After a major career shift, The Beach Boys released Johnny Carson, a misstep many still rank as the band’s worst song ever.

Paul Dano has carved out a niche for himself in Hollywood, consistently delivering powerful performances that resonate with audiences. From playing troubled characters to complex anti-heroes, Dano’s ...

Brian Douglas Wilson was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer renowned for his groundbreaking ...

Brian Wilson's talent had no bounds; hence, it is no surprise that he contributed to these three fairly off-brand tracks.

Sir Elton John sang ‘God Only Knows’ at the 40th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as a tribute to The Beach Boys star. Sir Elton John sang a moving tribute to The Beach Boys’ Brian ...

Brian Wilson was the musical mastermind behind the Beach Boys—but, between the bars of his surf songs and pop polyphonies, he's proven to be an equally brilliant and burdened man. Wilson’s life has ...

The 1985 documentary The Beach Boys: An American Band gives you a sense of the group's mainstream cachet at the time. In the first half of the film, four of the five founding Beach Boys — brothers ...

Not counting an all-too-brief 50th anniversary reunion tour in 2012, Brian Wilson hadn’t been a regular member of The Beach Boys since the late ’90s. Yet, his absence was definitely missed — even more ...

Brian Wilson, cofounder of the Beach Boys, was laid to rest on Aug. 6. Wilson's daughter and his eldest child, Carnie, wrote a touching tribute to her father on social media. (Carnie's mother is ...

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 ...