In all his travels and adventures since forming the Beach Boys in 1961, Brian Wilson has yet to visit Asheville. Better late than never: That status changes Aug. 18 when the revered songwriter and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Martin and the Fab Four weren’t the only ones whose minds were blown in summer of 1966 by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. But that was then. Today, ...

The often-repeated story goes that Brian Wilson was so enamored with the Beatles' Rubber Soul that he made the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds as a reaction to it. (And that album in turn inspired Sgt.

There was no mass critical cheer or chart-topping stateside success upon initial release, but 50 years later some call the Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” the best pop album ever, and its influence rolls on ...

Fifty years ago, the Beach Boys released the milestone album Pet Sounds, a collection of groundbreaking songs that redefined what pop music could be. In the decades since, critics and fans have ...