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‘We are the real Beach Boys’: Brian Wilson opens up after being ousted by Mike Love

Through the news release issued by the Beach Boys tried to portray their latest split as a planned event following a celebrated 50th anniversary album and tour, new comments from ousted leader Brian Wilson tell a different story. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Stephen Kalinich and Jon Tiven – Symptomology/ Shortcuts to Infinity (2012)

Symptomology and Shortcuts to Infinity sound nothing like the Beach Boys — and that’s saying something, considering lyricist Steve Kalinich’s long history with the band. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs

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Beach Boys Songs That Sucked: Gimme Five

The Beach Boys have been showered with accolades since belatedly reuniting again with Brian Wilson, the results of which became their first original full-length album in decades. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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'Really good love in there': Beach Boys discuss their unique vocal harmonies

Even as the Beach Boys’ long-awaited reunion project That’s Why God Made the Radio bows at No. 3 on the Billboard charts — the Hall of Fame band’s highest debut ever — a sense of mystery surrounds their unique musical bond. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Fifty Sides sheds new light on songs that made the Beach Boys' legend

Though Carl and Dennis Wilson are much missed, the harmonious and largely gratifying new album by the surviving and reunited Beach Boys comprises the first new studio material in over two decades You May Also Like: No related posts.

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'It was a great success': Van Dyke Parks remains proud of Beach Boys' troubled SMiLE project

Van Dyke Parks has collaborated, over the years, with the likes of Randy Newman, Ringo Starr, the Byrds, Harry Nilsson, Ry Cooder, and others. More recently, he has been issuing a series of seven-inch vinyl singles, the most recent of which was “Sassafrass”/”The All Golden.” You May Also Like: NoRead More

In a new book, Robert Rodriguez makes the case for 'Revolver' as the Beatles' masterwork

In a new book, Robert Rodriguez makes the case for ‘Revolver’ as the Beatles’ masterwork

Robert Rodriguez makes the case for ‘Revolver’ – not its successor, the lavishly praised ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ – as the Beatles’ game-changing signature work.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Beach Boys, "That's Why God Made The Radio" (2012)

The Beach Boys’ first single with Brian Wilson in ages is a celebration not just of the joys of their combined vocals, but also the glowing desktop contraption that long-ago beamed their biggest songs into our homes. You May Also Like: How Beach Boys Found the Sun Again With ‘That’sRead More

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David Marks says the Beach Boys’ sound was always ‘something special’

From the very first, David Marks knew the Beach Boys were on to something. And he says he feels it all over again, now that the founding members have reunited for a much-anticipated concert tour and new studio album. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Beach Boys about half finished with highly anticipated studio reunion project

After years of very public squabbles, the Beach Boys appear to be working in perfect harmony again. The reunited group — including founding members Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine, along with legacy members Bruce Johnston and David Marks — is about half finished on a long-waited new studioRead More