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An iconic pedal steel guitar firm is launching its own record label
Founded in 1955, Sho-Bud helped carve out the “Nashville Sound” – and is now hoping to be as influential in the record label sphere
The untold story of “The Lost Beach Boy” David Marks
David Marks reflects on the surf-rock beginnings of one of the world's most beloved pop-rock institutions, recalling the good times, bad times, and his return to the fold
From Pet Sounds to playing Brian on tour, Glen Campbell’s hair-raising tenure as the Beach Boys’ guitarist
He became a country icon, but for a stint in the mid-’60s, Campbell was a Beach Boy
Beach Boys hire new bass player from social media – after he made a video on how to sound like the Beach Boys
Chris Cron's unassuming clip went viral
Al Jardine on good times with Brian Wilson, and how the Beach Boys transformed ‘60s surf and guitar culture
As Jardine reflects on the pop-cultural miracle of the Beach Boys and their rising tide of musicality as Brian Wilson's genius crested, he talks about the guitars behind it, and says it was fun, fun, fun
These two Beach Boys classics might have been misunderstood, but with Al Jardine’s guitar work, they stand the test of time
Surf’s Up and Holland confused some listeners when they were released in the early ’70s but they capture a band being a real functioning band. Jardine shares the stories – and the gear – behind them
“I was ready to shred”: The Lost Beach Boy on the classic song he overdubbed on
Brian Wilson typically turned to his brother, Carl, for leads, but David Marks got a rare chance to buck that trend in 1964
Al Jardine on the genius of Brian Wilson, working with the Wrecking Crew and touring with Jeff Beck
In this 2015 interview, Beach Boys guitarist Al Jardine recounts some of the pivotal moments as a key member of one of America’s greatest musical treasures
Brian Wilson, creative leader of the Beach Boys and transformative figure in pop music, dies at 82
Having gone from writing surf-rock to remarkably complex and intricate masterpieces in just a few years as the Beach Boys' principal songwriter and musical director, Wilson in many ways defined the development of popular music in the 1960s
