On two remarkable nights, the stage featured two founding Beach Boys – Wilson and Al Jardine – and an amazing band revisiting one of pop music’s most entertaining, important and influential catalogs.
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Preview: Cayamo 2020
By Paul T. Mueller It tends to happen with any music festival that’s been around for a few years – some fans want a new lineup every year, others want to stick to the tried and true. Cayamo, the festival-at-sea that’s about to embark on its 13th voyage, is no exception. There’s always a vigorous debate between those who love…
Brian Wilson, John Prine headline 30A Songwriters Fest
If the measure of a songwriting festival is the caliber of the songs it showcases, the 11th annual 30A Songwriters Festival is in an enviable position.
Surf’s Up: Brian Wilson at the Ryman
Brian Wilson wrapped us his two-night stand at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last night with a generous set that included the full Pet Sounds album.
Beach Boys, Sarah Jarosz, Deep Dark Woods at Bonnaroo
By Ken Paulson The final day of the Bonnaroo festival was amazingly eclectic,and the rain held off. That’s as good as it gets. The Beach Boys are not an Americana band, but they’re arguably the American band. Their 50th anniversary appearance was astonishing. Yes, they show their age and Brian Wilson seemed a little unsettled and lost, but the harmonies…
Beach Boys 2012: “That’s why God made the radio”
This has nothing to do with Americana music, and everything to do with classic American pop music. Unbelievably, the Beach Boys just released a new single, with Brian Wilson on board. It’s better than we could have hoped for.
Buddy Holly at 75
This day in Americana music: Buddy Holly would have been 75 years old today, and it’s a measure of his impact that there are two new star-filled tribute CDs celebrating his work. “Rave On Buddy Holly,” currently number 23 on the Americana Music Association chart, veers younger with bands like the Black Keys and Florence and the Machine, though Paul…