Well, there are quite a few factors to consider. That notoriety has to come from somewhere. There’s no smoke without fire if an album is consistently called one of the greatest albums of the 20th ...

The story of Pet Sounds is the story of art versus commerce, youthful optimism versus adult cynicism and the independent spirit versus the mundane status quo. It's also a story of tremendous courage.

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The Beach Boys’ critically acclaimed and hugely influential album Pet Sounds was released on May 16, 1966. Utilizing his bandmates’ pristine harmonies and the ample talents of the famed collective of ...

In today’s “Right, of course” news, John Stamos will join The Beach Boys on tour this summer, as he did last summer and in varying appearances over the last 40 years. In fact, this particular ...

The album has resurfaced just in time for summer.

“Pet Sounds” was not inevitable. That’s worth remembering 60 years later, now that the album has been swaddled in enough reverence to feel like a national monument. Looking back, every consensus ...