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“I didn’t feel the compassion, let’s put it that way”: Al Jardine criticises Mike Love’s speech at Brian Wilson’s funeral

He says his bandmate has some “serious megalomania problems”

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The ten best songs under one minute long

Life is busy these days, so when you manage to get some well-earned free time, it’s important to use it wisely. You could, for example, invest a spare ten minutes listening to King Gizzard The Lizard Wizard’s song Crumbling Castle (2017) or Taylor Swift’s All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) (2021).

The Conversation

10 Musicians Who Never Toured—But Still Got Rich

When most people think of wealthy musicians, they imagine massive world tours, sold-out stadiums, and endless nights on the road. But not every successful artist built their fortune by touring. Some avoided the grueling travel schedules entirely, focusing instead on songwriting, studio work, licensing, or other revenue streams. These artists…

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Brian Wilson laid to rest

Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson has been laid to rest, almost two months after his death.

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“Miles Davis is the scariest individual I’ve ever met. He makes Lou Reed look like a pussycat”: Steven Van Zandt’s wild tales of Paul McCartney, Keith Richards and Miles Davis

One blues icon pulled a gun on the E Street Band guitarist

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Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson was 'intensely competitive' with bands like The Beatles

Songwriter Van Dyke Parks has described late Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson as "intensely competitive, but so civilised" with other musicians.

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Creedence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty on recriminations,revivals and reunions: Only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Brian Wilson, Electric Light Orchestra, Halestorm, Bush, Rick Derringer, The Black Keys, Volbeat, Steve Harley, Joe Bonamassa & Joanne Shaw Taylor, Orianthi, Wytch Hazel and more

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8 bands divided by lawsuits: It's not just Jane's Addiction

Bands behaving badly

The Independent UK

Ahead of Oasis' tour, a look at famous and brief band reunions: Nirvana, Outkast and more

The Britpop band Oasis will reunite for a 2025 world tour kicking off Friday in Cardiff, Wales

The Independent UK

Red Arrows, mosh pits and goth kings: our 8 favourite moments from Glastonbury 2025

From punk, metal and hardcore bands bringing the heavy to surprise sets and emotional tributes, Glasto 2025 had it all

Louder

“They are the three classics that I love to listen to, and they all remind me of certain times in my life”: McCartney names his all time top three albums

And, of course, Pet Sounds is in there

MusicRadar

‘The Beach Boys should sue’: Two weeks after Brian Wilson’s death Donald Trump posts video featuring grossly offensive ‘Barbara Ann’ parody

Wouldn't it be nice if Donald Trump just stopped talking.

We Got This Covered

Cause of death of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson revealed

The Beach Boys co-founder and singer died on 11 June. His death certificate has revealed his cause of death.

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Brian May has four-word response to claim Freddie Mercury had a secret daughter

The alleged love child has come forward in a new biography about the Queen frontman

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Brian Wilson's cause of death revealed

Brian Wilson's death certificate has confirmed that he died of "respiratory arrest".

The Independent UK

Cause of death revealed for Beach Boys’ frontman

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Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson’s cause of death revealed

The legendary musician died earlier this month at the age of 82

The Independent UK

Music history is littered with projects planned, anticipated, even completed — and then scrapped

Bruce Springsteen isn't the only musician to complete or launch anticipated album projects, then to see it never see the light of day

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Evening Standard

Bad Company’s Mick Ralphs dies aged 81

A statement on the band’s official website announced the news.

Louder

"It sounds like an effective pastiche of Phil Spector, but lacks both Spector's passion and his genius": The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds is revered by the critics - but not everyone is on board

Brian Wilson's celebrated masterpiece, reappraised

The Guardian - UK

Brian Wilson was not the last stop on music’s great adventure

Letters: Anoushka Lucas and Tarik O’Regan respond to an article wondering whether there are any musical geniuses left after the death of the Beach Boys co-founder

Guitar World

“You were part of a team. There were always 350-400 studio musicians working in the busy 1960s”: Carol Kaye has declined her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction invitation

The hard-working recording artist and bass guitar icon explained why in a post on social media

The Guardian - UK

‘His music documented an America that no longer exists’: Brian Wilson’s brilliance, by key collaborator Van Dyke Parks

Wilson bought Parks a Volvo when he’d barely met him – and together they brought sublime poetry to pop. He remembers the making of Smile, Surf’s Up and more

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“They said, 'how can you possibly do this, Brian?' I said, 'something got inside of me - I had to do something'”: Unpicking the Beach Boys' classic that confirmed Brian Wilson’s creative genius

Conceived as an all-in-one ‘pocket symphony’, Good Vibrations was thematically triggered by the notion that dogs could sense the positive or negative energies of humans

The Guardian - UK

Brian Wilson was a musical genius: are there any left?

In pop, which equates genius with innovation, recent artists have not pioneered new forms like those from the 60s. Has the digital age sidelined invention and promoted the derivative for ever?

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