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Brian Wilson performs Pet Sounds at the Palais in St Kilda on Sunday 3 April 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Beach Boys Legend Brian Wilson Gets His Covid Jab

“Everyone get your vaccine. Last line I wasn’t at Dodger Stadium I threw out the first pitch”. And so says Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson has he drives up for his Covid jab.

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Bob Dylan Sells Out To Universal Music

by Paul Cashmere

And just when you thought 2020 couldn’t throw up any more surprises Bob Dylan has become a complete sell-out. Dylan has sold the publishing rights to his songwriting catalogue in a deal said to be worth around $300 million to Universal Music.

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Brian Wilson Asks Beach Boys Fans To Boycott Hunting Event

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Wilson is furious that his former band has agreed to play ay a hunting event in Nevada in front of Donald Trump Jr.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, pop, rock, rock and roll, USA

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Brian Wilson Resumes Touring After Health Scare

by Music-News.com

Brian Wilson is ready to rock again after postponing his summer tour to deal with mental health issues.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, pop, rock, USA

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Hanson are still over the moon after Beach Boys collaboration

by Music-News.com

Hanson are still in awe at collaborating with The Beach Boys star Mike Love because they learned to harmonise from listening to the Good Vibrations hitmakers as kids.

Tagged as: 60s, 90s, Beach Boys, Hanson, Mike Love, pop, USA

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Brian Wilson Postpones Upcoming Shows For Back Surgery

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson has announced that, because of ongoing back pain, his doctor has advised him to have immediate surgery which he hopes to relieve the problem.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, rock, rock and roll, USA

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Brian Wilson And Al Jardine To Tour Beach Boys Christmas Album

by Paul Cashmere

Beach Boys founders Brian Wilson and Al Jardine will tour the classic 1964 Beach Boys Christmas album at the end of the year.

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Beach Boys Co-Founder Al Jardine To Play Solo Dates With Son Matt

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jardine, co-founder of the Beach Boys, will be playing a pair of dates in Minneapolis and Phoenix with his “A Postcard from California–From the Very First Song With a Founding Member of the Beach Boys” show.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, pop, rock, USA

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Good Riddance Charles Manson 1934-2017 Rest In Hell

by Paul Cashmere

Charles Manson is dead. Good riddance. The serial killer had a bizarre tir-in with the music industry

Tagged as: 60s, Beach Boys, Charles Manson, Dennis Wilson, rock, Terry Melcher, The Beatles, USA

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Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Showtime To Screen Beach Boys Documentary

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In 1966, while they were still known as the great surf music band, the Beach Boys released one of the greatest masterpieces of the rock era, Pet Sounds.

Tagged as: 60s, Beach Boys, pop, rock, USA

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Mike Love, The Beach Boys Rod Laver Arena 2012. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Beach Boys and The Temptations Team For Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Mike Love’s The Beach Boys and Otis Williams’ The Temptations will perform Australian dates in 2017.

Tagged as: 60s, Australian Tour, Beach Boys, pop, rock, soul, The Beach Boys and The Temptations Team For Australian Dates, The Temptations, USA

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Brian Wilson Will Perform Pet Sounds Again In 2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson has said that this will be his last time performing the Beach Boys’ classic album Pet Sounds, but he keeps putting that end off.

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Brian Wilson Performs Pet Sounds For NYC

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Wilson brought his band to the Chevy Court at the New York State Fair on Monday night with his Pet Sounds 50th-anniversary show.

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Beach Boys First Recordings To Be Released As ‘Becoming’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In September of 1961, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson stepped up to a microphone together for the first time at the home of Hite and Dorinda Morgan to demo the Beach Boys’ first three songs.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Beach Boys First Recordings To Be Released As 'Becoming', Becoming, music news

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The Genius Of Brian Wilson Performs Again For Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Wilson was throwing in classic songs early in his show that 99% of other acts would have to save for their encore. With Brian Wilson in the room Melbourne was treated to a night of genius.

Tagged as: Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Blondie Chaplin, Brian Wilson, music news, Pet Sounds, The Genius Of Brian Wilson Performs Again For Melbourne

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Brian Wilson To Play Pet Sounds For Last Time This Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson, along with fellow Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, will tour the world in 2016 for the 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds.

