Good vibrations

The brilliant songwriter behind The Beach Boys ...

June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025

Wendy Rigg is planning a summer of festival fun – but what is it about nostalgic music that makes us feel so good?

BRIAN WILSON shaped the ’60s pop-culture revolution, culminating in The Beach Boys’ masterpiece: Pet Sounds . But where did his incomparable songwriting gifts come from? Stephen Troussé investigates, while former bandmates and collaborators recall a genius at work. “He was a miracle, a walking miracle,” we learn. “There’ll never be another one like him. Everybody loved Brian.”

STARS PAY TRIBUTE

WHEREVER you may find The Silhouette Band – whether it’s at their Wednesday night social or the many gigs they play at local venues – you’ll always hear rampant foot tapping and cheer. It’s the kind o