Category: Brian Wilson/B. Boys

Beach Boy sends out good vibrations

EADT "Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson appeared at the Ipswich Regent as part of a brief three-date UK tour and thrilled the audience with note-perfect renditions of some of the finest songs of the last 50 years." EVENING STAR "In the words of football… more »

Beach Boys Promo 7" Singles from the '70s

I recently stumbled across a small cache of Beach Boys promo 7" singles from the '70s. I have never seen any of these before. On all but one of the singles, one side has the stereo version of the song and the flip has the mono version. On the one sing… more »

Ringo Starr was once a member of The Beach Boys

BEATLES ANECDOTES "It is not widely remembered that Ringo Starr was also a member of the Beach Boys, albeit for a short period of time. After the tragic death in December 1984 of Dennis Wilson, the Beach Boys’ wild and charismatic drummer, Ringo was ask… more »

Dennis the (Soulful) Menace: An Interview With Stephen John Kalinich

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MetaCritic Rates Pacific Ocean Blue [Reissue]

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Beyond Playlist: Dennis Wilson and More

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8+ “Rio Grande” by Brian Wilson

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Music Review: Dennis Wilson

BND "Cynics will say, with some accuracy, that when an artist dies, his previously dismissed work becomes overpraised. One could make that case for Dennis Wilson's 1977 solo album 'Pacific Ocean Blue,' now hailed as the first and the best solo album by… more »

Wrecking Crew Gets Its Due

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Music Junkie Opines On Dennis Wilson

BROOKLYN EAGLE "Kudos to Epic Records/Legacy Recordings for producing a reissue that is worth every penny of its $29.95 list price in Pacific Ocean Blue, the lone 1977 solo album from Dennis Wilson." "Garnering most of his headlines from a brief asso… more »

Brian Wilson has been linked with the new Warchild charity covers project

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Hitlist: Beach boy survivors

TIMES ONLINE "Half deaf, slightly mad but still rocking, the Beach Boy Brian Wilson will be wowing the crowds at the Albert Hall on Tuesday. But what of his old California bandmates? Carl and Dennis Wilson Brian’s brothers were American icons from… more »

Dennis Wilson: The heart and soul of the Beach Boys

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Dennis Wilson's Long-Lost Masterpiece, Pacific Ocean Blue, Racks Up Impressive Sales More Than 30 Years After Its Original Debut

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The Beach Boys Love You

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