The Beach Boys almost binned one of their biggest tracks as they feared it was too "bizarre", as did their record label, worried it wouldn't sell.

God Only Knows Where California Would Be Without Brian Wilson originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

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There’s little left to say about the brilliance of Pet Sounds—except perhaps to show it. In honor of Brian Wilson, who passed ...

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