From Randy Newman to Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan, every songwriter under the sun has expressed a level of adoration for Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys.

The Beach Boys‘ classic Pet Sounds turns 50 this year. The band’s mastermind Brian Wilson already announced that he’d be playing it in full at the Primavera Sound and Levitation festivals ...

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

The Beach Boys were, of course, an extremely successful musical group that blended rock and pop music with jazz and folk and ...

Mike Love speaks candidly on life with Brian Wilson, "Pet Sounds," hanging with the Beatles and the case for "Kokomo" as one ...

A prime example can be heard on Pet Sounds, specifically ... Kaye cuts loose with what she calls Brian's “romping line.” The syncopated part supports Wilson's contention that Kaye's playing ...