"Devastated to hear of Brian Wilson‘s passing. He had such a profound effect on me. The Kinks played the Hollywood Bowl with The Beach Boys on our first us tour. Sad day .. years later Brian and I used to run into each other at the movies with our daughters and we’d catch up..I’m devastated. I loved his Singing.He was an innovator and his writing prowess was remarkable. I loved him." - Dave Davies

[Beach Boys' Al Jardine Opens Up About Brian Wilson's Final Days]

Beach Boys' Al Jardine Opens Up About Brian Wilson's Final Days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S5IeiCESZA



Former Beach Boys manager remembers Brian Wilson, talks about unreleased 1970 album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVCtJEYQkaQ

John Fogerty: "So sad to see that Brian Wilson has passed away. Absolutely one of the greatest songwriters of all time. I love Brian’s music. He is and will always be a huge inspiration to me! His songs are sublime! Miss you Brian!"

Just a minute ago on his facebook account:


We are heartbroken to announced that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away.
We are at a loss for words right now.
Please respect our privacy at this time as our family grieving.
We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world.
Love & Mercy



We love you, Brian! Thanks for everything!

Sly Stone has died.



Sly And The Family Stone "I Want To Take You Higher" on The Ed Sullivan Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG_xmmllfFw



Sly Stone, visionary funk frontman of the Family Stone, has died at age 82

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/09/1209525990/sly-stone-obituary

Rolling Stones and Beach Boys Ties Remain for Blondie Chaplin
Blondie Chaplin is suddenly very busy again, years after he rose to stateside notice during long associations with the Rolling Stones and and Beach Boys.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/blondie-chaplin-beach-boys-rolling-stones/

Al: [...] This year we are supporting the UMG release, a boxed set coming out this fall with “The Beach Boys Love You” (the group’s 1977 cult album) on it. So that encourages them to promote the tour, which is nice, to be getting a little collaboration there. So we might actually get some bookings for ‘26 out of this, which would be very helpful. Because the band wants to keep working, because we love Brian’s music… including the more esoteric stuff, like this boxed set, which has unreleased music from the “Love You” album, which hardly anybody probably has ever heard, and “15 Big Ones.” So there’s a lot of stuff in there that we can educate people about, because we can actually perform it, which is pretty remarkable. There’s some serious music in there.

It was exciting to hear not just that you were touring, but that you will be doing some of the little-played stuff from the mid-’70 era this particular boxed set represents. Because “Beach Boys Love You” is my favorite Beach Boys album…

Al: Are you serious?

Of course. For some of us, for some reason, that one is dearest to our hearts.

Al: That’s amazing. May I ask what your favorite songs are on it? Or which you would prefer to lose if you had your druthers?

Well, this is not just because you sing lead on it, but speaking honestly… just as a lifelong thing, once you’ve heard it, it’s hard to ever stop humming “Honking Down the Highway.”

Al: Ah, man, that is great. Well, listen to my version of it on “Postcard from California” and you’ll hear how I added a baritone saxophone solo in it, by the sax player from the Billy Joel band… and that’s the version we’re gonna try to do this summer. Plus, I’ll be singing Mike’s lead on “Roller Skating Child,” and my son Matt will do “The Night Was So Young.” Darian Sahanaja, the musical director, wants to do “Johnny Carson,” of all things. And “Airplane,” that’s the other big one. That gives us some breadth and depth. … Brian, he is so quirky about everything, and that’s why the album is interesting to you, because it’s quirky. Everything about it is so interesting. And very few people… I’m impressed that you even know about it.

And the album that came before it, “15 Big Ones,” which is also part of the box… will you be playing anything from that on tour, too?

Al: Yeah. It’s gonna be crazy. I’m gonna need a three-hour show or something. Right now our first dates are in casinos, and we have some outdoor shows, which are always restrictive to time, if there are other people on the show, so I’m not sure how much we’re gonna be able to get done on those first few shows. I think we’ll definitely be able to plumb a few extras.

I’m thinking about “15 Big Ones,” and songs like “Rock and Roll Music.” There’s one that I haven’t even heard since we recorded it, called “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” by Bill Haley and the Comets. That was one that never made the album. I found a lyric sheet for it sitting in a pile of trash just the other day, which is kind of weird, on a nice legal pad. There weren’t any background parts with Bill Haley, except they were shouting the theme. But we had many background parts worked out that I had written out, and I’m going, “Holy tamale, I’ve gotta hear this again.” I even took a picture of the lyrics for the boxed set so they could see it, because you don’t often see stuff like that of ours written out.

Anything else you could share about the boxed set?

