Charles Manson leaves a Los Angeles courtroom in March 1970. George Brich/AP Photo Desember 1, 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 Agustus 10, 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 Juli 13, 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.