UVA pop culture expert Jack Hamilton says the 1960s music icon merged different genres into his unique style, taking rock and ...

In a rare 1964 interview on The Ida B Show, Wilson discussed his creative process, revealing how he built songs for The Beach Boys and other artists. He also shared what drove him to write so many ...

A heartfelt, poetic and occasionally romantic lyricist, he became known for high-powered attacks on the hands that fed him ...

Bob Dylan, John Cusack, Keith Richards, Al Jardine and Nancy Sinatra are among those paying tribute to Brian Wilson, the ...

Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, died on June 11, 2025, at age 82. His passing marked the end of a career that ...

Brian Wilson, considered one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century, lauded for being the creative force behind the Beach Boys’ rise to fame in the 1960s and credited with writing ...

God Only Knows,” written when Wilson was just 23, is perhaps as close to a perfect pop song as there is—and certainly the most beautiful.

Two "Pet Sounds" highlights, the former featuring envelope-pushing instrumentation and production and the latter, a ...

Brian Wilson, musical genius and founder of the Beach Boys, died today (Wednesday, June 11, 2025), so in honor of him, here ...

Catch up on highlights from the 78th Annual Tony Awards, including best red carpet looks, top winners and performances from ...

While the lyrics and its shout-along chorus may ... New Zealand singer Martin Phillips, frontman for The Chills, could write a beautiful pop song, packed with both smarts and hooks.