His father, a frustrated songwriter who sold heavy machinery, was a "tyrant and heavy drinker" and abused Brian physically ...

If the role of the rest of The Beach Boys was diminished on a musical level, Pet Sounds was still a triumph of vocal layering ...

“Woudn’t It Be Nice” reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966, while its follow-up single, “God Only Knows,” hit No. 39 ...

The Beach Boys founding member will play classic hits, rarities and deep cuts as a tribute to the late Brian Wilson Aug. 22.

The Beach Boys' scored their third No. 1 hit with "Good Vibrations," a "truly radical" track that rewrote the rules for a pop ...

Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece is now considered a crowning achievement of music. The album’s reputation grew over time.

The death of Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson reminds us all that the great artists don't live forever, and we should ...

Brian Wilson made “The Beach Boys Love You” emerging from mental illness. It was a major flop, ending his relationship with ...

Part I Wouldn’t It Be Nice The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach.

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed ...

The Beach Boys are known not only for hit singles like "California Girls," "Good Vibrations," "I Get Around" and more, but ...

Brian Wilson, a founding member of the Beach Boys, has died at 82. The music icon helped define the 'California sound' with ...