The 10 Best Album Reissues & Box Sets of 2011
Since new music doesn't sell like it used to, labels are repackaging and remastering just about every classic album ever made. Our panel of music writers nominated 73 different reissues, best-of collections and box sets, which we narrowed down to 10 absolute must-haves. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBrian Wilson: Still Smiling
“If we had finished it then,” Wilson says of the now-mythic SMiLE, “it would have bombed; it was too advanced for the time.” He sounds a bit defensive, as if by claiming it was merely a marketplace decision, he might ward off discussion of the drugs, intra-band conflicts and psychological vulnerabilities that also went into the decision. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesDale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - "God Only Knows"
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. are just one of the many bands to draw from Brian Wilson and company. Watch them here as they pay tribute to the group with an impressive cover of "God Only Knows" during the Paste Parties at SXSW this year. read more
Found in: Featured VideosThe Beach Boys: The SMiLE Sessions
Genius. It’s a word that’s been attributed to Brian Wilson, his Beach Boys and his beloved, incomplete masterpiece, SMiLE, for years. As the follow-up to the not-immediately loved, but now-cherished Pet Sounds, Wilson had a bit of leeway after the success of the single “Good Vibrations,” which would eventually become SMiLE’s closing track. “Good Vibrations” was layered with incredible harmonies and a signature theremin part, and it pushed the boundaries of studio recording at the time. But most importantly, it was a huge hit because of its hummable, instantly catchy melodies. And so it gave Wilson the freedom to create... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsWatch the Beach Boys’ SMiLE Sessions Preview
Brian Wilson had to go through a mental breakdown and wait nearly four decades before his masterpiece, Smile, saw the light of day — Wilson completed the album under his own name in 2004. A release from Capitol Records will shed some light on the process behind the beloved, Beach Boys cult classic. A preview for the Beach Boys’ Smile Sessions box set was released on the band’s YouTube page today, which gives some details on the album. read more
Found in: Music, NewsVan Dyke Parks to Release New Music
Legendary musician and wordsmith Van Dyke Parks has announced his first new music release since 1995’s Orange Crate Art, a collaboration with former Beach Boy Brian Wilson. The project will be a series of six 7” singles, which will all be released this year on Parks’ Bananastan label. Only the first two singles, “Dreaming of Paris” and “Wedding in Madagascar,” have names so far. read more
Found in: Music, NewsBrian Wilson to Release Album of Disney Classics
Brian Wilson has not been a stranger to remaking great songs. Last year he released _Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin _, and famously re-imagined some of his most popular works from his time with The Beach Boys in _SMiLE_. Now Wilson will be taking on some of Disney's finest musical moments. read more
Found in: Music, NewsBrian Wilson Biopic in the Works
River Road Entertainment announced yesterday that it has acquired Brian Wilson’s life rights, as well as his wife Melinda’s, to begin developing the Beach Boy’s biopic.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe 20 Best Beach Boys Songs
To celebrate the anniversary of The Beach Boys’ greatest record Pet Sounds, we present our picks for the band’s best songs. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBrian Wilson May Retire From Touring Soon
In a recent interview, Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson stated that he may be retiring soon from touring, citing hallucinations, fatigue and voices in his head.... read more
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