“To me you’re the only great pop genius in the world,” said Elton John in the first of many touching video tributes to Brian Wilson in celebration of his 80th birthday. The BeeGees’ Barry Gibb echoed John’s remark, remembering the first time he heard the Beach Boys’ “I Get Around.” “Your insights into chord changes […]
Name Brian Wilson Best known for My music and good looks. Current city Beverly Hills, CA. Really want to be in Los Angeles, CA, making music. Excited about My new documentary Brian Wilson: Long Promised Roadand my new album At My Piano. My current music collection has a lot of Classics: ‘60s, ‘70s and actually ‘80s, […]
Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson has a new album on the way. Titled At My Piano, a collection of Beach Boys and Brian’s hits performed solo on his piano. The record is set to arrive November 19 via Decca. “We had an upright piano in our living room and from the time I was 12 […]
Premiering this week at the Tribeca Film Festival, along comes another film about Brian Wilson. Is there more to be said about this cornerstone of modern American music? Indeed, Long Promised Road provides several more angles to further understand the journey Brian Wilson has taken. The film provides a wealth of encomia from well-respected musicians: […]
We know, we know — the best concert of all-time is your friend’s obscure indie-punk band playing a sweaty neighborhood basement back in ‘94. We admit that one slipped through the cracks. Maybe it’s a fool’s errand, but this list is our attempt to narrow down three and a half decades of worthy live music events […]