Al: Yeah, there’s an unreleased album called “Adult Child.” I haven’t even heard the songs on it for 50 years, or at least 30, so I hope they send me an approval box. It was supposed to come out after our last Warner Bros. release — maybe it was after “Love You” that it was supposed to come out — but we rejected it, or somebody rejected it, either us or the label. Incredible stuff on there. You’re going to be really pleased.





https://variety.com/2025/music/news/al-jardine-beach-boys-ep-islands-in-sun-tour-interview-1236413758/

"I’ve teased it just a little and you’ve definitely seen the hints - now it’s time to say it out loud... #EPiC

'ELVIS PRESLEY in CONCERT: see and hear him tell his story like never before”'
Later today, I’ll be discussing all things EPiC at the Sony Music Vision content showcase and don’t worry! I’ll be trying to swipe a few frames to share with you all on the feed."


https://www.instagram.com/bazluhrmann/p/DKQBP3Rhhbe/?img_index=2





Teaser:


https://youtu.be/QO1kud7QR2g

John Fogerty - Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years (Album Trailer)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6TfbyFgISA

The Old Man Down at the Beacon: John Fogerty Announces Special 80th Birthday Concert in New York City
Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty turns the big 8-0 on May 28, and he’s planning to celebrate his milestone birthday with a special concert. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will perform that evening at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.


https://americansongwriter.com/the-old-man-down-at-the-beacon-john-fogerty-announces-special-80th-birthday-concert-in-new-york-city/







EDIT:


John Fogerty does a Taylor Swift and remakes his Creedence Clearwater Revival classics
To celebrate owning his songs again, Fogerty is releasing "John's Version" recordings – listen to the first three now


https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/john-fogerty--legacy-the-creedence-clearwater-revival-years




John Fogerty Is Re-Recording Creedence Classics. We Asked Him Why
On Legacy, the 80-year-old rocker re-creates songs like "Proud Mary" and "Bad Moon Rising," note for note: “I wanted to call it Taylor’s Version"

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/john-fogerty-re-records-creedence-songs-legacy-album-1235339574/





Say what you will, but I think it's obvious that at least parts of the original CCR lead vocals have been used on the three songs that we can listen to. Sounds like he overdubbed new vocals onto the original. Was that the idea?  

Maybe some AI used? "Have you ever seen the rain" sounds like the original with some new parts punched-in. I wonder if they used AI because his voice on the "new" parts sounds almost exactly like the original. And since it seems like he lost quite a bit lot of edge in his voice during the last decade - as we can hear on live recordings - I can't believe that this is how he sounds without any post-production-work done.

Rare, candid footage of Elvis Presley unearthed from FOX 5 archives


https://www.fox5ny.com/news/elvis-presley-candid-clip-love-me-tender-nyc-1956




Part of this footage was used in "This is Elvis" but what they've found obviously is longer.

The Beach Boys - VH1 Brief History look recorded around 1996


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjxkZqYGZyQ

Just saw this posted by Al on facebook:


Stan Love, NBA Player and Brian Wilson’s Caretaker, Dead at 76
Love was the brother to the Beach Boys' Mike Love, as well as the father of NBA star Kevin Love


https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/stan-love-nba-layer-beach-boys-dead-obituary-1235326618/

Just a quick throwback:

Beach Boys Family & Friends on Regis and Kathie Lee (1998-11-23)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn1nKcKO5fY

The Beach Boys on The Merv Griffin Show (1982-01-06)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK7qxsCls-A

A couple of years ago Wink did a lengthy interview with Mike:


Mike Love Interview

https://youtu.be/-45duZ1Sq38



And here is a little more about Wink and the Beach Boys, including some concert posters from his collection. The site also says "Listen to the Music of The Beach Boys and a Classic Interview from their early days on The Wink Martindale Show". This sounds like it was an interview from the 60s. I haven't heard it but I suppose it is a recent one about their early days. Maybe someone else knows more.


KWXY Presents ● A Classic Interview with The Beach Boys

https://www.kwxy.com/news/kwxy-presents-a-classic-interview-with-the-beach-boys

I grew up in Memphis, so I remember some of this. Wink Martindale hosted Dance Party, a local take on American Bandstand in the '50s, but left for LA in the early '60s. He was also a deejay at WHBQ, the local Top 40 station which also had George Klein of Elvis' Memphis Mafia on the staff.

There's footage (audio is actually longer) on youtube of Elvis being interviewed by Wink on Dance Party in the 50s.


Elvis Presley - Interview with Wink Martindale (Dance Party)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjGZi4u8FVw

Brian Wilson at LA County Superior Court during Mike Love Songwriting Credit/Royalties Lawsuit


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Exx6w38m_o





The Beach Boys & Status Quo interview - GMTV (2/1/96)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OJFA7Ufntk

Is that Mike singing towards the end of "Chain Reaction of Love"?

Every version that I know (which is one) only has Brian and who I guess is Andy Paley on vocals.
Interestingly, though, I remember reading that Mike took a liking to that song and even wanted to rewrite the lyrics/write new lyrics to it.

During the Beach Boys tour in 2012 a member of this messageboard talked with Probyn Gregory (I believe it was him) about the cough and Probyn (or whoever it was) made sure to recreate it at the right moment during the following show. Just that one show. Unfortunately I don't remember which user it was, neither which show it was done at. You'll probably find it if you go through the review section for the reunion concerts.

Jan and Dean shoot tv pilot in San Diego 1965


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwAiwm_zru0

That is correct!  I wrote that out and posted to this board!

But I do have to say I was not the one who "found" them.  Another researcher, whose name I've unfortunately forgotten, please forgive me(!), found out through an online search where they were located.  (I believe the researcher lived in Europe?) 

It may have been "Jasper" from Switzerland. I think he was involved with this. Nice guy. He was the admin for a german Beach Boys forum back then. Unfortunately I haven't heard from him for a long, long time. Hope he is doing alright.

John Cowsill's Beach Boys and Brian Wilson Memories


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHr92gywhQc

Brian Wilson's Lost Country Album


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doCOYDB0duw


Bill DeMain talks about Brian Wilson's lost country album from 1970.