In 2018, Classic Rock spoke to the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and Mike Love about the creation of Pet Sounds, the revolutionary album considered by many to be the greatest ever recorded.

Brian Wilson occupies a special place in the pop pantheon, the golden youth who blew his mind making mind-blowing music. His 1966 masterpiece Pet Sounds remains a benchmark in pop culture ...

"He's always there with us," Al Jardine says as he leads the Pet Sounds Band in revisiting "The Beach Boys Love You" in ...

In January, Beach Boys founder and massively influential songwriter Brian Wilson announced a world tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark album Pet Sounds.

Following the death of Wilson last month, Love and his version of the band returns to Long Beach, where they played their ...

“Brian Wilson with ‘Pet Sounds’ changed everything about the Beach Boys,” Spike said. “This isn’t ‘Surfin’ U.S.A.,’ and when [‘Pet Sounds’] comes out, it’s this beautiful ...

Brian Wilson kindly signed a copy of 'Pet Sounds' for Don Henley, but an edit to the autograph might have changed the meaning of the moment.

If you enjoy most any kind of pop music, you’re a cork in Brian Wilson’s ocean. The principal songwriter and sonic architect of the Beach Boys, he bottled the vibes of Southern California — and really ...

The 1966 album “Pet Sounds” was a peak. Wilson felt a keen sense of competition with the Beatles. But they had three writers, including Sean’s dad, John Lennon.

The 1966 album "Pet Sounds" was a peak. Wilson felt a keen sense of competition with the Beatles. But they had three writers, including Sean's dad, John Lennon.

Nearly two months after his passing on June 11, 2025, Brian Wilson, co-founder and creative heart of The Beach Boys, was laid to rest in a private ceremony on August 6, 2025.

For the last quarter-century, no one shared more musical moments with Brian Wilson than Darian Sahanaja, who was part of the Beach Boys architect’s solo band from his return to live shows in ...