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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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Beach Boys To Release 50th Anniversary Tour On DVD And Blu-Ray

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Beach Boys’ recent 75-date 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour has been caught on film and will be released by Blastmusic on November 20 on both DVD and Blu-Ray.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas, Marc Bennett, Mike Love

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Paul McCartney fun. Rufus Wainwright Record For Christmas Rules

by Music-News.com

Christmas Rules, a deliciously diverse collection of seasonal music featuring an array of glittering contributions from across the musical spectrum, will be released by Hear Music/Concord Music Group on November 5th, 2012 outside of North America.

Tagged as: Andrew Bird, Beach Boys, Black Prairie (featuring Sallie Ford), Brian Wilson, Fun, Paul McCartney, Rufus Wainwright, The Civil Wars, The Head and the Heart, The Shins

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Beach Boys End Tour With Mammoth 55-Song Setlist

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

We’ve been watching the Beach Boys’ reunion tour throughout the summer as the set lists continued to grow.

Tagged as: Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Mike Love

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Beach Boys In Shambles, Al Jardine Petitions Mike Love

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There are two dates left in the Beach Boys reunion tour with all five members, a couple days of rest, and then the Boys will hit the road again. Unfortunately, for fans, any further concerts will only include Mike Love and Bruce Johnston.

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

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Beach Boys Play 50 Song Setlist In Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

The Beach Boys performed 50 songs on the first night of their Australian tour in Brisbane on Tuesday night.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love

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Scott McKenzie 1939-2012

by Paul Cashmere

The official website of Scott McKenzie has been updated with the news of the passing of the singer/songwriter on Saturday.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Kokomo, San Francisco, Scott McKenzie

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Celtic Thunder Lead This Week’s New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

It’s a good week for the oldies and country, with releases from the Celtic Thunder, Adam Brand, Catherine Britt and more.

Tagged as: Adam Brand, Bad Seeds, Beach Boys, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Catherine Britt, Celtic Thunder, Corb Lund, David De Vito, James Yorkston, Kobra & The Lotus, Meiko, Mike Oldfield, Nick Cave

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Beach Boys To Release Two New Greatest Hits And A Dozen Remasters

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Capitol Records and the Beach Boys begin their major reissue campaign for the band’s 50th anniversary with two new hits compilations and remastered versions of twelve classic albums.

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

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Neil Young, Beach Boys And Joe Walsh Have Best Debuts In Decades

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

What a week for veteran artists. The Beach Boys debut at number 3, the highest that they have ever placed an album in its first week, with That’s Why God Made the Radio.

Tagged as: Americana, Analog Man, Beach Boys, Joe Walsh, Neil Young

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Beach Boys On Track For Big US Debut

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

All indications are that the Beach Boys will debut at number 3 on the Billboard Album chart when it is released on Thursday.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, That's Why God Made The Radio

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Beach Boys Set For Biggest Debut Ever

by Paul Cashmere

Fifty years in and the Beach Boys may be heading for the biggest debut of their career.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, That's Why God Made The Radio

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Jack Vidgen Leads This Week’s New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

Jack Vidgen kicks off a hugely eclectic line-up of new releases this week including Santigold, Celtic Woman, B.o.B. and Norah Jones.

Tagged as: B.o.B., Beach Boys, Celtic Woman, Eve 6, Jack Vidgen, Lee Brice, Mickey Avalon, Mystery Jets, new releases, Norah Jones, Paradise Lost, Pennywise, Santigold, Tiesto

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Beach Boys Back With Brian Wilson And 42 Song Set

by Paul Cashmere

Never mind that the average age of the five main members of the reunited Beach Boys is 68, it didn’t stop them from putting on a two-set, 42-song show for the opening of their 50th Anniversary Tour Tuesday night in Tuscon.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, world tour

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LISTEN: Beach Boys With Brian Wilson New Song

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

With all the “I’m in”/”I’m out” talk over the last year or so, I’m not sure anybody thought they would see the day when a new Beach Boys song, featuring the surviving members, would be released.

Tagged as: Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, reunion, That's Why God Made The Radio

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Red Hot Chili Peppers To Release Covers Record

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Chili Peppers will release a covers E.P. to commemorate their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, David Bowie, Dion & The Belmonts, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Ramones

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Brian Wilson Confirms Beach Boys To Reform

by Paul Cashmere

It’s official. The Beach Boys will reform with Brian Wilson for their 50th anniversary in 2012.

Tagged as: 60s, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnstone, David Marks, Mike Love, Reform, reunion, rock, Smile, USA

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Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney Sing The Words of Stephen Kalinich

by Paul Cashmere

Poet and lyricist Stephen Kalinich has written the lyrics to not one but two songs for the new Brian Wilson album ‘Getting’ In Over My Head’ and one of those songs is a duet between Brian and Paul McCartney.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, A Friend Like You, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, pop, rock, Stephen Kalinich, USA

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