Whenever you listen to any Beach Boys record, the first thing that jumps out is the harmonies that Brian Wilson created.

When Brian Wilson stepped away from the Beach Boys between 1964 and 1965, the band called upon another star — Glen Campbell.

"Caroline, No," was the final song on the Beach Boys ' watershed LP, Pet Sounds. Released as Wilson’s first solo single, the ...

When one learns of a genius musician, it’s hard not to research everything one can about that artist’s process. This is especially the case if you’re a musician yourself. I’ve spent quite a bit of ...

We’re picking up sad vibrations. But how traumatized can we feel, once the first few notes of any of Brian Wilson’s most classic songs hits our tympanic membrane? Even his most sorrowful songs — and ...

Despite Brian Wilson having his own musical gems, he felt that some of the best in the world were made made years before he ...

Fans keep coming back to a 1963 Brian Wilson song that many consider the peak of his early genius. In 2025, "In My Room" was ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the 25 best songs Wilson wrote. It’s a ...

The summer anthem started as a piano riff inspired by an old Western movie scene.

Before it became one of the most beloved love songs of the 1960s, Brian Wilson’s 1964 classic was born from a quiet, ...

Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson declared a vintage folk song "the greatest ever," and it's a pick that stops music fans in their tracks. Beloved 70s shock rocker Alice Cooper recalled that Wilson ...

Between 1964 and 1965, Glen Campbell became a temporary member of the Beach Boys, touring with the group for several months ...