…remarkably, until now Parks had never toured. “I’ve had some incredible recognition for a person who has always really treasured the blessings of anonymity. But this is the first tour,” Parks says on ...

At age 70, Van Dyke Parks has worked with artists from just about every genre, including The Beach Boys, U2 and Skrillex. But every now and then he takes some time to focus on his own material. This ...

Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American composer, arranger, producer, and musician, noted for his collaborations with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys on the legendary album "SMiLE." As a ...

Maybe you haven't heard of composer and producer Van Dyke Parks, but have heard his work. During a career that spans nearly 50 years, Parks recorded with The Byrds and The Beach Boys in the '60s ...

Better Than: A full-semester course in American Studies. “For whom the bell tolls,” announced Van Dyke Parks as he sauntered over to the upright piano he manned for an evening as richly encoded with ...

Van Dyke Parks wrote Beach Boys songs with Brian Wilson, once turned down an offer to join the Byrds, scored orchestral arrangements for U2 and dozens of others, and had a recurring role as a child ...

After a lifetime of artistic output, even Van Dyke Parks' biggest fans barely know the man. His fantastical story is the kind more often seen in fictional characters than in living, breathing human ...

The legendary arranger, songwriter and musician makes his first appearance on West Virginia's famous stage. Van Dyke Parks On Mountain Stage Few American artists have concocted such a deliciously wild ...

Van Dyke Parks has a new album--"Songs Cycled"--his first in nearly two decades, except it’s not quite "new" and it’s not a traditional "album." Composer/pianist Van Dyke Parks and music historian ...