The Beach Boys spearheaded a studio recording movement with their album 'Pet Sounds'. But Brian Wilson credits a later album ...

Brian Wilson might not have always got things right when he was in the Beach Boys, but the band were arguably worse off when left to their own devices.

We explore the fascinating insights into arranging bass guitar parts the Beach Boys' 1966 track "Wouldn't It Be Nice" offers.

Marvin says engineer Roger Mayer brought him a Strat from Manny’s in New York specifically chosen for album sessions ...

Due to his interest in and ease with a wide variety of music genres, you never know quite what you're going to get when you plop the needle down on an Elvis Costello record. But it's a pretty safe ...

Drugged up, boozed up and almost washed up, Mötley Crüe went into rehab, came out and recorded a classic of the late-80s LA ...

One of the most important bands to emerge from Los Angeles since the late 1970s brings its current stripped-down acoustic tour to Friday when Latin roots-rock giants Los Lobos headline the Fillmore ...

On “Poet of Motel 6,” due March 21, the country musician known for shocking audiences grapples with death and his own legacy.

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The Band's last living member, Garth Hudson, has died. He died on Tuesday morning, while sleeping in a New ...

Five of The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album’s 12 tracks were original compositions by Brian, all of which are included on side one. “Little Saint Nick” gets a proper album treatment ...