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The Beach Boys have announced a year-long celebration for their 60th anniversary.Capitol Records and UMe will release a newly remastered and expanded edition of The Beach Boys career-spanning greatest hits collection, ‘Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys’, on June 17.The new release will feature 50 more of the band’s songs that “span their earliest hits to deeper fan-favorite cuts from their 1962 debut album, ‘Surfin’ Safari’ through to 1989’s ‘Still Cruisin’'” according to a press release.It continues: “The collection boasts 24 new mixes including two first-time stereo mixes, plus 22 new-and-improved stereo mixes, which in some cases feature the latest in digital stereo extraction technology, allowing for the team to separate the original mono backing tracks for the first time.”The new collection will be available digitally, via a 3CD soft-pack, and as a Super Deluxe Edition 6LP vinyl boxed set on 180-gram black vinyl.All formats will include a booklet with new liner notes and updated photos and can be pre-ordered here.After this, Capitol/UMe will release the next chapter in The Beach Boys’ archival releases, 1972’s ‘Carl and the Passions – So Tough’ and 1973’s ‘Holland’.The Beach Boys are also participating in a new feature length documentary that is currently in the works.Other events include “a tribute special, prestigious exhibitions and events, unique brand partnerships,” according to a press release.The Beach Boys said in a statement: “It’s hard to believe it’s been 60 years since we signed to Capitol Records and released our first album, ‘Surfin’ Safari.’ We were just kids in 1962 and could have never dreamed about where our music would take us, that it would have such a big impact on the world,

She & Him have announced thier ‘Melt Away Tour: A Tribute To Brian Wilson’, which kicks off this summer – tickets are available here.The duo, comprising M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, will play original songs from their six-album catalogue as well as classics written by the Beach Boys’ founder.The 11-date trip kicks off in Denver, Colorado on June 13 with stops in Utah, California, Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver.

Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, has sued the musician over a deal he recently struck for the royalties of a number of Beach Boys songs.Wilson agreed a reported $50million (£38.1million) deal with Universal Music Publishing Group in relation to his songs catalogue back in December, though the deal was not announced at the time.Wilson-Rutherford, who was married to Wilson from 1964 to 1978, first sued Wilson over the matter in February at Los Angeles Superior Court, and the case was moved to federal court last Friday (March 25).Wilson-Rutherford is alleging that she is owed at least $6.7million (£5.1million) from the song rights that were sold to Universal last year, and has requested a full account of the royalties she claims Wilson owes her from the past seven years (via Reuters).Wilson and Wilson-Rutherford’s 1981 divorce settlement saw the latter take a 50 per cent ownership of Wilson’s songwriting royalties from the 170 compositions the Beach Boys musician wrote during their marriage, including ‘California Girls’, ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’ and ‘Good Vibrations’.While Wilson-Rutherford was paid about $11million (£8.3million) from the writer’s share as a result of Wilson’s recent deal with Universal, she is now seeking the aforementioned $6.7million following the sale of his “reversion rights” – referring to US copyright law where artists can reclaim the rights to their songs 35 years after transferring them away – to the publisher.Her lawsuit adds that Wilson initially offered her $3.3million “to tie off all issues” between the ex-couple (via Rolling Stone), but Wilson-Rutherford then took legal action in February and alleged that she was owed twice as much.While they don’t dispute Wilson-Rutherford’s rights to the

The Beach Boys have confirmed a second UK show, with the group taking to Dreamland in Margate on June 23, 2022.It follows on from the news that the legendary band will play London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 24.

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, a documentary film about The Beach Boys co-founder. You can watch them below.Directed by Brent Wilson (unrelated to Brian), the documentary charts Wilson’s life and career through “a literal and metaphorical trip exploring Brian’s hometown”.In the first clip (revealed via Rolling Stone UK), Elton John discusses Wilson’s commitment to touring: “Brian will always wanna go out and perform.

The Beach Boys, has died. He was 70 years old.Outside of touring with The Beach Boys, Hinsche performed as part of ’60s band Dino, Desi And Billy, alongside Desi Arnaz Jr.

Brian Wilson has announced that he’s releasing some stripped-back versions of The Beach Boys classics on a new album.Wilson will release a solo piano album of some of his classic hits, which is set for release on October 19 via Decca.The new album, ‘At My Piano’, will feature new versions of ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’, ‘In My Room’, ‘Don’t Worry Baby’, ‘California Girls’, ‘Surf’s Up’, ‘Good Vibrations’ and ‘God Only Knows’ – which you can listen to below.In a press release speaking about the project, Wilson said: “We had an upright piano in our living room and from the time I was 12 years old I played it each and every day.

The Beach Boys have shared two unreleased songs including an unreleased a capella version of ‘Surf’s Up’.The two tracks are taken from the band’s huge upcoming box set, ‘Feel Flows – The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971’.After sharing a new recording of ‘Surf’s Up’ track ‘Big Sur’ back in June, the band have now shared an a capella version of its title track as well as a reimagined mix of ‘Sunflower’ track ‘This Whole World’.Listen to the two new songs below:The band’s new five-disc and digital release will include newly remastered versions of both albums together with 108 unreleased tracks and live recordings.