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Rainbows Resurfaces in Sci-Fi & HBO

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Rainbows, a track from Dennis Wilsons solo album Pacific Ocean Blue, is making waves again, featured in Project Hail Mary and HBOs DTF St. Louis. Wilsons soulful sound, known for its raw beauty and deep pain, is reaching new audiences, reminding us of the talent we nearly lost.

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Rainbows Resurfaces in Sci-Fi & HBO

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Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Rainbows Resurfaces in Sci-Fi & HBO. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00It's March 30, this is Music News Today, driven by AI following the sound in real time. Nearly 50 years after Dennis Wilson dropped his only solo album Pacific Ocean Blue, back in August 1977, one track is blowing up. A Githin, the standout song Rainbow's just landed in two big releases this month, including the sci-fi hit Project Hail Mary and an HBO series called DTF. In Project Hail Mary, it plays as Ryan Goslin's astronaut character, paint a picture of Earth's wonders for his alien buddy, Rocking. It slots right in with tracks from Harry Styles, Neil Diamond, and The Beatles, giving the whole soundtrack that cosmic vibe. Wilson was the first beach boy to go solo, pouring his heart into music amid years of wild living and addiction battles. Fans and critics always knew his work captured a mix of raw beauty and deep pain. He passed away two young in 1983 at age 39 from drowning off California, leaving a

1:01follow-up project unfinished until A, compilation dropped in 2017. Now, with Rainbow's resurfacing, his soulful sound is reaching new ears and reminding everyone of the talent we almost lost.

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