Brian Wilson
‘It was the happiest time’: The Beach Boys on their strange second coming
They helped define the 60s, but were hopelessly uncool as the 70s began – and Brian Wilson was unravelling. The band discuss the masterpieces they made against the odds
Dave Simpson
27, Aug, 2021 @5:00 AM
Echo in the Canyon review – hopelessly lazy LA rock doc
Brian Wilson, Beck and Eric Clapton are among the star contributors, but the story of Laurel Canyon’s folk-rock scene remains a mystery – and where’s Joni?
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
05, Jun, 2020 @9:15 AM
The 100 greatest UK No 1s: No 11, The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
It captured the mumbled inarticulacy and heightened feelings of love, but also the sound of a culture changing
Laura Barton
22, May, 2020 @7:58 AM
Brian Wilson boycotts Beach Boys over hunting convention
Touring version of Beach Boys led by Mike Love due to play at ‘trophy hunting’ event featuring Donald Trump Jr
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
04, Feb, 2020 @9:40 AM
Brian Wilson postpones US tour due to 'mental insecurity'
Beach Boys singer has been ‘struggling with stuff in my head and saying things I don’t mean’ but intends to make return this year
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
07, Jun, 2019 @8:11 AM
And the band played on: how to grow old gracefully in pop
Madonna may have hit a birthday milestone but, from Johnny Cash’s stark admission of age to Paul McCartney’s embrace of hip young things, there’s ways to keep your music fresh
Alexis Petridis
22, Aug, 2018 @10:00 AM
As Time Goes By by Derek Taylor review – a poignant insight into the Beatles
This updated memoir from the Fab Four’s press officer is an astute but self-effacing take on a unique era
Bob Stanley
08, Apr, 2018 @6:00 AM
Brian Wilson review – still surf pop’s golden Boy
The great Beach Boy looks frail but sounds fantastic, 17 months into his farewell tour
Kitty Empire
06, Aug, 2017 @7:00 AM
Brian Wilson review – frail Beach Boy isn't made for these times
The band are fantastic, the songs often euphoric – but Brian Wilson is a diminished and troubling presence at the heart of this Beach Boys revue
Alexis Petridis
02, Aug, 2017 @12:15 PM
Readers recommend playlist: your songs about songwriting
This week a playlist of songs where musicians look inwards at the process and outwards at their songwriting heroes – from Bryan Wilson to Bob Dylan
Sheila Deane
20, Oct, 2016 @11:00 AM
I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir by Brian Wilson with Ben Greenman; Good Vibrations: My Life As a Beach Boy by Mike Love – review
Humility and ego characterise these two warring sides of the Beach Boys story
Sean O'Hagan
16, Oct, 2016 @7:00 AM
New band of the week: Pavo Pavo (No 117) wistful, retro pop harks back to the 70s
Bittersweet romances and the passage of time are themes reflected in the mysterious, vintage, modern-rock sound of five friends from Brooklyn
Paul Lester
29, Aug, 2016 @7:00 AM
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