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 ...

From the rousing counterpart of "God Only Knows" to the haunting introspection of "'Til I Die", these 13 songs show just how much the late Brian Wilson helped redefine the sound of a generation. Debby ...

The Beach Boys leader, whose death was announced on Wednesday, was a brilliant writer, arranger and producer whose ambitions propelled his band — and contemporaries like the Beatles — into the future.

If you enjoy most any kind of pop music, you’re a cork in Brian Wilson’s ocean. The principal songwriter and sonic architect of the Beach Boys, he bottled the vibes of Southern California — and really ...

We throw around the word "genius" a lot when it comes to musicians. But Brian Wilson? He was a genius. The songwriter who gave us so many hits and brilliance with the Beach Boys and beyond died at the ...

Beatles icon Paul McCartney has revealed the one tune that never fails to make him "break down in tears." Despite penning timeless hits like Hey Jude, Band on the Run, and Get Back, McCartney admits a ...