"Surfer Girl" was released on August 3, 1963, and it reached No. 7 on the Billboard charts by September 14 of that same year.

'Fun, Fun, Fun’ helped define the sound of early ’60s rock ...

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 ...

Brian Wilson died today. He was 82 years old. I have been asked to write a column that sums up his impact on modern music. The problem is that this is impossible. It’s like trying to explain the ...

The Beach Boys loom so large in our shared cultural imagination that it’s surprising to remember that the group only appeared in a single feature motion picture. Yes, the “beach party” movies of the ...

When one learns of a genius musician, it’s hard not to research everything one can about that artist’s process. This is especially the case if you’re a musician yourself. I’ve spent quite a bit of ...

Brian Wilson, a two-time Grammy Award winner and steward of ecstatic, sobering pop music, died last Wednesday at the age of 82. Immediately, every social media feed imaginable flooded with anecdotes, ...

We lost the legendary Brian Wilson this week, and it’s hard to sum up just how much Wilson and The Beach Boys mean to me and millions of other fans. Even if you’ve never listened to a Beach Boys album ...