The Beach Boys recorded many Christmas songs, but Little Saint Nick stands alone as their most beloved holiday classic.

At his peak, Brian Wilson — who died this week at age 82 — went through periods the way a painter does. First, he made his family-and-friends act The Beach Boys a band for all seasons (but one in ...

The First Class is a prime example of the behind-the-scenes magic that went into crafting some of the most memorable tracks ...

Released in the early 1970s, this Beach Boys song wasn’t a hit at first but evolved into a cult classic, and a praised return ...

NEW YORK – The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Headphones on, stereo up. The Beach Boys' ...

“Roll down the window, put down the top/Crank up The Beach Boys, baby/Don't let the music stop!” --Randy Newman, “I Love L.A.” It’s summertime, which means one thing: It’s time to follow Randy ...

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson envisioned one of his classic rock songs as the follow-up to “Good Vibrations.” He decided the song had to be released at a certain time. Subsequently, he begged a radio ...

The Beach Boys debut on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts with “God Only Knows,” which also holds at No. 2 on the Rock Digital Song Sales list. Clockwise from left, ...

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.

NEW YORK (AP) — The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Headphones on, stereo up. The Beach Boys' ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Headphones on, stereo up. The Beach Boys’ ...