Ann Wilson has had a lot of musical inspirations but one "genius" songwriter inspired her to form Heart after falling in love with music. Read more here.

We explore the fascinating insights into arranging bass guitar parts the Beach Boys' 1966 track "Wouldn't It Be Nice" offers.

"Their love is eternal," said Mike Love during Ronald Reagan's inaugural ball in 1985. "And their hearts will always be full ...

In the summer of 1968, Manson recorded several tracks at Brian Wilson’s home studio, though the recordings remain unreleased to the public. The Beach Boys recorded one of Manson’s songs ...

Mike Love, a co-founder and lead vocalist for the Beach Boys, is among this year’s fun, fun, fun honorees for the Songwriters ...

In 1961, aged 19, Bob Dylan left home in Minnesota for New York City and never looked back. Unknown when he arrived, he would ...

As the L.A. fires rage, we're reminded of movies, books and songs that speak to the city's love-hate relationship with the ...

Laurel Canyon is rich with music landmarks and was home to Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper and more during its 1960s ...

One of the architects of modern pop music with his game-changing work alongside The Beach Boys, what Brian Wilson hasn’t meticulously fretted over and manipulated for hours on end isn’t worth knowing.

John Cusack has enjoyed a career that any performer would envy. It’s not just his longevity but also the range of parts he’s ...

The Beach Boys haven’t topped the charts with a new song since 1988’s “Kokomo,” but for music author and GW alumnus David Leaf, the story of the group and their frontman Brian Wilson is still worth ...