At his peak, Brian Wilson — who died this week at age 82 — went through periods the way a painter does. First, he made his family-and-friends act The Beach Boys a band for all seasons (but one in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The brilliant Brian Wilson was the driving force behind The Beach Boys and a great deal of other music. His genius was such that ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

The Beach Boys leader, whose death was announced on Wednesday, was a brilliant writer, arranger and producer whose ambitions propelled his band — and contemporaries like the Beatles — into the future.

If you enjoy most any kind of pop music, you’re a cork in Brian Wilson’s ocean. The principal songwriter and sonic architect of the Beach Boys, he bottled the vibes of Southern California — and really ...

The Beach Boys are among rock 'n' roll's most essential and influential bands, emerging in 1962 and growing into their true heights in the mid-'60s and beyond. But when looking back at their storied ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" reaches a new peak on the Official ...

Many artists have songs that have come to be perennial summertime classics. The Kinks' "Sunny Afternoon," The Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City," the list goes on. But there are few acts whose ...

Few songs have changed pop music, production styles, linguistics, or history in general quite like the song The Beach Boys released on October 10, 1966. Decades later, these notions might sound ...

Following the death of the legendary Brian Wilson, the absolute best from one of the greatest catalogs in rock or pop history. At his peak, Brian Wilson — who died this week at age 82 — went through ...