Brian Wilson
tours announced: Lee Fields, Let's Eat Grandma, Alexis Taylor, The Heavy, more
Plus: Brian Wilson, Lee Fields, Weedeater, Foals tour openers (Preoccupations, Omni), the Devastation On The Nation tour lineup, and more tour-related news.
Bob Weir + Wolf Bros announce 2019 tour of Grateful Dead material
Bob Weir has announced another tour with his new trio Wolf Bros (Bobby, Don Was, and Jay Lane), who perform stripped-down versions of Grateful Dead songs and more…
tours announced: Brian Wilson, Alcest, Rome, Curls (ex-Girls), Black Lips, more
Plus: the Days of Darkness and Prophecy festivals, Brockhampton, My Brightest Diamond opening for Stars, Mountain Man, and more tour news.
Carole King, Paul McCartney, Missy Elliott & more pay tribute to Aretha Franklin
We lost one of the all-time great voices in music today and the world has been paying tribute to Aretha Franklin since learning the sad news…
Five Notable Releases of the Week (4/27)
This week’s Notable Releases include Grouper’s stripped-down new album, Janelle Monae’s political album-film ‘Dirty Computer,’ Half Waif’s first LP for Cascine, and more.
Brian Wilson playing 'The Beach Boys' Christmas Album' in full on holiday tour
Brian will be joined by fellow Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, both of whom joined Brian on his recent Pet Sounds tour.
watch Brian Wilson's "Love And Mercy" video from the 'Playback' comp
Beach Boy Brian Wilson just released his first-ever solo career-spanning anthology, Playback, last week. It includes 18 songs that pull from nine of his solo albums, plus two previously unreleased songs. We’re premiering the video for “Love And Mercy,” which features footage of Brian recording the song and has been in the Warner vaults for years.
Monterey Pop screenings, photo exhibit & more Summer of Love stuff
Catch the restored documentary in a theater near you, head to Morrison Hotel Gallery to check out a photo exhibit, and read a recap of a recent Q&A with D.A. Pennebaker. Also: watch Michelle Phillips play “California Dreamin'” at Monterey Pop 50 with The Head and the Heart.
1967's best rock bands still touring (The Who, Dead, Beatles, Clapton, Floyd, more)
A companion guide to our list of the 50 Best Psychedelic Rock Albums of the Summer of Love. Catch one of the many great artists still playing clubs and stadiums in 2017….
The 50 best psychedelic rock albums of the Summer of Love
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Monterey Pop Fest and the Summer of Love, here are the 50 best psychedelic rock records of 1967, from Jefferson Airplane to Love to the Bee Gees to Pink Floyd to Donovan, and yes, The Beatles.
