The Beach Boys Announce New ‘We Gotta Groove’ Album

“People started to boo. It taught us you can’t pander to other styles.” Al Jardine on the Beach Boys’ “lost album” and Brian Wilson’s strangest comeback

As ‘We Gotta Groove’ highlights a polarizing, two-year period in the group‘s history, the long-running guitarist reflects on a band in transition

The Beach Boys Announce New ‘We Gotta Groove’ Album

“Brian’s Back!”—Or So the Story Went In 1976, after several years marked by personal struggles and diminished creative output, the Beach Boys’ label, Reprise Records, unveiled a promotional campaign built around a bold declaration: “Brian’s Back!” The slogan suggested a triumphant return by Brian Wilson, the band’s once-towering creative force. In practice, the message overstated […]