L.A. Times - Entertainment — Beach Boys founding member and creative leader Brian Wilson spent the better part of 2016 on the road commemorating last year’s 50th anniversary of the release of the group’s much revered album “Pet Sounds,” one that consist... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Beach Boys founding member and creative leader Brian Wilson spent the better part of 2016 on the road commemorating last year’s 50th anniversary of the release of the group’s much revered album “Pet Sounds,” one that consist... more info

DrownedInSound — The spirit of Brian Wilson’s harmonic compositions with the experimental flourish of Brian Eno more info

Nialler9 — Galway International Arts Festival have announced its lineup for mid-July and it includes a new opera by Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh. Music-wise Brian Wilson was already announced for the Absolut Big Top while Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Passe... more info

JamBase — Read Bryan Lasky's recap and view his photos from Brian Wilson's recent stop at the Palace Theatre in Albany, New York on his Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s morbid, but you’re probably thinking it, too: after losing so many musical icons in 2016 (see here and here), I felt it was important to see Brian Wilson in concert. Now 74 years old, the brilliant but troubled songwriter celebrated the 50th... more info

Uncut — Love discusses Brian Wilson, POTUS and Charles Manson in the new Uncut Photo by Udo Spreitzenbarth Love discusses Brian Wilson, POTUS and Charles Manson in the new Uncut The post The Beach Boys’ Mike Love: “Donald Trump has never been anyth... more info

Stereogum — Ride The Lightning is one of the most important albums in the history of heavy metal. "Riding A Lightning Bolt," on the other hand, sounds like Brian Wilson refracting through Animal Collective and boomeranging back to the '60s, leaving behind sonic ... more info

Sweeping The Nation — At the time, 2002 was portrayed as a nadir for popular music. Alongside Westlife's peak of popularity, a decline in British interest in the Billboard Hot 100 and much hand-wringing about the effect of filesharing as the pop charts turned fifty ye... more info

Nialler9 — After the news that the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson is to play Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin, news is out that Galway is also going to get some American west coast sunshine. Wilson will play Galway Arts Festival’s Big Top on Sunday July 2... more info