More on those legal wranglings between former members of the Beach Boys. As you may recall former Beach Boy Mike Love sued fellow former Beach Boy Al Jardine for calling his new band the Beach Boys. According to an agreement between the three surviving Beach Boys (Jardine, Love and Brian Wilson) and the estate of Carl Wilson only Love had a license to use that name. The courts backed that agreement and ordered Jardine to stop using the Beach Boys name. While he plans to appeal against the decision (Jardine claims the agreement was voided when Love refused to let him perform at his Beach Boys shows) he is now performing under a number of different names including Beach Boys Family & Friends; Al Jardine, Beach Boy; and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys.
Now Brother Records - the label jointly owned by the former band members who manage Love's licence to use the name - are demanding Jardine drop the words 'Beach Boy(s)' completely from his shows. They yesterday filed papers at an LA court demanding Jardine change the name of his shows and pay $2 million in court costs and unspecified damages from loss of earnings due to unfair competition pitting Jardine's concert appearances against Love's. Jardine is yet to respond to the latest action.