The greatest rock and roll album never completed was The Beach Boys SMiLE. Recorded shortly after the groundbreaking Pet Sounds album in 1966, it found lead Beach Boy and legendary composer Brian Wilson (at only 24) at the peak of his creative prowess merging his Southern California branded popular music into new and abstract...
Rumors started swirling again last week about the Beach Boys possibly reuniting next year in celebration of their….yikes…. 50th anniversary. Every so often the topic heats up on the rumor mill but then very quickly fizzes out. Our crew has worked pretty closely with the boys, in particular Brian Wilson, and we have no...
Contributed by guest blogger Michael DeMartin Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds is the crowning achievement of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. In an age where popular culture is so transitory, it is remarkable that Pet Sounds has not only stood the test of time, but has actually improved with age. Dismissed in 1966 for...