Tag Archives: Brian Wilson
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REVIEW: Chicago and Brian Wilson bring the classics to Concord Pavilion
Chicago performs at Concord Pavilion in Concord, Calif. on June 11, 2022. Sean Liming/STAFF. CONCORD, Calif. — Legendary songwriter Brian Wilson of the The Beach Boys and legendary band Chicago brought the classics to the Concord Pavilion on Saturday night, thrilling a packed house of classic rock fans. First…
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Q&A: Robert Lamm on Chicago’s new EDM-inspired LP, touring with Brian Wilson
Chicago, courtesy. It may sound improbable, but Chicago singer-keyboardist Robert Lamm, of the “rock band with horns,” has been most inspired by EDM acts over the last few years. While the 77-year-old hasn’t necessarily been listening to Marshmello or David Guetta, he mentions the likes of Austrian duo DZihan…
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Insert Foot: Who holds the title of most un-rock rock star on the planet?
You know how sometimes you can’t unsee something, no matter how violently your eyes leap back into your brain, screaming? I just witnessed a clip of something from 1976 featuring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, posing as CHP officers, pulling Brian Wilson from bed and forcing him to surf…
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Insert Foot: What celebrity would you isolate yourself with during COVID-19?
From Candy Loving to the Queen, these are all the people Tony Hicks has wanted to be isolated with over the years. I once swiped one of my stepdad’s Playboy magazines. It probably happened (a lot) more than once … when I was a kid … not lately. I’m…
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REWIND: Appreciate the Beach Boys, you philistines
Beach Boys in London in 1966. Clockwise from top left: Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Photo: DEZO HOFFFMANN/REX/Shutterstock. This week RIFF has published an interview with the legendary Brian Wilson, musical genius and creative force behind The Beach Boys, as well as a…
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REVIEW: Brian Wilson mixes Beach Boys hits with deep cuts in Oakland
Brian Wilson and his band perform at the Fox theater in Oakland on Sept. 13, 2019. Photos: Karen Goldman. OAKLAND — Brian Wilson, founder and creative force behind the Beach Boys, changed American music in a way few ever have, with genres as diverse as indie rock and punk…
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Q&A: The incomparable Brian Wilson on the Beach Boys’ ‘Friends’
Brian Wilson. Photo courtesy of the artist. Brian Wilson is a legend. The Beach Boys cofounder, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Kennedy Center Honors recipient and Grammy winner is responsible for some of the best songs ever written not only by an American but by rock and pop artists…
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Brian Wilson revisits ‘Pet Sounds’ after half-century at Masonic
Photos: Roman Gokhman SAN FRANCISCO — Brian Wilson wanted fans to have fun, fun, fun at Thursday’s show at The Masonic in San Francisco, but not too much. “Please be seated,” he said for the first of two times as the crowd rose to its feet after a rousing…
