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‘We do look like the Beach Boys’: Brian Wilson and Al Jardine are still battling with Mike Love

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

'Definitely a momentum killer': Mike Love laments the lost Beach Boys classic SMiLE

‘Definitely a momentum killer’: Mike Love laments the lost Beach Boys classic SMiLE

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

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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.

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‘It will be very special’: Beach Boys to mount partial reunion with Al Jardine and David Marks

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

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‘These are my mentors’: Van Halen’s David Lee Roth heaps praise on the Beach Boys

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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One Track Mind: The Beach Boys’ Mike Love, “Pisces Brothers” (2014)

Mike Love has officially released a long-bootlegged song in tribute to George Harrison, who would have been 71 on Tuesday. The Beach Boys frontman calls it “Pisces Brothers,” since he and the late Beatles star shared the same astrological sign. You May Also Like: ‘We do look like the BeachRead More

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‘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: ‘We do look like the Beach Boys’: Brian Wilson and Al Jardine are still battling with MikeRead More

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‘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: ‘We do look like the Beach Boys’: Brian Wilson and Al Jardine are still battling with Mike Love BrianRead More

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‘People need a villain and he got chosen’: David Marks staunchly defends the Beach Boys’ Mike Love

David Marks found himself on the outside looking in when Mike Love continued with a scaled-down version of the Beach Boys after their 50th anniversary tour. You May Also Like: ‘We do look like the Beach Boys’: Brian Wilson and Al Jardine are still battling with Mike Love Brian Wilson’sRead More

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‘That turned into a beautiful little song’: Mike Love remembers the Beach Boys’ emotional deep cut “Only With You”

Featured in a band so closely associated with his brother Brian Wilson’s musical genius, his brother Dennis’ work can be easy to overlook. “Only With You” makes the case for paying closer attention. You May Also Like: ‘We do look like the Beach Boys’: Brian Wilson and Al Jardine areRead More