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The Beach Boys Just Released Their First-Ever Autobiography in Anticipation of Upcoming Documentary


The Beach Boys are releasing their first-ever autobiography that you can buy online now before it's released April 2.

This comes in anticipation of an upcoming documentary about the rock band that is set to air on Disney+ in May, according to Variety, but for those eager to delve into The Beach Boys’ history, you can now read about them from their perspective. Band members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston come together to chronicle their journey to fame and the success that followed in an autobiography that the title claims is “in their own words.” The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys will officially be released on Tuesday (April 2), but Amazon has opened preorders for fans and those looking for gifts for music lovers to ensure you get your hands on a copy the moment the book is released. To help build out The Beach Boys, a lineup of famous musicians and those close to the band were tapped to contribute to the book including Peter Blake, Lindsey Buckingham, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Ray Davies, Bob Dylan, Def Leppard, the Flaming Lips, Bobby Gillespie, David Lee Roth, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Jim Kerr, Roger McGuinn, Graham Nash, Jimmy Page, Carly Simon, Pete Townshend, Rufus Wainwright and Thom Yorke.

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