Wilson's ambition stoked a creative rivalry with The Beatles, redefining the artistic potential of popular music.

UVA pop culture expert Jack Hamilton says the 1960s music icon merged different genres into his unique style, taking rock and ...

Paul McCartney claimed Brian Wilson's efforts in creating The Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds were a massive influence on ...

Brian Wilson, the chief architect behind surf-rock supernovas The Beach Boys, who soundtracked a generation of youthful ...

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Brian WIlson's answer to Phil Spector's excellent holiday LP, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album divides its two sides between ...

The genius of the Beach Boys group that he co-founded in 1961, Brian Wilson was one of the true visionaries of music who ...

The death of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson is an immeasurable loss for music and for California, both the place and the ...

Paul McCartney, widely known as the Beatles bass player, has expressed his grief over the loss of a great musician and ...

Part I Wouldn’t It Be Nice The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach. Testimonials to Wilson’s musical talent and the Beach Boys’ influence ...

‘Darlin’’ (1967) The Beach Boys were in decline by 1967 — in health and hipness alike. Wilson revamped a song he wrote with ...

The death of the poet laureate of adolescent heartbreak was announced by his family on Wednesday: “We are at a loss for words ...