Seth Riggs

Beach Boys' Brian Wilson was such a bright and very very special light. We loved him and loved working with him through all the time.

Today, 60 years ago, the groundbreaking album PetSounds was released. May 16, 1966. It was produced, arranged, and primarily composed by Brian with guest lyricist Tony Asher.

PetSounds was recorded largely between January and April 1966, it furthered the orchestral sound introduced in The Beach Boys Today! (1965). Seeking to expand Phil Spector's Wall of Sound technique and surpass the Beatles' Rubber Soul (1965), Wilson's orchestrations blended pop, jazz, exotica, classical, and avant-garde elements, combining rock instrumentation with layered vocal harmonies, found sounds, and instruments not normally associated with rock. It was their first album in which studio musicians, such as the Wrecking Crew, largely replaced the band on their instruments, and the first in which any rock group abandoned the small-ensemble format for an entire album. Its unprecedented total production cost exceeded $70,000 (equivalent to $690,000 in 2025).

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Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder! We love you!

Pleased to hear that Alicja Szemplińska is doing so well and will represent Poland in the Eurovision Songcintest 2026.

Alicja Szemplińska with the song “Pray” wins the Polish National Final 2026 - ESCplus Poland has once again placed its trust in a second edition of its national selection Polskich Kwalifikacji 2026 to choose the country’s representative for Eurovision 2026. In an unprecedented format with pre-recorded performances, which we were able to enjoy this Saturday, March 7, Poland has alre...

Wishing you the best for 2026! May all your dreams come true!