The Latest Breaking News from Al Jardine

Beach Boys wipe three dates with little notice and no explanation

The Beach Boys have axed shows in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and South Carolina at the last minute.

BANG Premier · Sep 24

The Beach Boys shows cancelled day before tour was set to resume

Band previously postponed a number of dates in summer as singer Mike Love said he needed time to ‘recharge’

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Beach Boys cancel summer shows

The Beach Boys have cancelled the rest of their summer shows to give original member Mike Love the chance to "recharge" before the tour continues.

BANG Premier · Jul 24

“I had to learn to play electric guitar when I formed the Beach Boys with the guys. I had togo electric. It was like Dylan”: 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

Guitar World · Sep 15, 2025

Al Jardine hits out at Mike Love for Brian Wilson funeral speech

Al Jardine has hit out at Mike Love for the speech he made at Brian Wilson's funeral earlier this month.

BANG Premier · Aug 22, 2025

“I didn’t feel the compassion, let’s put it that way”: Al Jardine criticises Mike Love’s speech at Brian Wilson’s funeral

He says his bandmate has some “serious megalomania problems”

MusicRadar · Aug 21, 2025

The all-new October 2025 Guitar World – where Smashing Pumpkins and Sex Pistols mingle openly with Carlos Santana and Khruangbin

Featuring new interviews with Billy Corgan, Kiki Wong, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Zakk Wylde, the Beach Boys' Al Jardine, Inhaler's Josh Jenkinson and dynamic duos from Khruangbin, Momma, the Voidz and Phoneboy

Guitar World · Aug 5, 2025

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson’s cause of death revealed

The legendary musician died earlier this month at the age of 82

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

“They said, 'how can you possibly do this, Brian?' I said, 'something got inside of me - I had to do something'”: Unpicking the Beach Boys' classic that confirmed Brian Wilson’s creative genius

Conceived as an all-in-one ‘pocket symphony’, Good Vibrations was thematically triggered by the notion that dogs could sense the positive or negative energies of humans

MusicRadar · Jun 14, 2025

Brian Wilson 'went silent' and 'became detached' after battling COVID-19

Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson "went silent" and "became detached" as he battled the long-term effects of COVID-19, according to his bandmate Al Jardine.

BANG Premier · Jun 13, 2025