The Beach Boys are not only the iconic faces of pop music beginnings; they are also a band that’s got some bad blood and a long history between them. So when they say that they’re getting back together for a reunion, that’s big news! So big in fact, that the Beach Boys aren’t just keeping it to a reunion performance or show like they have in the past — they’ve got a whole new album coming out and a world tour to celebrate!

The album will be the band’s 30th studio album and the title of it has not been released, but we do know that it will be released sometime in 2012 and that the Beach Boys will be playing some of the new material on their world tour. That tour begins on April 27 at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in Louisiana, so it’s thought that the album will at least be out a few weeks before then.

But fans might not even have to wait that long until they get to hear some new Beach Boys’ tunes — they’re also set to perform at the Grammy Awards in February in honor of the band’s 50th anniversary.

All the current Beach Boys news was revealed on the band’s official website, with co-founding member Brian Wilson also saying in a later statement, “This anniversary is special to me because I miss the boys, and it will be a thrill for me to make a new record and be on stage with them again.” Mighty words for Wilson, as a feud between he and his cousin, Mike Love, was one of the reasons for the initial breakup of the band. They’ll both be along for the tour along with co-founder Al Jardine. Bruce Johnston and David Marks, both who joined the band later, will also be there when the Beach Boys tour in 2012.