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Rock Album Review: “Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson” — A Summery Pleasure

I applaud She & Him’s selection of Brian Wilson tunes while at the same time feeling that some are not well-suited to their loungey, languid pop stylings.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Brian Wilson, Jason M. Rubin, M. Ward, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, She & Him, The Beach Boys, Zooey Deschanel

Arts Reconsideration: The 1971 Project — Celebrating a Great Year in Music (September Entry)

Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s list includes such big names as Bob Dylan, ZZ Top, The Who, The Beach Boys, and George Rochberg.

By: Allen Michie Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Allen Michie, Bob-Dylan, Daniel Gewertz, George Rochberg, Ralph Locke, Surf's Up, The Beach Boys, The Who, Who's Next, ZZ Top

Rock Album Review: The Beach Boys, “Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions, 1969-1971”

It’s quite clear that the fickle record-buying public really screwed up in the early ’70s; the Beach Boys were on top of their game.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: "Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions, 1969-1971", Jason M. Rubin, The Beach Boys

Film Review: “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road” — Getting Close to a Legend of Pop Music

What comes across most clearly to the viewer is that every single day — practically every single hour — is a struggle for Brian Wilson.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Brent Wilson, Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, Jason M. Rubin, The Beach Boys

CD Review: Weezer’s ‘Beach Album’ — A Pleasing Breeze of Power Pop

This album is not a slavish imitation of an old sound but a fresh take on the kind of timeless, tuneful fun that pop music used to be all about.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Brian Wilson, pop music, Rivers Cuomo, The Beach Boys, The White Album, Weezer

Fuse Album Review: Brian Wilson — The Ultimate Rock & Roll Survivor

No Pier Pressure is Brian Wilson’s 11th solo album and it shows little diminution of his still-prodigious talents.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock Tagged: Brian Wilson, No Pier Pressure, Pet Sounds, Smile, The Beach Boys

Fuse Rock Commentary: May 2013 — The Pinnacle of a Great Year in Rock

“Gonna Make a Record in the Month of May” — May 2013 and Why This Year Already Beats 2012

By: Adam Ellsworth Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Rock Tagged: Daft Punk, Paul McCartney, Random Access Memories, Savages, The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys Live: The 50th Anniversary Tour, The National, Trouble Will Find Me, Vampire Weekend, Wings Over America

Coming Attractions: Set the Tempo for 2012 — Music to Kick off the New Year in Boston and Beyond

While many critics decried 2011 as a musical wasteland, New England residents can allow auld acquaintance to be forgot in 2012 with the cornucopia of music that’s coming to the Northeast. Warm up with these winter events …

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Coming Attractions, Featured, Music, Popular Music Tagged: Kisses on the Bottom, Megadeath, Paul McCartney, The Beach Boys, The Black Keys, The Kills

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