Brian Wilson’s Symphony of Life

From simple surf rock to complex orchestral pop, the number one Beach Boy had a tremendous impact on music, culture, and the pursuit of creativity. Sam Sodomsky reflects on the long life and boundless imagination of Brian Wilson, a composer and songwriter who aspired to transform pop music into a higher art form.

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Author: Sam Sodomsky

‘I yearned to be a California Girl – but I lived in Burnley’: readers on their love for Brian Wilson

From memories of photoshoots and telephone calls with the late Beach Boy, to appraisals of his complex but pure music, Guardian readers pay tribute to a great

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Author: Guardian readers,Oreoluwa Adeyoola

World-First OZZY OSBOURNE Exhibition To Open At Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Central BID is proud to announce two exhibitions set to open in Birmingham celebrating the solo achievements and global awards of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne and the album art of the original Black Sabbath lineup – just in time for their historic homecoming concert at Villa Park. The free-to-enter exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art

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Author: Editorial Team

I partied with Harry over wild summer & saw the real ‘party prince’ in action

WADING past portaloos on piggy back, glugging VIP cocktails and wrestling in the mud with Mike Tindall, it was a vision of the notorious ‘Party Prince’ few of us would recognise today. …

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Author: Kelly Allen

Victoria Square to be transformed as 200,000 people head to Birmingham

An outdoor exhibition of photos and artwork will be on show to mark Ozzy Osbourne’s final bow

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Author: Kirsty Bosley

Man who attacked police with Molotov cocktails had been referred to Prevent

Alexander Dighton’s sister had stated he held racist and anti-Muslim views and was likely to be involved with incel groups

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Author: Telegraph Reporters

Armoured thug stabbed officer in police station attack

Dighton remarked in a police interview he did not consider the scope of damage, ‘merely that blood had to be spilt’

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Author: Claire Hayhurst

Man sentenced for attacking officers with hatchet outside police station

Alexander Dighton,28, who attacked three police officers at Talbot Green police station in Rhondda Cynon Taf has been sentenced for life. | ITV News Wales

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Author: ITV News

Riot accused ‘hit in the testicle’ with baton round during Ballymena disorder, court told

Four more people, including a mother and son, have appeared in court facing charges arising from the “racially motivated” rioting in Ballymena.

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Author: Paul Higgins

Seven men who groomed vulnerable girls in Rochdale guilty of multiple sex offences

Jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts for 50 offences committed by the men between 2001 and 2006

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Author: Mark Brown

Republicans Are (Almost) Ready for Maximum Pressure on Russia

Congressional Republicans who are pro-Ukraine and anti-Russia are mustering more courage to help the president correct course.

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Author: Andreas Kluth

The Senate GOP’s hard-liners are suddenly sounding softer on the megabill

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Author: Jordain Carney

KSJD Local Newscast

More than 3 million acres of federal public lands in the West could be put up for sale under the latest budget reconciliation proposal put forth by the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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Author: Gail Binkly

Latest G.O.P. Tax Proposal Would Sell Millions of Acres of Federal Land

Senate Republicans want to sell the land to build more housing in the West, but the idea is contentious even within their own party.

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Author: Brad Plumer

Megabill would cost poorest households $1,600 a year, boost richest by $12K, CBO predicts

The nonpartisan analysis is based on the House-passed GOP legislation.

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Author: Jennifer Scholtes

Calls grow for Kristi Noem to resign in the wake of Padilla incident

California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell leads calls for Homeland Security Secretary to step down after senator forcibly removed from her press conference on Thursday

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Author: Joe Sommerlad

Live Updates: Order on Use of Guard Is Blow to Trump Before Weekend Protests

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Author: nytimes

Padilla episode triggers five-alarm fire for Democrats

Democrts are pointing to what happened yesterday to Alex Padilla as a crossing-the-Rubicon moment.

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Author: Noah Bressner

LA protests live: Appeals court rules Trump can keep National Guard deployed for now

President Trump was ordered on Thursday to return control of the National Guard in LA to California governor Gavin Newsom

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Author: Oliver O’Connell

Senior US Democrat condemns Israel’s ‘reckless escalation’

Democratic senators sharply criticized US ally Israel on Thursday for its strikes on Iran, as the White House distanced itself from the attack but Republican senators voiced gratitude to Israel.

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Author: France 24

Did Trump get cheers or jeers at ‘Les Mis’? Find out in the quiz

This week brought the celebrity-starved quiz a cornucopia of fun. Were you paying attention?

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Author: Holly J. Morris

Zoe Ball set for new TV role just weeks after returning to BBC Radio 2

Zoe Ball could be set to host a new maths show alongside her father, Johnny Ball, and her son, Woody Cook.

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Author: Patrick Glover

Endless summer: how Brian Wilson soundtracked California

The late Beach Boys musician created a sound that became synonymous with the state’s breezy, laidback vibe

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Author: Annie Zaleski

Zoe Ball set to host new show with dad and son

Zoe Ball is to present a new TV show with her dad Johnny Ball and son Woody Cook.

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Author: BANG Showbiz

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