Aquarium Drunkard — Ahead of planning an upcoming concert at the Getty Museum, Van Dyke Parks caught up with AD from his home in Los Angeles. In addition to his philosophies on arranging and composition, we discuss some of the more understated (yet fascinating) parts of... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — California Sounds: the Gaby Moreno and Van Dyke Parks collaboration, Mikal Cronin's artisan guitar rock and a new track from Sudan Archives more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Gaby Moreno and Van Dyke Parks, “The Immigrants” (Nonesuch). Few scenes are as thrilling to a Los Angeles music fan as witnessing composer, arranger and longtime Southern California chronicler Parks sit in his Los Feliz home studio and en... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Gaby Moreno and Van Dyke Parks, “The Immigrants” (Nonesuch). Few scenes are as thrilling to a Los Angeles music fan as witnessing composer, arranger and longtime Southern California chronicler Parks sit in his Los Feliz home studio and en... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Over a fascinating and still unfurling Grammy-nominated career that includes recording a half-dozen studio albums, touring to celebrate the music of David Bowie and, perhaps most famously, co-writing the opening theme to the TV show “Parks and ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Over a fascinating and still unfurling Grammy-nominated career that includes recording a half-dozen studio albums, touring to celebrate the music of David Bowie and, perhaps most famously, co-writing the opening theme to the TV show “Parks and ... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Compared to the two years either side of it, 1972 is a fascinating transitional year. Paul McCartney got banned by the Beeb for Give Ireland Back To The Irish, Led Zeppelin got banned from Singapore for their long hair, John Lennon was nearly banned ... more info

Obscure Sound — With orchestral arrangements from the legendary Van Dyke Parks, “Don’t Freak Out” is dazzling in its lively composition alone, with the vocals of Lovett and the long-running Asheville Symphony adding fervency. The track comes via a collaboratio... more info

Consequence of Sound — Young Los Angeles singer-songwriter taps into Van Dyke Parks and Harry Nilsson on his promising debut. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — For many, the singer Jennifer Warnes will be forever linked to Leonard Cohen because of  her 1987 album of Cohen interpretations, “Famous Blue Raincoat.” With backing from Cohen and musicians including Van Dyke Parks, Stevie Ray Vau... more info