Jardine was one of the masterminds behind “Lady Lynda,” one of the songs off of the Beach Boys ’ L.A. Sometimes, the Beach Boy releases solo music, including his full length studio album, A ...

Jardine joined Wilson’s solo band for a Pet Sounds tour in 2006, and started touring regularly with him in 2012. ”My first show was at UCLA, and I got a standing ovation just walking out on ...

Jardine, 82, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue that he last saw his longtime bandmate about a month before he died on June 11 at age 82. The musician was on his way up to Carmel, Calif. with his ...

Al Jardine, Mike Love, Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson ca. 1964. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty “Yep, I sure do. His family surrounded him right to the end,” he says.

Al Jardine was a founding member of The Beach Boys. During 1961, brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and Jardine came together to create one of the legendary groups of ...

Jardine is hoping to launch the inaugural tour for the Pet Sounds Band this summer. The Pet Sounds Band is a new name for the members of fellow Beach Boys member Brian Wilson’s backing group.

Jardine kicks things off in Minnesota on July 4, and will play through early September. For more on Brian Wilson, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here.