The Beach Boys will tell their story in their own words in the first-ever official book from the surf-rock legends. The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys compiles exclusive interviews from band members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston — as well as archival text from late …
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Brian Wilson is raking in the 80th birthday wishes from an array of friends and musical peers, including Bob Dylan, Carole King, Elton John, and Questlove. The aforementioned artists — and many others — all sent in short video messages celebrating the musician, who entered his eighth decade today, June …
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Brian Wilson‘s ex-wife Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford is suing the Beach Boys founding singer and songwriter following a $50 million deal Wilson made with Universal Music Publishing Group to sell song rights to the publisher, according to recently filed legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Wilson-Rutherford first sued Wilson in February at …
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The Beach Boys‘ 16th and 17th studio albums — Sunflower and Surf’s Up — are getting a massive box set treatment to mark the 50th anniversary of the latter LP. Feel Flows – The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 arrives on August 27th via Capitol/UMe and is available for …
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When Carl Wilson died of cancer in 1998, his sons Jonah and Justyn became heirs to their father’s estate. That meant joining with surviving Beach Boys founders Mike Love, Brian Wilson, and Al Jardine to vote on key business decisions, from archival releases to commercials. It wasn’t easy. “The dynamic …
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With the coronavirus crisis rapidly unfolding, artists and venues around the globe are coming up with innovative ways to keep the lights on and the music playing — without leaving the house. Today, with that in mind, Rolling Stone is launching a new IGTV series titled “In My Room.” The …
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