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The Personal Accounts of The Beach Boys Make This Documentary Worthwhile

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.
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

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?

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

‘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.
Mini Mansions: The Great Pretenders

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.
NYC Randomness: ‘Love & Mercy’ Panel + ‘Skin Wars’ Fashion Event

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.
Paul Dano and John Cusack Bring Brian Wilson to Life in ‘Love & Mercy’

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

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

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

‘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

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

Songs of the Summers: The ’60s

As it turns out, America's infatuation with sometimes kooky summer tunes is an old one.