The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson regretted he wasn’t involved with hit song due to ‘weak mental state,’ book reveals
John Mason knew that Brian Wilson needed help – but it came at a high price. “Brian was…
Was “Surfer Girl” Brian Wilson’s First Song? His High School Buddies Don’t Think So
When one learns of a genius musician, it’s hard not to research everything one can about that artist’s…
Stevie Nicks Calls This ‘Holland’ Track a “Quintessential” Beach Boys Song, Yet Brian Wilson Never Liked It
While working on their nineteenth album, Holland, in 1972, the Beach Boys relocated to the Netherlands to record…
On This Day in 1965, the Beach Boys Released an All-Time Classic Created During Brian Wilson’s First Acid Trip
Undoubtedly, The Beach Boys changed music forever when the original lineup of Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson,…
Beach Boys’ Mike Love Talks Singing With Brian Wilson for the Very Last Time
In 1961, Brian Wilson formed The Beach Boys with brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love, and friend…
Grunge Icon’s Daughter Shares a Touching Cover of “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys
Loved ones, fans, and friends of Brian Wilson have been feeling the absence left by his death on…
A further comment on Brian Wilson’s life and music
Brian Wilson’s death provides another opportunity for a review of his creative output and artistic struggles. Both were…
Nearly 60 Years Ago This Month, The Beach Boys Delivered a Masterpiece on ‘Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)’
Pet Sounds and the unfinished Smile loom large over The Beach Boys’ album catalog in the 60s. Their…
Beach Boys Tribute Brings Three Generations of Wilson Family Together
Three generations of music’s legendary Wilson family joined together with dozens of other friends and musicians in Agoura…
Watch Paul Simon’s Gentle Acoustic Cover of The Beach Boys’ “Surfer Girl” from a Star-Studded 2001 Brian Wilson Tribute
As the world continues to mourn the recent passing of Brian Wilson, it’s interesting to look at some…