UVA pop culture expert Jack Hamilton says the 1960s music icon merged different genres into his unique style, taking rock and ...

Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of the Beach Boys, has passed away at age 82. He leaves behind a legacy of ...

If the role of the rest of The Beach Boys was diminished on a musical level, Pet Sounds was still a triumph of vocal layering. It certainly wouldn’t have been possible without the input of Wilson’s ...

Brian Wilson’s story has been well-documented in articles, books and movies. The shy, gawky kid genius was physically and verbally abused by a controlling father. His escape was music, and he took his ...

Amidst a life plagued by mental illness, substance abuse, weight problems and an assortment of users around vent on getting a ...

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Local music legend Chris Stamey stopped by Live & Local last week, ahead of the July 11 release of his new album "Anything Is ...

From performance to recording and arranging, McCartney said the group found ways to make themselves a little different from ...

The weekend may be over, but your hunger for entertainment remains. To help, this article has been updated to include one ...

The best surf music is high-octane rock ‘n’ roll ... “I used to watch Brian Wilson and Phil Spector,” he explained. Their Surf Beat LP became one of the most successful surf albums ...