The Personal Accounts of The Beach Boys Make This Documentary Worthwhile
Classic Albums: Pet Sounds expands the mythos of one musician to an entire group, and in doing so, allows us to see the project in a different, equally compelling light.
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The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Fifty years on, Pet Sounds is still celebrated.
Why Does the Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ Still Have Its Hold on Us?
Fifty years on, Brian Wilson’s emotive musings on love, loss, and loneliness on the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds have proven to be truly timeless.
‘Love & Mercy’ and the Dualities of Brian Wilson
Operating through a series of simple juxtapositions, Love & Mercy is kept riveting due to the stellar and nuanced performances by Paul Dano and John Cusack.
NYC Randomness: ‘Love & Mercy’ Panel + ‘Skin Wars’ Fashion Event
Some photos of Brian Wilson and John Cusack discussing Love & Mercy and of a Skin Wars body-painting fashion show.
Mini Mansions: The Great Pretenders
Melodic, dark, contemporary music with delightful twists and turns, Mini Mansions's The Great Pretenders offers fans a bit of psychedelic swirl amalgamated with sensible, fairly sophisticated, fun pop rock.
Paul Dano and John Cusack Bring Brian Wilson to Life in ‘Love & Mercy’
Brian Wilson's life has all the makings of a modern day epic poem, a promise that Love & Mercy delivers on.
Pop Unmuted Podcast: Brian Wilson’s ‘No Pier Pressure’ and Veteran Pop Artists
The latest installment of Pop Unmuted talks about pop artists who are far into their careers, starting with the latest Brian Wilson album. No Pier Pressure.
Brian Wilson: No Pier Pressure
No Pier Pressure is a lifeless, limp collection of songs that counts as a Brian Wilson album in name only.
‘The Wrecking Crew’ Celebrates One of the Music Industry’s Best Kept Secrets
By showing the range and the influence these session musicians had on the hits from the '50s to the '70s, The Wrecking Crew proves their place in rock 'n' roll history.
1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music
The year 1965 saw many musical developments, a significant one of which is Brian Wilson's development from poet laureate of high school to baroque visionary.
Songs of the Summers: The ’60s
As it turns out, America's infatuation with sometimes kooky summer tunes is an old one.