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The Beach Boys Win the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Historical Album

Matthew Wilkening — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:15:15 +0000

45 years after its initial creation, the Beach Boys‘ long-unreleased ‘Smile’ album took home a 2013 Grammy Award in the Best Historical Album category, beating out one of their most famous former rivals. Well, to be perfectly specific, it was the lavishly packaged five CD, two-LP 2012 deluxe box set release of ‘The Smile Sessions’ [...]

James Taylor and Former Beach Boy Dennis Wilson's Movie 'Two-Lane Blacktop' Reissued

Jeff Giles — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:26:24 +0000

A cult classic almost since its release more than 40 years ago, director Monte Hellman's 'Two-Lane Blacktop' -- featuring James Taylor and former Beach Boy Dennis Wilson in their only acting roles -- is getting the deluxe reissue treatment today (Jan. 8).

Beach Boys, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen Rock First Weekend of Jazz Fest

Dave Lifton — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:25:03 +0000

In recent years, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, or simply, JazzFest, has grown beyond its roots as the nation’s premier showcase for the city’s unique contributions to American music. While it still features plenty of jazz, blues, Cajun, soul, gospel and funk, the festival now brings in some of the biggest names in classic rock as headliners. The first weekend saw the Beach Boys, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band close out each day’s musical festivities.

Wilson Phillips Covers the Beach Boys Classic 'Good Vibrations'

Chris M. Junior — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:30:12 +0000

The Beach Boys have left their mark on many musicians, among them Brian Wilson’s daughters Wendy and Carnie Wilson, who with Chynna Phillips are the members of Wilson Phillips.

The female vocal trio shows plenty of respect for Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson on their new single — a cover of the band’s classic ‘Good Vibrations,’ which arrives at radio early next week.

Alice Cooper, Beach Boys, Jack Bruce And More To Mix It Up At Bonnaroo

Dave Swanson — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:30:57 +0000

The Beach Boys and Alice Cooper together again for the first time! They’ll both be at the 11th annual Bonnaroo Music Festival, which has a lineup that could boggle the most unfettered mind.

Brian Wilson Coming to Theaters Near You, Thanks to New Biopic

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:30:50 +0000

Even if he were simply one of the most critically revered songwriters of the rock era, Brian Wilson’s life story would be ripe for the film treatment. Toss in decades of eccentric behavior and lawsuits, and you’ve got yourself one heck of a biopic.

At least, that seems to be the thinking over at River Road Entertainment, the production company behind Terrence Malick’s ‘The Tree of Life,’ where Oren Moverman — the writer and director behind the Oscar-nominated ‘The Messenger’ — has been hired to write the screenplay.