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Interviews
Paul Von Mertens
Interview
Lisa Torem speaks to Brian Wilson Band musical director Paul Von Mertens about working with Wilson, and the Brian Wilson Band's current tour with Jeff Beck
Nelson Bragg
Interview
Andy Cassidy speaks to Brian Wilson percussionist and Los Angeles-based musician Nelson Bragg about his long musical career, and just released second solo album,‘We Get What We Want’
Duncan Maitland
Interview
John Clarkson speaks to former Picture House guitarist Duncan Maitland about his long planned debut solo album, ‘Lullabies of the 21st Century’, and his recent tour with Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Anny Celsi and Brian Wilson percussionist Nelson Bragg
Anny Celsi
Interview
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Anny Celsi speaks to Malcolm Carter about her first album in six years, 'Tangle-Free World', which has been produced by Brian Wilson drummer Nelson Bragg, and her forthcoming European tour
Paula Kelley
Interview
Former Drop Nineteens guitarist and Boy Wonder frontman, Paula Kelley is back with her debut solo album, 'Nothing/Everything'. She chats to John Clarkson about, how despite its Brian Wilson and Burt Bacharach influences, she has kept it contemporary
Profiles
Fairport's Cropredy Convention
Profile
Nick Dent-Robinson previews this year's annual Fairport Cropredy Convention which will take place between Thursday 9 August and Saturday 11 August and, as well as Fairport Convention, will include sets from Brian Wilson, Kate Rusby, and the Levellers.
Beach Boys
Profile
While he still considers it to be the greatest album of all time, Malcolm Carter finds that the 50th Anniversary version of the Beach Boys' ‘Pet Sounds’ isn’t quite what its promotion states
Book-Jon Stebbins
The Beach Boys FAQ
Andy Cassidy is disappointed by Jon Stebbins' new book, 'The Beach Boys FAQ', who while at one level clearly knowledgeable about his subject, also provides little which is new in the way of insight about them
Live
Fairport's Cropredy Convention
Cropredy, Oxfordshiire, 9/8/2018...11/8/2018
Brian Wilson plays an unforgettable set at Fairport's Cropredy Convention in North Oxfordshire.
Albums
Re : View-Beach Boys
Pet Sounds
When 'Pet Sounds' first came out in 1966, Malcolm Carter could not understand what all the fuss was about. Many years on he writes about why he now feels that it deserves its seminal reputation
Favourite Albums : Beach Boys
Pet Sounds
When John asked me to pick a favorite album of all time, it was easy. It's a record I've listened to consistently over the last 20 years and it always brings a smile to my face.-'Pet Sounds' by the Be
Features
AC's A-Z of Music
Beach Boys A-F
In a three part 'AC's A-Z of Music' special, Andy Cassidy provides his own alphabetical tribute to the Beach Boys. He begins by looking at the letters A to F...
AC's A-Z of Music
Beach Boys G-Q
while in the second part G to Q...
AC's A-Z of Music
Beach Boys R-Z
...and in the third and final part R to Z