A Musician in London: Scottish Highlands and Hidden Treasures

By Dani Lauren In the past couple weeks I’ve done so many exciting things. I traveled to Scotland for a long weekend, saw three West End musicals, saw the Magna Carta and other treasures at the British Library, and finally got to enjoy Hyde Park in the springtime. My trip to Scotland at the beginning … Continue reading A Musician in London: Scottish Highlands and Hidden Treasures

Love and Mercy: Why We Need Brian Wilson More Than Ever

By Jason Rubin Brian Wilson, the roundly acknowledged genius leader of the Beach Boys, is the ultimate rock and roll survivor. From physical and verbal abuse perpetrated against him by his father (which reportedly left him deaf in one ear), to crippling mental illness exacerbated by longtime drug addiction, to the Svengali-like therapist who robbed … Continue reading Love and Mercy: Why We Need Brian Wilson More Than Ever