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If you enjoy most any kind of pop music, you’re a cork in Brian Wilson’s ocean. The principal songwriter and sonic architect ...
Tiring of making frothy pop, the late Brian Wilson threw away his Beach Boys’ template, assembled a battalion of top session ...
The death of Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson reminds us all that the great artists don't live forever, and we should ...
Despite singing about surfing and being endlessly labelled as a surf band, the Beach Boys didn't actually sound anything like other surf rockers like Dick Dale or the Ventures. Pet Sounds ' ...
Reporter Peter Gilstrap lives every audiophile’s dream — chatting with Brian Wilson about the goats from the “Pet Sounds” album cover.
Brian Wilson, the driving force behind the Beach Boys whose sprawling compositional prowess influenced rock musicians from ...
Paul McCartney has described God Only Knows, the album's centrepiece, as the greatest song ever written (it was interesting that his daughter, Stella, should have chosen it as one of her Desert Island ...
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed ...
Wilson pushed the boundaries of rock music with a series of mid-1960s works including the 1966 album "Pet Sounds," which profoundly influenced the Beatles. The British rockers used it as ...
Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys, has died at 82. His family confirmed his death. He left an indelible mark on music, particularly with the album "Pet Sounds." His personal struggles and ...
Mike Love has often clashed with his cousin Brian Wilson over his contributions to The Beach Boys, but did he really hate ...
1. The Beach Boys - Sloop John B (1966) A lot of people don’t think this fits with Pet Sounds. But really, what does fit with Pet Sounds? “A lot of people don’t think this fits with Pet Sounds.