Brian Wilson is a singer, songwriter, and the mastermind behind the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations.” When he was writing this song, though, he didn’t think that it would “[change] pop music” the way ...

During an interview with Rolling Stone, Wilson explained the origins of “Good Vibrations.” He said he wanted to write a song inspired by R&B which was avant-garde. It took six months to create the ...

Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer - a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single - by taking an ...

Released in 1966 on a 7” single, the song, “Good Vibrations,” has a long and rather complicated story. In some ways, it’s emblematic of The Beach Boys’ fascinating and at times-tumultuous history. But ...

This archival footage from 1966 shows Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys working on “Good Vibrations” in the studio. “Back at that time, there’s a lot of upbeat, up-tempo songs but Brian brought in this ...