What amazing songs. That's the lingering impression from Tuesday night's Beacon Theater concert by the reunited Beach Boys, who until this year had not performed with Brian Wilson since 1996. Over half a century after three brothers (Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson), a cousin (Mike Love) and a high school classmate (Al Jardine) started a band in 1961...
The All-Star Game happened a long way from Wisconsin, but for a game held in Phoenix, Milwaukee had a pretty good night. Prince Fielder put on a show, turned fans who spent most of the festivities booing him into his personal fan club, and then everyone found out that the Brewers had traded for Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez. Sure, if you want to...
IT'S two hours before game time on a rainy May afternoon in Flushing, Queens, and things are peaceful in the visitors' clubhouse at Citi Field. Pat Burrell, the San Francisco Giants' left fielder, and Javier Lopez, a relief pitcher, play cards at a prime spot in the center of the room, exercising their veterans' prerogative. A few younger teammates...
Brian Wilson (født 20. juni 1942) er en amerikansk sanger og komponist. Han var drivkraften i The Beach Boys, der havde stor succes i starten og midten af 1960'erne med deres lette popmusik præget af fine vokalharmonier. Han var også den eksperimenterende bagmand bag gruppens kunstneriske mesterværk, albummet Pet Sounds, der udkom i 1966 og faktisk ifølge Paul McCartney var en ikke uvæsentlig inspiration til Beatles-albummet Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
I årene efter eksperimenterede Brian Wilson videre med musikken, men blev også i en lang periode ramt af psykiske problemer samt narkotikamisbrug, og han blev mindre og mindre aktiv i Beach Boys fra slutningen af 1960'erne og til langt op i 1980'erne. En behandling fik ham imidlertid på benene igen, og i slutningen af 1980'erne gik Brian Wilson i gang med en solokarriere. Fold ud