Although it’s often remembered as a full-band masterpiece, the recording featured just a handful of the band's members. In a ...

The Beach Boys were midway through their 1966 tour of Japan and Hawaii when their founder, leader and sonic visionary Brian Wilson began the writing sessions that would yield God Only Knows, a ...

The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach. Testimonials to Wilson’s musical talent and the Beach Boys’ influence came from the California coast and the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. But that was then. Today, Pet Sounds is regarded not only as the equal of those records but, in ...

What a sunny day for the fellas at Split Record Review to cover the Beach Boys’ magnum opus. The claim that they’re the goats of music is solidified by their 1966 album, “Pet Sounds.” Many writers in ...

The late Fleetwood Mac keyboardist had a special connection to The Beach Boys. She had a brief relationship with Dennis Wilson, brother and bandmate of Carl and Brian. During their time together, ...

“God Only Knows” is one of the best songs by The Beach Boys and is a beautiful love ballad. Many famous musicians regard it as an excellent track, which continues to be popular almost 60 years later.