Brian Wilson’s favourite songs of all time

The Beach Boys' leading man, Brian Wilson, picks his favourite songs with The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Ronettes, Chuck Berry ...

The song Brian Wilson called “one of the prettiest song I ever wrote”

Brian Wilson may have been the mastermind behind every Beach Boys song, but it was always a thing of beauty when he hit on ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” Hit the Charts While Brian Wilson Made an Odd and Sad Request While Traveling

Even great commercial success isn’t always enough to convince someone they’re worthy as an artist, as proven by the strange, sad request Brian Wilson had while traveling on the same day that one of ...

Beach Boys singer Mike Love gets emotional during tribute to Brian Wilson: ‘It’s like he’s still here’

Beach Boys singer and co-founder Mike Love fought back tears over the weekend as he paid tribute to late bandmate Brian ...
American Songwriter

“Saved My Very Brain”: The 1976 Rolling Stones Track That Changed Brian Wilson’s Life

Brian Wilson’s poor mental health episodes often came in waves, rolling in around the time he quit touring with The Beach Boys, during the arduous recording process of Smile, and again in the ...

Mike Love Cries During Emotional Tribute to Late Beach Boys Founder Brian Wilson: 'He Will Always Be in Our Hearts'

Mike Love became overcome with emotion during a tribute to late Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson at a concert in Napa on ...

Brian Wilson, the musical genius behind the Beach Boys, dies at 82

Brian Wilson, the musical savant who scripted a defining Southern California soundtrack with a run of hit songs with the Beach Boys, has died. He was 82.