‘One of my favorite songs of all time,’ said Green Day singer
Since the news of the death of Brian WilsonAt 82, a wave of commotion took over the music world. Among the many honors, Billie Joe Armstrongvocalist of Green Dayshared an explosive version of the classic “I Get Around”of the Beach Boys.
Armstrong published the cover in Instagramrevealing an approach with punk rock footprint and a striking guitar riff. He explained that the recording is not recent, it was done a few years ago, but was shelved. “Thank you, Brian Wilson,” he wrote.
I recorded this version of ‘I GET AROUND’ A few years ago, but I never even shared. One of my favorite songs of all time.
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Billie Joe It is just one of the many artists who provided tribute to the legendary composer. Stingfor example, thrilled the public in Germany when singing “God Only Knows”. Before starting the performance, he said, “Today, one of my heroes died, Beach Boys Brian Wilson. So I want to sing a song I love.”
Other big names in rock also wrote emotional honors, including Bruce Springsteen (“If the Beach Boyswould not have existed ‘Racing in the Street’), Paul McCartney (“I loved him, and I had the privilege of being close to his brilliant light for a while”), and Bob Dylan (“Today I heard the sad news about Brian And I thought about every year I listen to and admire your genius ”).
The family of Wilson It did not disclose the cause of death, but was revealed in February 2024 that he faced dementia. “We are deeply sad to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson He passed away, ”they said in a statement.“ We are speechless right now. Please respect our privacy while our family is in mourning. We know we are sharing our pain with the world. ”
This article was originally published by Rolling Stone USA by Angie Martoccio on June 12, 2025 and can be checked here.
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Source: Rollingstone
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