Brian Wilson

Aquarium Drunkard — A swirling amalgamation of Syd Barrett psychedelia, contemporary UK indie and the pop instincts of Brian Wilson, I recall having to inquire as to the definition of "sui generis" when reading a feature on the Welsh group Super Furry Animals in the mid... more info

Stereogum — Nicky Wonder, longtime guitarist for Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson and co-founder of the LA power-pop group Wondermints, has died. As Rolling Stone points out, Wilson's site made a statement on Wonder's death, claiming that he died in his sleep on ... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Brian Wilson announced that he was postponing his upcoming tour to focus on his mental health. The artist has undergone back surgery three times in the last year. And while the surgeries were successful, he started feeling strange followi... more info

USA Today Music — Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, who has long struggled with mental illness, postponed his June tour because he's feeling "mentally insecure."             more info

Consequence of Sound — "I was not feeling like myself," commented the Beach Boy. "Mentally insecure is how I’d describe it." Brian Wilson postpones US tour dates, cites struggles with mental illness Lake Schatz more info

Stereogum — Brian Wilson has announced that he's postponing his upcoming tour to focus on his mental health. "As you may know in the last year or so I've had 3 surgeries on my back. The surgeries were successful and I'm physically stronger than i’ve been in a ... more info

Obscure Sound — The uplifting, melodic “Blue” is the latest in Good Days’ successful ‘ROYGBIV’ singles collection. The band aims for a calming and loving sound here and succeeds from the get-go, with surf-pop-inspired vocal harmonies that overlap amidst a ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin will join the Beach Boys member while Zombies will play Odessey and Oracle in full. more info

JamBase — Brian Wilson will focus on songs from two classic Beach Boys albums and The Zombies will perform their 1968 album in its entirety during the 'Something Great From '68' tour. more info

Stereogum — New wave legends the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde is releasing her new solo album, Valve Bone Woe, this September. The record features covers of classics by Brian Wilson, Frank Sinatra, Hoagy Carmichael, Charlie Mingus, John Coltrane, Nick Drake, Rodge... more info