Van Dyke Parks

Rufus Wainwright Gets David Byrne, Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile to Reinvent Classics on 'Folkocracy'

PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2023

In honour of his upcoming 50th birthday, Rufus Wainwright is getting back to his roots with a star-studded covers album — which will see hi...

Gaby Moreno & Van Dyke Parks

¡Spangled!

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2019

Even if you neglected to listen to a single lyric, ¡Spangled! still comes off as a powerful political statement. Performed by 37-year old G...

Harry Nilsson Gets New Posthumous Album 'Losst and Founnd'

PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2019

Cult favourite Harry Nilsson has new music on the way. The late musician was apparently hard at work on new music leading up to his passin...

Van Dyke Parks Remembers JFK with New Single

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2013

Today (November 22) marks the 50th anniversary of U.S. leader John F. Kennedy's assassination, and orchestral pop icon Van Dyke Parks is ac...

Van Dyke Parks

Songs Cycled

PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2013

Songwriter Van Dyke Parks has always been the kind of artist whose fans are more compulsive than copious, so it's no surprise that his viny...

Van Dyke Parks Returns with 'Songs Cycled' Album

PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2013

It's been a long time coming, but orchestral pop legend Van Dyke Parks has announced his first proper solo album since 1989's Tokyo Rose. T...

Van Dyke Parks Reveals His First New Music in Over 15 Years Via New Seven-Inch Series

PUBLISHED May 11, 2011

Orchestral pop auteur Van Dyke Parks may have done some work semi-recently, including arrangements on Joanna Newsom's 2006 set, Ys, and Bri...