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"Without Pet Sounds, The Beatles wouldn’t have made Sgt Pepper": Giles Martin on mixing The Beach Boys’ masterpiece in Dolby Atmos

Giles Martin's seasoned ears have brought The Beach Boys' hallowed Pet Sounds into the spatial audio realm with astonishing results. We spoke to Giles to learn more…

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"Pet Sounds" soars to new heights

This Dolby Atmos mix compiled by Giles Martin is the best version yet of this classic pop album

Salon

‘It was bewildering’: The Thrills on famous fans, flash-in-a-pan success and their Morrissey blunder

With fans in Bono and Rod Stewart, the Noughties group were going to be the biggest Irish band since U2 – then they vanished. On the 20th anniversary of their debut, Ed Power speaks with The Thrills and their former manager to chronicle the band’s staggering rise to the top…

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Legendary speedster Craig Breedlove, once the world’s fastest man, dead at 86

Craig Breedlove, who transformed the quest for the world land speed record with his jet-powered three-wheelers, has died at the age of 86.

The New Daily

TV shows to watch this week: Big name artists have fun, fun, fun in tribute to the Beach Boys

'A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys'

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Clueless about FAU basketball? (Who isn’t?) Here’s what you need to know to not sound dumb for the Final Four.

The Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team is enjoying a breakthrough year. The Owls were ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time, they had a nation’s best 20-game winning streak, and now, they’re remarkably playing in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four, which puts the Owls at an…

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Happy songs: these are the musical elements that make us feel good

Music has a unique power to affect the way people feel and many people use music to enhance or change their mood, channel emotions and for psychological support.

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Thom Yorke on his 'executive producer' role for Clark's new album Sus Dog: "I ended up being a kind of backseat driver"

Clark: "What would it sound like if The Beach Boys took MDMA and made a rave record?"

MusicRadar

10 things you didn’t know about Carol Kaye

She played for Elvis, Sinatra, Spector, the Beach Boys - but just how did she do it?

Guitar World

Carol Kaye on her 10 greatest recordings: "How many people can go home and say, ‘Yeah, I played with Frank Sinatra today’ or ‘We cut a cool track for The Beach Boys this afternoon’? Not many"

Classic interview: the most recorded bassist in history on here personal highlights

MusicRadar

Vibe check: what does the most overused word of our era actually mean?

‘Vibes’ are everywhere, from pop culture to politics. Is it a symbol of human connection – or has it become meaningless?

The Guardian - US

Jim Gordon, drummer with the Beach Boys and Eric Clapton who killed his own mother, dies aged 77

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Wales Online

Beach Boys drummer Jim Gordon, who killed his own mother, dies at 77

Jim Gordon who played drums on George Harrison’s post-Beatles album All Things Must Pass and The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds has died at the age of 77

Daily Mirror

Jim Gordon, a famed session drummer who was convicted of killing his mother, dies

Jim Gordon, the famed session drummer who backed Eric Clapton and The Beach Boys before being diagnosed with schizophrenia and going to prison for killing his mother, has died. He was 77.

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Jim Gordon, session drummer on dozens of hits such as Layla, dies aged 77

After playing with the Beach Boys, George Harrison and other mid-century stars, Gordon was convicted of killing his mother during a psychotic episode in 1983

Los Angeles Times

Jim Gordon, famed session drummer convicted of murdering his mother, dies at 77

LOS ANGELES — Jim Gordon, the prolific session drummer who played with some of rock’s biggest stars — including the Beach Boys, several Beatles and Eric Clapton, whose classic “Layla” he’s credited with co-writing — before he was sentenced to prison for killing his mother, died Monday at the state-run…

Guitar World

“We didn’t have musical training. Brian and I took music classes, but I think he dropped out, and I got an F”: The Beach Boys guitarist Al Jardine on the genius of Brian Wilson, working with the Wrecking Crew and touring with Jeff Beck

In this 2015 interview, Beach Boys guitarist Al Jardine recounts some of the pivotal moments as a key member of one of America’s greatest musical treasures

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