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An expanded edition of Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks's "Orange Crate Art," plus three noteworthy new releases.
Read More »Music Reviews: Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks’s ‘Orange Crate Art,’ Plus Jenny Reynolds, Jason Daniels Band, Easy Love
Tag Archives: Brian Wilson
A Massive Anthology Showcases the Bakersfield Sound
A 10-CD box set chronicles the rise of country music’s Bakersfield sound. Plus, releases from Brian Wilson and the Carter Family.
Read More »Music DVD Review: The Beach Boys – ‘Classic Albums: Pet Sounds’
Directed by Martin R. Smith, this memorable celebration of pure talent and collaboration comes highly recommended. It is also available on Blu-ray.
Read More »SXSW: Movie Review – ‘The Last Man on the Moon’ and ‘Love and Mercy’
Two remarkable biographies premiered on the screens of SXSW this year. 'The Last Man on the Moon,' profiling Astronaut Gene Cernan, and 'Love and Mercy,' which brings us into the life of Beach Boys' Brian Wilson.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Bee Gees: The Biography’ by David N. Meyer
An attempt to de-mythologize the best-selling Brothers Gibb that doesn't even get the song titles right.
Read More »Jan & Dean Were Number One 50 Years Ago This Week
Brian Wilson co-wrote the first number one surf song of the rock and roll era. Unfortunately for him, it was not The Beach Boys who recorded the song.
Read More »Music DVD Review: The Beach Boys – ‘Good Vibrations Tour’
Climb aboard the time machine for the original lineup performing many hits live in concert, circa 1976.
Read More »Music Review: The Beach Boys – “Live – The 50th Anniversary Tour”
The Beach Boys have released a fine document of their epic 50th Anniversary Tour. Surf's up!
Read More »Music Review: Madeline Eastman – A Quiet Thing
Madeline Eastman's A Quiet Thing takes the jazz vocal to new heights
Read More »Music DVD Review: The Beach Boys – Live In Concert: 50th Anniversary
The endless summer lives on.
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