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 — and ...

Even though legends can spend years trying to make great tunes, the best song tends to feel like it always existed. Read more ...

Fans keep coming back to a 1963 Brian Wilson song that many consider the peak of his early genius. In 2025, "In My Room" was ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the 25 best songs Wilson wrote. It's a ...

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 ...

Although anyone dreams of having the chops Brian Wilson had, he knew that the greatest players were just naturally gifted.

Widely labeled as the first surf rock song to hit No. 1 in the U.S., this track helped another band soar to the top of the charts before the Beach Boys had a top hit of their own. Things came together ...

Few songwriters in history understood the bittersweet weight of young love quite like Brian Wilson.