Van Dyke Parks: 'I was victimised by Brian Wilson's buffoonery'
He co-wrote the Beach Boys' Smile and now works with everyone from Rufus Wainwright to Skrillex. But don't dare to call him quirky, Van Dyke Parks tells Dorian Lynskey
Van Dyke Parks – review
A rare, intimate evening with Brian Wilson collaborator Van Dyke Parks has a celebratory historical bent, writes Mark Beaumont
Van Dyke Parks: Songs Cycled – review
Beach Boys collaborator Van Dyke Parks marks turning 70 with an emotionally turbulent set, writes Kitty Empire
April 2013
Album streams
Van Dyke Parks: Songs Cycled – exclusive album stream
Have a listen to the composer's first new album in 24 years and let us know your thoughts
June 2012
Van Dyke Parks: return of a musical maverick
He tried in vain to move the Beach Boys away from surf and bikinis. Today artists from Rufus Wainwright to the Scissor Sisters are queuing up to work with him. By Richard Williams
June 2010
Van Dyke Parks
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London In this rare solo gig, Van Dyke Parks's material presents a kind of compressed Americana with defiantly off-beam lyrics, writes Alexis Petridis
December 2007
Music blog
Van Dyke Parks' influence spreads far and wide
Parks' Song Cycle is indeed a classic, but I prefer listening to the songs the album had an effect on.
December 1999
Master of all styles
The only uncomfortable moment in Van Dyke Parks's show was when he started piling invective on critics. I can't think what his beef is: critics have done nothing but call him a genius for 30 years.
