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'One Direction, Pharrell, Danielle de Niese, Nicola Benedetti and More Cover Beach Boys Classic 'God Only Knows' for BBC Music

For the love of music, indeed, BBC. A most resounding rendition of Brain Wilson's own "God Only Knows" has premiered at BBC Music, which features a studded cast of Beach Boys fans including pop stars like One Direction and Pharrell to classical and opera sensations like Danielle de Niese and Nicola Benedetti.
By Ian Holubiak

  • 'Naad Bhed: Classical Music Reality TV Coming to India

    Classical music boffs tend to be sniffy about reality TV shows. In some ways that's fair enough; classical musicians spend a lifetime perfecting their technical abilities and striving towards ever-deeper artistic sensibilities. Reality TV shows tend to make stars rather than artists, and furthermore stars who have a shelf life of about a minute--so, not really stars at all in the true sense of the word.
    By James Inverne
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