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Brian Wilson may be in his seventies, but the famous Beach Boys singer is showing no signs of slowing down. After months of speculation about his 11th solo album and just who he might be collaborating with, today (Jan. 29), Wilson announced No Pier Pressure. And while Frank Ocean may be absent from the tracklist, the new album is not without plenty of major guest stars. -
Joni Mitchell Halts Biopic About Her Career Starring Taylor Swift
If you were looking forward to that Joni Mitchell/Carole King/Carly Simon biopic "Girls Like Us," then today, Nov. 25, you are out of luck. In an interview with "The Sunday Times," via "NME," Joni Mitchell revealed that she has pulled the plug on the project, citing the casting of Taylor Swift as one of the primary reasons."I squelched that!" Mitchell admitted. "I said to the producer, 'All you've got is a girl with high cheekbones.' It's just a lot of gossip, you don't have the great scenes.""There's a lot of nonsense about me in books," Mitchell went on to say, "assumptions, assumptions, assumptions."The now-halted film was based on the book "Girls Like Us" by Sheila Weller, which followed the rise of Mitchell and her singer-songwriter contemporaries Carly Simon and Carole King during the 1970s. Swift was cast as Mitchell back in 2012, with "Mad Men's" Jessica Pare cast as Simon and "The Newsroom's" Alison Pill cast as King. -
Beach Boys Singer Mike Love To Release Memoir In 2016
2016 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Beach Boys' classic single "Good Vibrations," and to celebrate, singer Mike Love will be releasing a memoir titled Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy. According to Rolling Stone, the memoir is being co-written with author James S. Hirsch and will cover Love's entire life, beginning with his "early childhood and family story." -
8 Bands Whose Producers Are A Member Of The Band: The Beach Boys, Vampire Weekend, And More
It's often tough for a band to maintain complete control of their creative vision, especially when they hire a producer from outside the band to help them capture their sound on record. These eight bands, however, remained true to their vision by having a member of the band produce their records. -
BBC Release All-Star Cover Of Beach Boys Song 'God Only Knows' Featuring Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Lorde, Sam Smith [LISTEN]
When Lorde, Brian Wilson, Dave Grohl, Florence Welch and a variety of other artists get together to sing The Beach Boys classic "God Only Knows," there's obviously something big to announce. -
7 Bands Whose Bassist Is The Primary Songwriter: The Beach Boys, Iron Maiden And More
Whenever a band has one member who writes most of the songs, it's more often than not the band's guitar player. However, these seven bands break the mold by featuring primary songwriting contributions from their bassists, rather than their guitarists. -
Wayne Coyne, Conan O'Brien, Brian Wilson Perform At George Harrison Tribute Concert
In honor of George Harrison's recent box set reissue of his first six albums, The Apple Years 1968-75, a slew of big names including Heart's Ann Wilson, former Beach Boy Brian Wilson and Conan O'Brien gathered to make some noise for "the quiet Beatle" last night (Sept. 28). -
Brian Wilson In 'Love & Mercy': Actor Paul Dano Talks About Playing A Legend
Actor Paul Dano will be playing the young version of Brian Wilson in the forthcoming feature film "Love & Mercy." -
'Art of McCartney' Tribute Album Features Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, And More: Watch The Cure's Take On 'Hello Goodbye'
Paul McCartney has established himself as one of the most influential songwriters of all time. Now the former Beatle is being recognized by his industry peers with a tribute compilation called The Art of Paul McCartney, which features covers of songs McCartney wrote during his time with the Beatles, Wings and as a solo artist. -
Brian Wilson Collaborating with Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey, Zooey Deschanel, and Kacey Musgraves on New Album
Brian Wilson is reportedly working with Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey, Zooey Deschanel, and Kacey Musgraves on his new album. -
5 Artists Who Recorded the Same Album Twice: The Smiths, Brian Wilson, And More
In a previous article, I wrote about artists who recorded new versions of their own songs. Far less common, however, are artists who choose to re-record entire albums. Here are five artists who recorded the same album twice. -
6 Artists Whose Best Album Didn't Sell Well: The Beach Boys, Kanye West, and more
If a musician is lucky enough to reach a wide audience, the best they can hope for is that their fans support them through any whims of experimentation and artistic growth. This worked great for the Beatles and Radiohead, but there are plenty of other musicians whose artistic peaks didn’t match their commercial peaks. Here are six artists whose best albums didn’t sell as well as their other albums.
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