Jeff Beck and Brian Wilson's musical partnership seems to have been much more exciting in theory than it was in reality -- at least according to Beck, anyway.
Last year, as the Beach Boys' 50th-anniversary tour wrapped up, Mike Love announced that the group would be hitting the road again, but without original members Al Jardine, David Marks and leader Brian Wilson. This pretty much amounted to being fired, Wilson said at the time. ''I don't know how that sacking controversy started," Love recently told The Daily Star. "I'd love to work with B
Brian Wilson is recording his 11th solo album, which will be released through Capitol Music Group, the company that put out the original Beach Boys hits more than 50 years ago. His longtime bandmates Al Jardine and David Marks will join him on the record.
Sunday night (Feb. 10) marked a milestone for the Beach Boys, who picked up their first-ever Grammy for the 'Smile Sessions' box set -- but that doesn't mean the recently renewed rift between Brian Wilson and Mike Love will be mended anytime soon.
When The Beach Boys 50th anniversary tour ended suddenly last September, it left me wondering if any of the the band members besides Mike Love and Bruce Johnston would ever get together again. Brian Wilson answered that question by inviting a couple of the "Boys" to join him for the kick-off of a summer tour.