Odd Couples: The Beach Boys’ “Be True to Your School” vs. Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out”
With kids returning to class, it’s time to consider these two iconic songs.
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The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson aims to compose alone: ‘I’ve had it with collaborators’
As for his old bandmates, Wilson says: “They were just not as good as writers.”
Mike Love still doesn’t get the Beach Boys’ SMiLE: ‘Such weirdness going on’
Several tracks were eventually released, but the bulk went unheard for decades.
‘A bit of a nightmare’: For Jeff Beck, tour with Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson didn’t go as planned
To hear Jeff Beck describe it, his long-hoped-for tour last year with Beach Boys svengali Brian Wilson wasn’t the dream trip he’d hoped it would be. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs How Beach Boys Found the Sun AgainRead More
‘It stopped working’: For the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, it’s about new music not meditation
Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson held a free-ranging Facebook Q&A with fans on Monday, offering new insights into his forthcoming solo album You May Also Like: How Beach Boys Found the Sun Again With ‘That’s Why God Made the Radio’ Jeff Beck (1944-2023): An Appreciation Jeff Beck – Loud HailerRead More
‘I had never known before’: Mike Love says Beach Boys schism stretches back decades
The Beach Boys’ more recent interpersonal difficulties have been well documented, but Mike Love says the schism goes much further back — all the way to their hit-making heyday. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs How Beach Boys FoundRead More
‘It’s hard to describe what that music did to me’: Jeff Beck explains his unlikely connection with the Beach Boys
As Jeff Beck wraps up a well-received fall tour this month with Brian Wilson and several other members of the Beach Boys, he’s reflecting on what brought him to this admittedly offbeat place. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized TriumphsRead More
‘I just wish he was here’: The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine laments latest split with Mike Love
For Al Jardine, the family friend who was there as the Beach Boys originally formed, last year’s emotionally charged breakup after a 50th anniversary celebration still stings. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs How Beach Boys Found the SunRead More
‘It gave you chills’: Stephen Kalinich on key deep cut from the Beach Boys’ Made in California
Stephen Kalinich goes inside one of the most intriguing rarities found on the Beach Boys’ new Made in California box set — a song he co-wrote with Brian Wilson in 1974, “California Feelin.’” You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized TriumphsRead More