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“I had to learn to play electric guitar when I formed the Beach Boys with the guys. I had togo electric. It was like Dylan”: These two Beach Boys classics might have been misunderstood, but with Al Jardine’s guitar work, they stand the test of time

Surf’s Up and Holland confused some listeners when they were released in the early ’70s but they capture a band being a real functioning band. Jardine shares the stories – and the gear – behind them

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“Brian asked me if I wanted to do a lead. I got excited and was ready to shred”: The Lost Beach Boy on the classic song he overdubbed on

Brian Wilson typically turned to his brother, Carl, for leads, but David Marks got a rare chance to buck that trend in 1964

Guitar World

Al Jardine hits out at Mike Love for Brian Wilson funeral speech

Al Jardine has hit out at Mike Love for the speech he made at Brian Wilson's funeral earlier this month.

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“I didn’t feel the compassion, let’s put it that way”: Al Jardine criticises Mike Love’s speech at Brian Wilson’s funeral

He says his bandmate has some “serious megalomania problems”

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Brian Wilson laid to rest

Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson has been laid to rest, almost two months after his death.

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"This is the moment to rediscover Chicago": Greatest Hits Expanded charts the band's evolution from a jazz-soul-psychedelic-brassy-hippy melange into accomplished balladeers

The bonkers and the ballads

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The all-new October 2025 Guitar World – where Smashing Pumpkins and Sex Pistols mingle openly with Carlos Santana and Khruangbin

Featuring new interviews with Billy Corgan, Kiki Wong, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Zakk Wylde, the Beach Boys' Al Jardine, Inhaler's Josh Jenkinson and dynamic duos from Khruangbin, Momma, the Voidz and Phoneboy

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Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson was 'intensely competitive' with bands like The Beatles

Songwriter Van Dyke Parks has described late Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson as "intensely competitive, but so civilised" with other musicians.

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‘The Beach Boys should sue’: Two weeks after Brian Wilson’s death Donald Trump posts video featuring grossly offensive ‘Barbara Ann’ parody

Wouldn't it be nice if Donald Trump just stopped talking.

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Bad Company’s Mick Ralphs dies aged 81

A statement on the band’s official website announced the news.

Evening Standard

"It sounds like an effective pastiche of Phil Spector, but lacks both Spector's passion and his genius": The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds is revered by the critics - but not everyone is on board

Brian Wilson's celebrated masterpiece, reappraised

Louder

Kevin Love Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Cousin, Beach Boys Founder Brian Wilson

Love referred to Wilson, the founding member of The Beach Boys who passed away on Wednesday, as his uncle.

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Brian Wilson’s ‘presence’ being felt by his former Beach Boys bandmate Mike Love

While being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the late Brian Wilson's former Beach Boys bandmate Mike Love said he could still feel the songwriter’s “presence”.

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Endless summer: how Brian Wilson soundtracked California

The late Beach Boys musician created a sound that became synonymous with the state’s breezy, laidback vibe

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Brian Wilson 'went silent' and 'became detached' after battling COVID-19

Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson "went silent" and "became detached" as he battled the long-term effects of COVID-19, according to his bandmate Al Jardine.

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Al Jardine will have an 'empty seat' on tour after Brian Wilson's death

Beach Boys star Al Jardine has admitted he's going to have an "empty seat" on his upcoming tour following the death of his bandmate Brian Wilson because he expected his pal to make a guest appearance on stage and had even ordered a piano for him.

The Independent UK

Mike Love and John Stamos pay tribute to Beach Boys' Brian Wilson

Mike Love is looking back fondly on Brian Wilson, his cousin and Beach Boys collaborator who died Wednesday at 82

The Guardian - UK

‘The joy shot out of his voice’: Ray Davies, Graham Nash and others on Brian Wilson’s songwriting genius

With the innocence of a child and the vision of a god, his craft was astonishing. From Jessica Pratt to Jim James and Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil, top musicians explain why he was like no other

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The Conversation

Brian Wilson’s visionary songwriting held unmatched emotional power. And in person he never disappointed

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boy and visionary composer whose groundbreaking music reshaped the sound of American pop, died on June 11. I had the pleasure of meeting Wilson several times, but first met with the great man through my friend David Leaf, whose writing is key to understanding Wilson’s music…

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Mike Love pays tribute to Beach Boys bandmate and cousin Brian Wilson

Mike Love pledged he will miss his Beach boys bandmate and cousin Brian Wilson "forever" in a heartfelt tribute.

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‘He taught the world how to smile’: Brian Wilson bandmates pay tribute along with Bob Dylan, Elton John and more

Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Mike Love give lengthy tributes to late songwriter, with Jardine calling him a ‘humble musical giant’

Evening Standard

UK consumers urged not to buy ‘unsafe’ American sweets amid cancer concerns

The affected products include the Jolly Rancher Hard Candy, ‘Misfits’ Gummies, Hard Candy Fruity 2 in 1, and Berry Gummies, the FSA said.

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Brian Wilson's daughter pays tribute to late Beach Boys co-founder father

Brian Wilson's daughter Carnie Wilson has paid tribute to the late Beach Boys co-founder, admitting she feels "lucky" to have been his daughter and shared a "soul connection with him that will live on always".

The Independent UK

Two musical revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, leave life's stage nearly simultaneously

Sometimes death, as life, brings strange symmetries

The Conversation

How visionary Beach Boys songwriter Brian Wilson changed music – and my life

Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of the Beach Boys, has passed away at age 82.

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