Although it’s often remembered as a full-band masterpiece, the recording featured just a handful of the band's members. In a ...
The music world lost one of its most brilliant and influential minds today, as Beach Boy Brian Wilson just passed away at 82 following a battle with dementia. In a statement on his official Instagram ...
Listening to Brian Wilson’s music was like growing up with him. Beginning with songs about teenage kicks like surfing, driving, and chasing girls, he matured into thoughtful and introspective ...
The five best Brian Wilson songs? No problem. Off the top of my head, I’m sure I could come up with about ten. If need be, I’ll consult his discography to refresh my memory and maybe add a few more to ...
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 ...
The Beach Boys loom so large in our shared cultural imagination that it’s surprising to remember that the group only appeared in a single feature motion picture. Yes, the “beach party” movies of the ...
The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson envisioned one of his classic rock songs as the follow-up to “Good Vibrations.” He decided the song had to be released at a certain time. Subsequently, he begged a radio ...