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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Brian Wilson To Release Album Of Stripped-Down Beach Boys Classics

Brian Wilson will release on November 19 his new album of stripped-down Beach Boys classics, titled At My Piano.

At My Piano is a deeply relaxing collection of memorable songs that include "God Only Knows," "Wouldn't it Be Nice," "California Girls," "Love and Mercy" and "Good Vibrations", performed with the lucid clarity that a solo piano composition creates.

Wilson released the lead single from the album, his new soothing rendition of the classic "God Only Knows," as a teaser.

Speaking about the important part the piano has played in his life, Wilson said, "It has bought me comfort, joy and security. It has fuelled my creativity as well as my competitive nature."

"I play it when I'm happy or feeling sad. I love playing for people and I love playing alone when no one is listening. Honestly, the piano and the music I create on it has probably saved my life," the Beach Boys founder added.

Track list:

God Only Knows In My Room Don't Worry Baby California Girls The Warmth of the Sun Wouldn't it be Nice You Still Believe in Me I Just Wasn't Made for these Times Sketches of Smile: Our Prayer/Heroes and Villains/Wonderful/Surfs Up Surf's Up Friends Till I Die Love and Mercy Mt Vernon Farewell Good Vibrations

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Phil Collins Doesn't Expect Genesis Reunion Tour To Be Extended Beyond 2021

Phil Collins has made it clear that Genesis' upcoming renuion tour "The Last Domino?" will be the band's last and will not be extended beyond 2021, as the name of the tour teases.

Interviewed in the November issue of Mojo, Collins dismissed the idea that the trio might extend their current tour into 2022. "This English and American tour, that will be enough for me," he said.

When asked if he is officially removing the question mark from the title of the tour, Collins replied, "Yes. The question mark was Tony Banks' idea."

Meanwhile, Banks is still open to extending the band's tour. "I think it depends a little bit how it goes," the keyboardist said. "How Phil stands up to it all. How the audience receive it, and how we all feel about it, really."

Collins will not be able to play drums for the British progressive rock band's first tour in 14 years. The band has recruited Collin's son Nic Collins to replace him as the drummer for "The Last Domino Tour?"

"I can barely hold a stick with this hand. So there are certain physical things which get in the way," the 70-year old Collins had said in a BBC Breakfast interview.

"I'm kind of physically challenged a bit, which is very frustrating 'cause, you know, I'd love to be playing up there with my son," added Collins, who has a nerve problem in his left hand, hearing issues and suffered a spinal injury in 2007 and a head injury a decade later.

(Photo: Patrick Balls and Martin Griffin)

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KISS Announce 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Of 'Destroyer'

KISS have announced that they will release a four-disc super deluxe edition of Destroyer on November 19 in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the iconic album.

The super deluxe edition will drop as a 4-CD + Blu-ray Audio box set as well as on standard double black vinyl and limited edition yellow and red double colored vinyl, 2-CD set, and digital.

The box set will include a newly remastered version of the original album, plus nine previously unreleased demos from Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, as well as a disc filled with alternate mixes, outtakes and single edits.

The special edition will feature a previously unreleased live album recorded during a 1976 show in Paris.

The deluxe edition will also feature a collection of photos, stickers, iron-ons, trading cards and flyers, along with a Destroyer tour program and a 66-page hardcover book with interviews with original band members Stanley, Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley.

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