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Record Store Day, April 18: The 164 best releases you can buy

Another Record Store Day? Just take my wallet!

Louder

Paul Dano: ‘Nobody needs to know about my high-school band!’

The actor on singing with Brian Wilson, why War and Peace is the best book ever written and what drew him to his latest film, The Wizard of the Kremlin

The Guardian - UK

Domino’s driver receives $133,000 in tips after kind act for customer goes viral

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Domino’s delivery driver went viral for a kind gesture — and strangers sent him $133k in tips

The 68-year-old delivery driver has received a retirement gift few could imagine

The Independent UK

“I was just throwing stuff at the wall to see what stuck”: 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, and soon he was learning Carol Kaye’s basslines for the real deal

Guitar World

“My mantra for this record is, ‘Could AI have come up with it?’ If the answer is yes, then I ditch it”: Why Steven Wilson’s new album is designed to be slightly shambolic

Louder

The Beach Boys: We Gotta Groove review – box set of lost 70s music has all of Brian Wilson’s turmoil and talent

Spanning 1974-77, this collection shows Wilson was capable of stunning pre-rock’n’roll homage – on the previously unheard Adult/Child – while also writing wayward songs about organic food

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“I want to dedicate it to everyone in the guitar shop I grew up in and everyone in a bedroom with a dream”: Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment

Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

Guitar World

3 best Paul Dano movies to stream right now

From 'There Will Be Blood' to 'Little Miss Sunshine,' these Paul Dano movies sure do prove Quentin Tarantino wrong

Tom’s Guide

The Beach Boys to release scrapped album Adult/Child for first time as part of gigantic boxset

Adult/Child has long been bootlegged, but now fans have the chance to own the collection.

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Celtic’s Nancy catastrophe is another indicator of a club embroiled in turmoil

Even the return of Martin O’Neill is unlikely to placate supporters frustrated by poor performances, a lack of investment, and chaos in the boardroom

The Guardian - UK

In Memoriam: A tribute to the musicians we lost in 2025

Musicians who travelled up to the great gig in the sky in 2025 include Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, Ace Frehley, Sly Stone, Marianne Faithfull and many more

Louder

A stiff dose of ‘weak sauce’: Paul Dano’s best films – ranked!

After Quentin Tarantino’s unfavourable comments about the actor’s performance in films including There Will Be Blood, we run through the roles that show just how potent he really is

The Guardian - UK

“In pursuing my own fake band, I stumbled upon something that had real potential”: How Porcupine Tree unexpectedly grew out of Steven Wilson’s “shameless pastiches”

He only wanted a harmless distraction from No-Man – but when the debut album sold 30 times its original pressing run, he had to take things more seriously

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Elton John Explodes Backstage at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Over Delays In Tribute to Brian Wilson

Elton John reportedly threw a backstage tantrum at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, shouting 'My plane is waiting!' before performing a heartfelt tribute to Brian Wilson.

The Independent UK

Jack White shares parable about God as White Stripes are inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Meg White did not attend the ceremony in Los Angeles, which also saw Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Salt-N-Pepa, Soundgarden and Warren Zevon inducted

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Sir Elton John pays tribute to Brian Wilson

Sir Elton John paid a heartfelt tribute to his late friend Brian Wilson at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday (08.11.25) night.

Tom’s Guide

Forget the Springsteen movie — you should stream this music biopic instead

Why you should stream 'Love & Mercy,' a biopic about Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys

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Cinemablend

Jeremy Allen White Is Great As Bruce Springsteen, But There's Another All-Time Music Biopic Performance That Doesn't Get Enough Credit

He just wasn’t made for these times

Louder

“He sent back a really beautiful letter, allowing us the usage of one of his most famous and brilliant songs ever”: the 90s alt-rock anthem that stuck a Beach Boys chorus in the middle of the track and got the seal of approval from Brian Wilson himself

The band’s drummer didn't think they could get away with it, but the band’s drummer was wrong.

Guitar World

“These guys are pros. Brian handpicked these people to represent his music”: Al Jardine on good times with Brian Wilson (and his band), the legacy of his genius, 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

Guitar World

“I was falling out of love with music. Playing with Elton John woke me from my slumber. I got blisters every night because it was fun again!” Matt Bissonette’s “dumb-guy” approach to bass has taken him round the world with pop and rock royalty

Still buzzed about his excessive ’80s rigs and five-string instruments, the session bass hero explains how to work with David Lee Roth, Joe Satriani, Jason Becker and others, his big-fun, big-paying Friends TV gig, and the discovery that’s making him a better player

Guitar World

“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

“Brian asked me if I wanted to do a lead. I got excited and 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

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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.

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