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 ...

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 ...

A ranking of the 20 greatest songs written by Brian Wilson, from 'Surfer Girl' to 'Surf's Up' to 'Love and Mercy.' ...

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 ...

A life of tragedy. Unfortunately, every Beach Boys fan knows that for all their upbeat songs, the group has been marred by many tragedies. Brian and his brothers suffered abuse at the hands of ...

The gimmick of the Beach Boys was to package the 1960s California dream in pop singles that wed up-tempo guitar songs with multipart harmonies. The reason the group endured was Brian Wilson, the ...