The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson is one of the most notable avant-garde musicians of his era. According to The Guardian, The Beach Boys’ Bruce Johnston said Mike Love helped make Wilson’s music palatable ...

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired "Good Vibrations," "California Girls" and other summertime ...

The Beach Boys are one of the biggest mirages in rock history. From the jangly surfing-and-hot-rod ditties of their nascent years to the glorious, gossamer harmonies they became famous for, their ...

Through the years, Beach Boy Brian Wilson has given songs to other artists and even produced some of them. The Beach Boys may have discarded them, or the songs weren’t suitable for any of the ...

The Beach Boys’ story is one of contradictions: genius and triviality, harmony and disharmony, creativity and commodity, Dennis Wilson and Al Jardine, Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Endorsed by Ronald ...

Six decades into their reign as America's Band, the iconic group reflect on riding the waves of rock 'n' roll chaos and crafting their timeless pop masterpieces. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: (L-R) Bruce Johnston, David Marks ...

The Beach Boys debut on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts with “God Only Knows,” which also holds at No. 2 on the Rock Digital Song Sales list. Clockwise from left, ...

It's hard to think of an American rock band more distinct and influential than The Beach Boys. There's no mistaking their catchy songwriting, or their stacked harmonies – the band's signature sound.