Beach Boys - Former Beach Boys Settle Legal Dispute Over Name

Two former members of the Beach Boys have settled a five-year row over the legal use of the bands name.Mike Love sued Al Jardine in 2003, claiming he was the only ...

Published: 2008-03-22 Provider: Contact Music

Beach Boys - Beach Boys Settle Long-running Lawsuit Over Name

BEACH BOYS star MIKE LOVE has finally reached an agreement with former bandmate AL JARDINE in a legal dispute over the group's name - five years after launching the lawsuit. ...

Published: 2008-03-20 Provider: Contact Music

Dennis Wilson’s “Pacific Ocean Blue” Finally Reissued After Fifteen Year Disappearance

After being out of print for nearly fifteen years, the Beach Boys‘ Dennis Wilson’s lone solo album Pacific Ocean Blue will finally be re-released and reissued as a two-disc set. The set will celebrate the album’s thirtieth anniversary (even though it came out in 1977) as the copyright disputes that made it unavailable for more than a decade have been resolved by means of a Caribou/Epic/Legacy co-release. The scarcity of the record has made it both a cult-favorite and a high-priced collector’s item over the years. In addition to Pacific Ocean Blue, which feature the Beach Boys’ Mike Love and brother Carl Wilson on a few tracks, the set will also include previously unreleased bonus songs “which are still being sorted through by label archivists.” The album captures Wilson on the precipice of his drugs-and-alcohol-fueled decline, which eventually led to Wilson’s drowning death in 1983. Following Pacific, Wilson promised to release a superior sophomore album called Bamboo. While the album was never completed due to financial woes and Beach Boys obligation, for the first time ever legally (thanks, bootleggers), songs from Bamboo will make their way onto the second disc of the set. While the exact second-disc contents are unknown, they will hopefully contain some of the sessions Dennis and his brother Brian Wilson collaborated on in 1980-81. The set, barring any last minute copyright issues, will hit stores on May 13th as either a two-disc set or a standalone vinyl. Related Stories: Brian Wilson Receives Hootie Salute at Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony Brian Wilson’s Next Career Move: Camp Counselor Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Finally Defeats One of Mike Love’s Dubious Lawsuits

Published: 2008-01-24 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, The Beach Boys

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6th November 1966: American rock group The Beach Boys at the Finsbury Astoria. They are, (from left to right) Bruce Johnston, Al Jardine (front), Carl Wilson (1946 - 1998), Dennis Wilson (1944 - 1983), and Mike Love. (Photo by Clive Limpkin/Express/Getty Images)

Published: 2004-03-26 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Horizontal, Males, Black And White, UK, England, USA, People, Musical Instrument, Playing, Singer, Music, Guitarist, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Human Interest, The Beach Boys, beach boys, Bruce Johnston, Finsbury Astoria, ES P/BEACH BOYS, EXP 1966 5923 FR 9A, Mike Love, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, , Carl Wilson;Bruce Johnston;Al Jardine;Dennis Wilson

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6th November 1966: American rock group The Beach Boys in concert at the Finsbury Astoria. Pictured are Carl Wilson (1946 - 1998) and Al Jardine (right). (Photo by Clive Limpkin/Express/Getty Images)

Published: 2004-03-26 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Horizontal, Performance, Males, Black And White, UK, England, USA, People, Musical Instrument, Playing, Singer, Music, Guitarist, Couple, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Human Interest, The Beach Boys, Finsbury Astoria, ES P/BEACH BOYS, EXP 1966 5923 FR 26A, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, , The Beach Boys;Carl Wilson;Al Jardine

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2nd November 1964: American pop group The Beach Boys. Back row - Brian Wilson and Dennis Wilson (1944 - 1983). Front row left to right - Mike Love, Al Jardine and Carl Wilson (1946 - 1998) and Mike Love. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Published: 2004-04-17 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Square, Males, Color Image, USA, People, Clothing, Suit, Singer, Music, Songwriter, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Human Interest, The Beach Boys, beach boys, PC 7175, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, , Carl Wilson;Dennis Wilson;Brian Wilson;Al Jardine

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17th November 1964: American pop group The Beach Boys in 1964. From left to right, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson (1944 - 1983) and Carl Wilson (1946 - 1998). (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Published: 2004-04-08 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Horizontal, Males, Black And White, USA, People, Singer, Music, Songwriter, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Human Interest, The Beach Boys, FOX M 130060, KEY P/BEACH BOYS, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, , Dennis Wilson;Brian Wilson;Al Jardine;Mike Love

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6th November 1966: American rock group The Beach Boys in concert at the Finsbury Astoria. Pictured are Al Jardine (left) and Bruce Johnston. (Photo by Clive Limpkin/Express/Getty Images)

Published: 2004-03-26 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Horizontal, Performance, Males, Black And White, UK, England, USA, Concert, People, Microphone, Singing, Playing, Singer, Music, Guitarist, Couple, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Human Interest, The Beach Boys, Al Jardine, , The Beach Boys;Al Jardine;Bruce Johnston

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1964: American pop group The Beach Boys in 1964. From left to right, Carl Wilson (1946 - 1998), Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Dennis Wilson (1944 - 1983). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Published: 2004-03-10 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Square, Males, Color Image, USA, Band, People, Clothing, Suit, Singer, Music, Songwriter, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Human Interest, The Beach Boys, PC 4077, P/BEACH BOYS, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, , The Beach Boys;Carl Wilson;Dennis Wilson;Brian Wilson;Al Jardine;Mike Love

Ex-Beach Boys mates settle suit over name

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Published: 2008-03-21 Provider: CNN Keywords: Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Lawrence Noble, The Beach Boys, Al Jardine

Judge dismisses Beach Boys case

A case brought by the Beach Boys claiming the theft of rare memorabilia from storage is thrown out by a US judge.

Published: 2007-04-11 Provider: BBC

Judge dismisses Beach Boys case

A case brought by the Beach Boys claiming the theft of rare memorabilia from storage is thrown out by a US judge.

Published: 2007-04-11 Provider: BBC