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Review: The Beach Boys Remasters, Part One: “50 Big Ones: Greatest Hits”
We’re continuing our series of in-depth features dedicated to America’s band, The Beach Boys, and the various projects that have kept the group occupied throughout 2012! Today, as the Boys launch a...
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Review: The Beach Boys Remasters, Part Two: The Album-by-Album Guide
It’s about time now! Don’t you know now? It’s about time we get together to be out front and love one another… - Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Bob Burchman and Al Jardine (1970) Isn’t it time we...
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Release Round-Up: Week of November 19
Led Zeppelin,Celebration Day (Swan Song/Atlantic) The one-off reunion nobody expected and everyone loved – a 2007 gig at the O2 in London – is now available in a variety of formats for your listening...
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Black Friday 2012: Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa Lead...
Here in the U. S. of A., Black Friday is almost upon us: that unusual date following the prior day of giving thanks, in which consumers make a mad dash to the local big-box store, mall or shopping...
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“Ram,”“SMiLE,” Woody Earn Catalogue Credits At Grammys
Let’s start the day with a quick, annual reminder of the hardworking people in the catalogue music business who were recognized for their efforts by way of nominations at the 55th Annual Grammy...
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“ICON” is Now a Capitol Idea
Another few batches of Universal’s eye-rolling ICON series are on the way – and while they offer a few genuine surprises, there’s a lot, perhaps even more than usual, to shake one’s head over. The big...
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That’s Why God Made Harmonies: The Beach Boys, CSNY Plan Live CDs
If The Beach Boys are the all-time torchbearers for harmony, surely Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young aren’t far behind. Both of these legendary groups have recently announced live...
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Review: The Beach Boys, “Live – 50th Anniversary Tour”
Water has always played a key role in the California myth of The Beach Boys – whether via the inviting waves of “Surfin’ USA,” the blue seas of “Hawaii,” or the dark imagery of “Surf’s Up.” But the...
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Release Round-Up: Week of May 21
The Beach Boys, Live: The 50th Anniversary Tour (Capitol) Brian, Mike, Al, Bruce and David may not be touring again anytime soon, but at least we now have two discs of live memories to play. (Amazon...
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If Everybody Had An Ocean: The Beach Boys’ 6-CD Box Set “Made in California”...
On my way to sunny California, on my way to spend another sunny day… The sounds of summer will be in perfect harmony on August 27 when Capitol Records releases the Beach Boys’ long-awaited,...
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Release Round-Up: Week of August 27
The Beach Boys, Made in California (Capitol/UMe) Six discs of career-spanning tunes – hits and rarities aplenty – from the best band to come out of Hawthorne, California. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)...
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Review: The Beach Boys, “Made in California”
If everybody had an ocean… Rarely have five simple words in pop music held such promise. The message at the time was an invitation squarely aimed at teens: “If everybody had an ocean, across the...
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“Lethal Weapon” Box, “Superman Returns” and More Due from La-La Land
La-La Land never fails to amaze when it comes to Black Friday. The soundtrack label often saves some of its biggest and highest-profile titles for announcements on the shopping weekend (see 2010, 2011...
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The Beatles and The Beach Boys Beat The Boots On “The Big Beat 1963″ and...
1963 was a landmark year for the favorite sons of Hawthorne, California. During those twelve months, The Beach Boys released three Top 10 studio albums (Surfin’ USA, Surfer Girl and Little Deuce...
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Starbucks Goes Hip and Jazzy On Venti Release Slate
If you’re looking for a little music to go with your grande toffee nut latte, Starbucks has recently unveiled a number of new audio offerings to kick off 2014. In addition to its annual Sweetheart...
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Five Sundazed Singles to Rock Your Record Store Day
It’s like NFL draft day for music geeks*! Today’s the big announcement of the full Record Store Day 2014 exclusives list, to kick off with a press conference at Los Angeles’ Amoeba Music later today....
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The Beach Boys’ New Digital “Copyright Collections” Offer 1964 Rarities, Two...
With another year rapidly drawing to a close, many fans were wondering if 2014 would bring another round of “copyright extension collections,” i.e. releases designed to circumvent recent European...
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