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Jul 26, 2022

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have shared an animated lyric video for their cover of The Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” The cover is featured on the duo’s new Brian Wilson tribute album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which is out now via Fantasy. More

She & Him Share Cover of Beach Boys’ “Don’t Worry Baby”

Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson Due Out July 22 via Fantasy

Jul 08, 2022

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have shared a cover of The Beach Boys’ 1964 song “Don’t Worry Baby.” It is the latest release from the duo’s upcoming Brian Wilson tribute album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which will be out on July 22 via Fantasy. More

She & Him Share Cover of Beach Boys’ “Till I Die”

Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson Due Out July 22 via Fantasy

Jun 29, 2022

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have shared a cover of The Beach Boys’ 1971 song “Till I Die.” It is the latest release from the duo’s upcoming Brian Wilson tribute album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which will be out on July 22 via Fantasy. More

She & Him Announce Fall Tour Dates

Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson Due Out July 22 via Fantasy

Jun 13, 2022

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have announced fall tour dates in support of their forthcoming Brian Wilson tribute album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which will be out on July 22 via Fantasy. Tickets for the tour will go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. (local time). More

She & Him Share Cover of The Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”

Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson Due Out July 22 via Fantasy

Jun 01, 2022

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have shared a cover of The Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” from the band’s 1966 album Pet Sounds. It is the latest release from She & Him’s forthcoming Brian Wilson tribute album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which will be out on July 22 via Fantasy. More

May 18, 2022

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have announced the release of a cover album in tribute of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. The album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, will be out on July 22 via Fantasy. They have shared a video for their cover of The Beach Boys’ 1967 song “Darlin’.” More

Mar 30, 2022

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have announced a new tribute tour in honor of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. The tour will kick off in June at the Paramount Theatre in Denver and conclude in September in Vienna at Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (Apr. 1) at 10 a.m. local time. More

Brian Wilson and Jim James Share New Song “Right Where I Belong”

Long Promised Road Original Soundtrack Due Out This Friday via Lakeshore

Nov 23, 2021

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys and Jim James of My Morning Jacket have shared a new song, “Right Where I Belong.” It is to be featured on the original soundtrack for the film Long Promised Road, a documentary about Wilson’s life and career. The soundtrack will also feature unreleased songs and alternate versions of classics from Wilson. The film, directed by Brent Wilson (no relation to the film’s subject), is out now, and the soundtrack will be out this Friday (Nov. 26) via Lakeshore. More



Interviews

The cast and crew of “Love & Mercy” on gleaning inspiration from Brian Wilson’s genius

Actors Paul Dano, John Cusack & Elizabeth Banks, director Bill Pohland, and subject Brian Wilson on "Love & Mercy"

Jun 08, 2015

In some version or another, a film adaptation of Brian Wilson’s life has been kicking around Hollywood for a while. Luckily, it eventually fell into producer Claire Rudnik Polstein’s lap. Along with director Bill Pohland and writer Oren Moverman, they have created Love & Mercy, a fun yet unconventional biopic that truly honors Brian Wilson’s enormous musical and cultural legacy without falling into the trap of overt glamorization. With the primary goal of evoking Brian Wilson’s spirit and honestly retelling his life story, the filmmakers and the actors were able to work closely with Brian and his wife Melinda Ledbetter throughout. More


Reviews

Nov 22, 2021

Innovative composer Brian Wilson returns with a sunny volume of instrumental California pop spirituals on his intimate follow up to 2015’s No Pier Pressure, his masterful sound still running strong after six decades. It finds him retooling his previous work with The Beach Boys as instrumental compositions, just him on solo piano. More