To Beach Boys guru Brian Wilson, “they were the ones with all the spirit and all the know-how.” To Nancy Sinatra, they were “unsung heroes”; to Herb Alpert, “an established groove machine”; and to ...

You might not know the Wrecking Crew by name, but you’d definitely recognize their music. This group of Los Angeles studio musicians comprised some of the most influential instrumentalists in pop ...

Glen Campbell is one of the most prolific recording musicians of his generation, and with the kind of camaraderie that forms among musicians in the studio, it's only natural that he and his circle of ...

You may recall that last week Carol Kaye – living legend of bass playing and member of the so-called Wrecking Crew – turned down her invitation into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame and expressed disdain ...

In the ’60s and early ’70s, a revolving group of L.A. studio musicians played on an endless run of top Billboard hits from stars such as Elvis Presley, The Mamas and Papas and The Byrds. Now these ...

"The Wrecking Crew" is a well-nigh irresistible treat for aficionados of music from the era when acts like the Beach Boys and the Monkees were topping the charts. A treasure trove of ...

Guitarist Bill Pitman, who was part of the legendary Wrecking Crew of session musicians, died on Thursday (8/11) at his home in La Quinta, California. He was 102. Born February 12, 1920 in Belleville, ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Hal Blaine has played on more hits than any drummer in rock history, including 40 No. 1 songs and 150 more that cracked the Top 10. Having worked with so many stars, he’s ...

Denny Tedesco’s tribute to the unheralded, chart-topping studio musicians of the '60s and '70s reveals how they crafted the signature pop styles of the era. By Justin Lowe They were the musical group ...

The Beach Boys have always had a pretty great lineup, but at one point in the 1960s, it was downright legendary. The documentary The Wrecking Crew (out on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday) chronicles the ...

In one week in the 1960s, piano player Don Randi did 26 sessions in Los Angeles on various pop songs, although the names on those records were probably much more famous than his. The new documentary ...