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Brian Wilson interview: "I don’t like SMiLE any more. I got so tired of it and did it so many times"
By Harvey Kubernik published
The late Brian Wilson on carrying the legend of the Beach Boys, Macca’s tears, and how soft drinks messed him up for years

"A one-of-a-kind genius from another world": The world of rock reacts to the death of Brian Wilson
By Fraser Lewry last updated
Elton John, Mick Fleetwood, Dave Davies, Carole King, Gene Simmons, Keith Richards and many more have paid tribute to the Beach Boys legend

Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson dead at 82
By Paul Brannigan published
The death of Brian Wilson, founding member and primary songwriter of the Beach Boys, has been announced by his family

How doomed Beach Boy Dennis Wilson made his solo masterpiece Pacific Ocean Blue
By Max Bell published
Beach Boys drummer and singer Dennis Wilson made a much-loved cult classic with 1977’s Pacific Ocean Blue – then spiralled out of control

How to watch the brand new Beach Boys documentary from anywhere
By Scott Munro published
Film charting the history of The Beach Boys will feature previously unseen footage and interviews with band members

"It blurred all the boundaries of my musical vocabulary." - John Wetton on Surf's Up
By Prog Magazine published
Back in issue 48, we polled readers and musicians on their favourite prog albums. This was John Wetton's

Fall Out Boy and Weezer among acts lined up for Beach Boys Grammy tribute
By Stef Lach published
The Beach Boys will be honoured with A Grammy Salute concert featuring Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Beck and St. Vincent

This Ozzy/Beach Boys mash-up mixes sunshine and doom in perfect harmony
By Classic Rock last updated
Internet mash-up maestro DJ Cummerbund gives Prince Of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne a sunny, surf-rock makeover
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