Brian Wilson on Future Beach Boys Reunions: "No. I Don't Think So"

By Anita George at 11:00 AM on February 11, 2013

For fans of the Beach Boys, Sunday night was bittersweet. While former member Brian Wilson came away from the Grammys with a win, the victory seemed short-lived as during a media appearance soon after the ceremony Wilson, when asked by the press, said, “No. I don’t think so,” in response to a question on whether there would be another reunion tour, according to Forbes....  read more

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Paul Dano Cast as Young Brian Wilson in Beach Boys Biopic Love and Mercy

By Logan Lockner at 11:00 AM on January 18, 2013

Paul Dano, the young character actor with memorable roles in Little Miss Sunshine, There Will Be Blood and, most recently, 2012’s Ruby Sparks, has been cast as Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson in a forthcoming biopic about the American pop legend....  read more

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Brian Wilson Responds to Beach Boys "Firing" Rumors

By Tyler Kane at 5:55 PM on October 9, 2012

“As far as I know I can't be fired--that wouldn't be cool.”  read more

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Mike Love: "I Didn’t Fire Brian Wilson"

By Brian Tremml at 2:25 PM on October 5, 2012

Mike Love has reached out to set the record straight on Brian Wilson’s apparent ‘firing’ from the Beach Boys. In an op-ed submitted to the L.A. Times, Love said he did not fire Wilson and that all band members were aware that there would be tours put on by two different versions of the band....  read more

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Beach Boys' Mike Love Earns Spot as Biggest Tool in Entertainment Industry

By Tyler Kane at 6:40 PM on September 26, 2012

Mike Love has solidified his name in our hearts as one of pop music’s biggest tools when a statement was released that founding Beach Boy members Brian Wilson and Al Jardine would not continue on the band’s touring roster. David Marks—who joined in 1962, a relative newcomer next to Wilson and Jardine—also are not considered as part of the Beach Boys’ live show. The announcement comes from a statement that Love made on Monday, which said that the lineup was only meant to include the founding members for their 50th anniversary tour. “The post-50th anniversary configuration will not include Brian...  read more

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Brian Wilson Over the Years

By Nicole Oran, Anna Westbury and Lindsey Hughes at 3:00 PM on June 20, 2012

The Beach Boys’ vocalist and songwriter Brian Wilson celebrates his 70th birthday today. The legendary band produced some of the most well-known surf rock hits in music history and released one of the most influential records of all time, Pet Sounds. In honor of Wilson’s birthday, we have put together a collection of photos that chronicle the seven decades of the iconic musician’s life....  read more

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The Beach Boys: That's Why God Made the Radio

By Ryan Reed at 12:19 PM on June 5, 2012

If there was ever a fitting time for The Beach Boys to throw in the towel, it was 2011—following the release of The SMiLE Sessions, the landmark, oft-bootlegged leftovers from Brian Wilson and company’s unfinished ‘60s masterwork. Instead, they went in the exact opposite direction: The group’s surviving members (Wilson; vocalists Al Jardine, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston; original guitarist David Marks) built on the momentum of that long-awaited release, reuniting for a 50th anniversary tour....  read more

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Watch The Beach Boys Play Three Songs on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

By Tyler Kane at 9:54 AM on May 8, 2012

The Beach Boys made one of their first TV appearances since their 50th anniversary reunion tour, which featured a long interview with founding members Brian Wilson and Mike Love.   read more

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Robin Pecknold, Daniel Rossen To Perform With Van Dyke Parks

By Luke Larsen at 9:06 AM on April 5, 2012

If any two indie rock vocalists have the vocal chops to sing with the likes of Van Dyke Parks, it has got to be Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold and Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen. The 69-year old songwriter and producer has been touring off and on since 2010 -- and now, according to Bella Union, Van Dyke Parks will share the immaculate Barbican Theatre stage in London with Pecknold and Rossen to the delight of music fans everywhere.  read more

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Beach Boys Announce Reunion Tour, Album

By Tyler Kane at 11:33 AM on December 16, 2011

After months of speculation and rumors, the Beach Boys have announced a 50th anniversary reunion tour, which will also include a new studio album and commemorative catalog releases. The lineup will include Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks.   read more

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