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 ...

Days spent on the sand are finally here, but your packing list isn’t complete without the best summer songs to set the mood. The thing is beach songs can sound like anything you want. Ukuleles and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The brilliant Brian Wilson was the driving force behind The Beach Boys and a great deal of other music. His genius was such that ...

“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 have no small shortage of classic hits to remember, but if you were going to focus on one in particular, Brian Wilson has a song in mind. He often credits this iconic track as being the ...

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.

“It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere” — The title has been a go-to rallying cry for early-bird drunks across the globe for some time now, and this catchy song made sure it would stay that way. “Margaritaville” — ...