If the role of the rest of The Beach Boys was diminished on a musical level, Pet Sounds was still a triumph of vocal layering ...

“My favorite albums by other people tend to be: ‘ Music from Big Pink ’ by The Band, ‘ Pet Sounds ’ by the Beach Boys, and ‘ ...

“Woudn’t It Be Nice” reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966, while its follow-up single, “God Only Knows,” hit No. 39 ...

After hearing this one album, Brian Wilson went right to his piano and began making Pet Sounds, being moved by the boldness of another key record.

How the Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ Entered the Pop Music Pantheon. (Eventually.) Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece is now considered a crowning achievement of music.

Wilson, who died Wednesday at 82, was one of music’s true visionaries, if that’s the right word for a guy who dealt in the ...

Wilson of the Beach Boys wrote some of the 20th century’s best and most enduring pop songs. These are some of our favorites.

The Beach Boys founding member will play classic hits, rarities and deep cuts as a tribute to the late Brian Wilson Aug. 22.

Brian Wilson discussed Mike Love drama, the seminal album Pet Sounds and the feelings that come with fame back in 2000. Listening to the distant echoes of a pop-rock genius. facebook ...

The family of Brian Wilson, the co-founder of the Beach Boys, announced on June 11 that he passed away at the age of 82.