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T10 WHATS UP! April 9 - 15, 2023 The band solidified their status as innovative artists bridging pop and rock in the mid-'60s with more complex production and grown-up lyr- ics. The pinnacle of The Beach Boys' discography and the al- bum that completes every best-of-all-time list, "Pet Sounds," was released in 1966 and pioneered several aspects of music that seem common- place today but were cutting edge at the time. Wilson used session musi- cians to emulate Phil Spector's Wall of Sound, determined to make "Pet Sounds" a cohesive, whole-album concept meant to be listened to all the way through, as opposed to a sin- gle-focused compilation. He succeeded in making an album that fellow artists, music pro- ducers and fans alike revere as a cherished favorite across generations. Nearly half of the album's tracklist will be performed for "A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys," with recording artist Beck bringing the mari- time-themed hit "Sloop John B." to the stage, Brandi Carlile and John Legend teaming up to perform "God Only Knows," Charlie Puth staging his rendi- tion of "Wouldn't It Be Nice," Mumford & Sons performing "I Know There's An Answer," LeAnn Rimes is fittingly tasked with "Caroline, No" and St. Vincent performing "You Still Believe In Me." The Grammy Awards has a knack for assembling musi- cians from every genre for its artist tributes during the an- nual ceremony, and this spe- cial is no exception. Rock, pop, country, R&B, folk and alter- native artists have come to- gether to honor The Beach Boys. Hanson and Pentatonix do Beach Boys harmonies jus- tice on "Barbara Ann" and "Heroes and Villains," respec- tively, while Weezer naturally take on "California Girls." Jim James joins Beck to perform "Good Vibrations," a tricky tune to cover, and does double duty with his band, My Morn- ing Jacket, to perform "I Get Around." Some softer songs in The Beach Boys roster also get their time in the California sun, with artists known for their piano arrangements covering ballads. Norah Jones performs "The Warmth of the Sun," John Leg- end takes on "Sail on Sailor," and Michael McDonald and Take 6 perform "Don't Worry Baby." Carlile also covers the indulgently mournful "In My Room" solo, while Lady A per- form the slow-dance staple, "Surfer Girl." Most people tuning in to a night of The Beach Boys want to get up on their feet, and cov- ering their groove-inducing hits are Fall Out Boy with "Do You Wanna Dance?," Foster the People with "Do It Again," Little Big Town with "Help Me Rhonda," Andy Grammer with "Darlin'," and Luke Spiller and Taylor Momsen covering a medley of "Surfin' U.S.A." and "Fun, Fun, Fun." While it's no small task to distil a phenomenal six de- cades of influence in the music industry into a two-hour spe- cial, the Recording Academy has mastered it. Over the years, they've honored other titans of music with "Home- ward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon" in December 2022, "Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees" in 2017, "The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Bea- tles" in 2014, and their regular "Grammy Salute to Music Leg- ends" specials. Catch a wave and tune in to "A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys," airing Sunday, April 9, on CBS. The special streams live and on-demand on Paramount+. continued from page T2 Good vibrations: Musicians honor 60 years of The Beach Boys TV FEATURE John Stamos in "A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys"