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In this archive piece from Uncut's October 2006 issue [Take 113], we spoke to Brian Wilson just as Pet Sounds celebrated its 40th anniversary. Along the way, Wilson also agreed to revisit five other ...

Legendary Beach Boys member Brian Wilson is releasing a new live album nearly a year after his death on June 11, 2025. The album, On Tour: 1999-2007, is being released exclusively for Record Store Day ...

Brian Wilson crafted a masterpiece with 1966’s Pet Sounds, but admitted there was one track he personally didn’t care for. Wilson provided notes on every song on the LP in its liner notes. There, he ...

Though Brian Wilson and Dennis Wilson never shared a co-writing credit on any Beach Boys songs, brother Carl did write several songs with their older brother. “Carl was a very, very sensitive writer,” ...

The only good thing about losing our musical geniuses that I can think of is the way those of us who loved their work will dig into their catalogs and wax appreciative all over again. Honestly, I ...

'Wouldn't It Be Nice' captures romance at its purest ...

Brian Wilson came to fame as the principal songwriter, co-lead singer, and creative mastermind of The Beach Boys. Later in his career, Wilson became a solo artist, but he actually released his first ...

Even though Brian Wilson had a sixth sense for rock and roll perfection, he felt that some tunes didn't need to be single material.