"Surfer Girl" was released on August 3, 1963, and it reached No. 7 on the Billboard charts by September 14 of that same year. Backed by "Little Deuce Coupe," the song was a double hit for the band, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s been nearly six decades, but a 1966 Beach Boys classic still defines what a perfect song sounds like. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" ...

At the peak of Brian Wilson’s creative brilliance, one hauntingly personal 1966 song from the Beach Boys' landmark album captured the loneliness and vulnerability behind his genius. "I Just Wasn't ...

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 ...

BMI ICON Award recipient and musician Brian Wilson performs at the 2004 BMI Pop Awards at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on May 11, 2004, in Beverly Hills, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty ...

Brian Wilson is one of the most talented musicians of all time. Aside from being on par and just as good as Paul McCartney and Paul Simon, Wilson had a talent that matched classical composers such as ...

It's not often that Paul McCartney dares to call a song his favorite. He always has a hard time choosing, even among his own songs. But when it comes to this one Beach Boys song, he has a soft spot.

Brian Wilson, the creative genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at 82. Wilson's innovative harmonies and arrangements revolutionized pop music, creating numerous iconic hits. Despite his musical ...

Long before it was hailed as one of the greatest songs of Brian Wilson’s career, the Beach Boys visionary drew inspiration from a beloved Walt Disney film melody to craft a hauntingly wistful 1963 ...