"Fun, Fun, Fun" was ranked by Rolling Stone as one of Wilson's 25 Best Songs. The upbeat track has long been celebrated for ...

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In 1965, Brian Wilson wrote a standout track with John Lennon in mind, channeling that inspiration into a sound that set the ...

Legendary songwriter Brian Wilson once shared the lyrics he lives by, from a Beach Boys song steeped in nostalgia and ...

Al Jardine is 83, based between Monterey and Scottsdale, and touring Australia in June with Brian Wilson's band in a tribute ...

There is no doubt that Brian Wilson was a musical genius, but there was one 1972 track that left him feeling queasy after ...

14 live tracks capture Brian Wilson at his late-career peak, making this limited Record Store Day 2026 color vinyl a must for collectors and fans. One of the genuine bright spots in my pre-Record ...

The Beach Boys needed a jolt of adrenaline in the early 70s. Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar briefly provided that for them.

When Brian Wilson stepped away from the Beach Boys between 1964 and 1965, the band called upon another star — Glen Campbell. Wilson, having suffered a nervous breakdown, was replaced by the country ...

It’s been nearly six decades, but a 1966 Beach Boys classic still defines what a perfect song sounds like. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was hailed as one of the 25 essential Brian Wilson songs of all time by ...

The country music singer joined the Beach Boys from 1964 to 1965 Scott Dudelson/Getty;Lisa Lake/Getty Glen Campbell temporarily replaced Brian Wilson in the Beach Boys after Wilson suffered a nervous ...