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Brian Wilson To Perform One Final UK Tour

by Music-News.com

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has cancelled his upcoming UK tour and says that he will return in 2016 for one final tour.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, music news

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Watch The Love And Mercy Movie Trailer #VIDEO

by Music-News.com

Love and Mercy hit’s UK cinemas in one month and we now have the trailer for you.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Love and Mercy, music news

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The Rebel Light – Strangers VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

When you investigate The Rebel Light you find an abundance of references to The Mamas and the Papas, Beach Boys and The Doors.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, music news, The Doors, The Rebel Light

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Brian Wilson Completes No Pier Pressure Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson returns to the original home of the Beach Boys, Capitol Records, for his new album No Pier Pressure.

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Brian Wilson To Record SoundStage Special

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson will take the stage at the Venetian in Las Vegas on December 12 to tape a special for Soundstage.

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The Beach Boys Mike Love 2007 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Mike Love Receives Ella Award, Performs With David Lee Roth

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mike Love was the honoree at the 21st Ella Awards put on by the Society of Singers.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, David Lee Roth, Mike Love, Van Halen

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Dennis Wilson Biopic Stopped

by Music-News.com

Dennis Wilson, the deceased drummer for the Beach Boys, has had his story placed on hold.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Dennis Wilson

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Mike Love Talks About Another Beach Boys Reunion

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

For a whole summer (even longer if you count the recording of their album and rehearsals) the five Beach Boys got along but, a year after their 50th reunion tour, they have broke again into two groups.

Tagged as: Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love

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Brian Wilson Is Recording With Al Jardine

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson has returned to the studio and has taken with him his former Beach Boys mates Al Jardine and David Marks.

Tagged as: 60s, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, David Marks, Jeff Beck, Mike Love, rock, USA

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Beach Boys To Release Improved Tour DVD

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Last November, the Beach Boys released a rather anemic DVD and Blu-Ray with highlights from their 50th anniversary tour, but fans were left disappointed when only about half the songs from the concert were included.

Tagged as: 1960s, 2010s, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, California, David Marks, Mike Love, surf music, U.S.A., West Coast Sound

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Brian Wilson Autobiography Set For 2015 Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson will publish his autobiography in the Fall of 2015.

Tagged as: 1960s, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, pop, U.S.A., West Coast Sound

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Beach Boys Win First Ever Grammy Award

by Paul Cashmere

It only took them 50 years but The Beach Boys have finally won their first Grammy Award.

Tagged as: Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Grammy Awards, Mike Love

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Host Of Shindig! Jimmy O’Neill Dead At 72

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jimmy O’Neill, who came to prominence in the mid 60’s as the host of the ABC music show Shindig!, has passed away at the age of 72. He had been suffering from diabetes and a heart condition for a number of years.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, James Brown, Jimmy O'Neill, Sam Cooke, Shindig!, The Beatles

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Kimbra To Perform With Van Dyke Parks And Daniel Johns In Adelaide

by Paul Cashmere

Van Dyke Parks will perform a career retrospective with Kimbra and Daniel Johns at the Adelaide Festival in March.

Tagged as: Adelaide, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Daniel Johns, Kimbra, orchestra, Silverchair, Van Dyke Parks

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December 9, 2020

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November 24, 2020

Missy Higgins and The Cat Empire Set For Summersalt 2021

And we have a concert announcement … The Cat Empire, Missy Higgins and Boy & Bear have been announced for Summersalt 2021 in Adelaide.

September 28, 2020

Dave Gleeson To Stream ‘Dave Gleeson In Front Of One Tree AgainThis Sunday

Dave Gleeson will turn his streaming performance ‘Dave Gleeson In Front Of One Tree’ into a mini-series (sort of) with Part 2 coming this Sunday (5 April).

April 3, 2020

Ziggy Marley Drops Out Of Womadelaide

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March 5, 2020

RÜFÜS DU SOL to headline Adelaide’s Castaway Festival

RÜFÜS DU SOL take top billing for the Castaway Festival for Adelaide in January. The 2020 line-up also features The Presets, Wafia, Willaris K and Lastlings.

August 7, 2019

Allday is heading back on the road

Adelaide rapper Allday has new music and will pack the mic and head out of the road.

May 15, 2019

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