' their first studio album in over two decades. |
| 2023 | CBS aired 'A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys,' a star-studded tribute at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles with all five principal members present in a special box. |
| 2024 | Disney+ released the documentary 'The Beach Boys,' directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny, featuring never-before-seen footage and fresh interviews with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine. |
| 2025 | Brian Wilson, the band's primary songwriter and studio visionary, died at the age of 82, prompting a global outpouring from artists and fans across six decades of music history. |