In 1968, Brian Wilson wrote an ode to the good old days, and it has since been ranked as one of his very best songs. "Do It ...

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 ...

Though Brian Wilson and Dennis Wilson never shared a co-writing credit on any Beach Boys songs, brother Carl did write several songs with their older brother. “Carl was a very, very sensitive writer,” ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed ...