The pop-rock band’s frontman explains how their debut hit took two years of tweaking and “dicking around on the piano”...
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Listen to brand new tracks from Tal Wilkenfeld, Ariana Grande, Flight Of The Conchords, Lennon Stella, Div3tran and Whoa Melodic...
Aerosmith’s principle songwriter and lead guitarist will be honoured at NAMM’s TEC Awards and is working on sixth solo album...
Good and bad news for Brian Wilson fans in Britain: the September tour’s off but he’ll be back next year...
Beach Boy and songwriting legend Brian Wilson has confirmed that he will release his 11th solo album this coming April...
Beach Boy Mike Love is to release a book about his spiritual life and the insider history of the band...
The Sodajerker team catch up with a truly unique songwriter who’s worked with everyone from the Beach Boys to Skrillex...
Six-disc retrospective on the geniuses of vocal-harmony, charting their rollercoaster ride from California surfin’ to studio psychedelia and back again...
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I wrote 'Start a party' for Freedom day and the nightclub scene. It all started with Gary Barlow's course, I am now on the TSA
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