In describing the followup to Pet Sounds, Wilson billed Smile as a "teenage symphony to God." He was experimenting with songs like “Brian Falls Into a Microphone,” “Love To Say Dada,” and “Do You Like ...

In 1966 Brian Wilson was at the top of the star-makin'-machinery heap. The magisterial Pet Sounds had just been released, and Wilson, the 24-year-old wunderkind composer, producer and lead singer of ...

Brian Wilson, the driving force behind the Beach Boys whose sprawling compositions and studio prowess influenced rock musicians from the Beatles to Radiohead and points between, has died, his family ...

Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82, and will be remembered as one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, as well as a mercurial genius who battled mental health problems - and the ...

Brian Wilson with an autographed copy of his album 'Smile' on Feb. 11, 2005. Brian Wilson with an autographed copy of his album 'Smile' on Feb. 11, 2005. Ron Wolfson/WireImage—Getty Images Staff ...

Brian Wilson with an autographed copy of his album 'Smile' on Feb. 11, 2005. Credit - Ron Wolfson/WireImage—Getty Images In describing the followup to Pet Sounds, Wilson billed Smile as a "teenage ...