“We wish him all the best,” Jardine says, “but doggonit …”

“What would have happened,” Love muses, “had there not been drugs involved?”

Several tracks were eventually released, but the bulk went unheard for decades.

Jeff Foskett, who’s been working with Brian Wilson, is also joining the band.

Turns out, David Lee Roth wanted to make a larger tribute to the Beach Boys back in February as Mike Love was recognized at the 21st annual Ella Awards. Love and Roth, of course, did a collaborative version of “California Girls.” But the Van Halen frontman had an entire unsaidRead More

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