Charles Manson leaves a Los Angeles courtroom in March 1970. George Brich/AP Photo 1 décembre 2017 Charles Manson and the perversion of the American dream William McKeen, Boston University Desperate to achieve fame by any means necessary, Manson was ahead of his time: Today, the delirious pursuit of fame has gone mainstream.
In Las Vegas, 1970. EPA 10 août 2017 Glen Campbell combined rural grit and urban sheen to straddle American music like a Rhinestone Cowboy Adam Behr, Newcastle University The singer was not ‘middle of the road’. He was a bridge across it.
Brian Wilson’s music – the subject of Love & Mercy – is like a lesson we relearn each time we listen. Francois Duhamel/image.net 13 juillet 2015 Love & Mercy: what Brian Wilson’s story tells us about genius and music Liam Viney, The University of Queensland Much like the music of the man it’s based on, Love & Mercy is beautiful, complex, somewhat melancholy, and thought-provoking. It also teaches us some things about creative genius, innovation, and art.