1966 Beach Boys No. 1 Hit Became The Most Expensive Single of The Decade

This song by The Beach Boys became a groundbreaking pop masterpiece, reflecting Brian Wilson's innovative production and ...

60 Years Ago Today, A 1966 No. 1 Hit Became One of the Most Controversial Songs to Top the Charts

Exactly 60 years ago today, on March 11, 1966, a song that was widely embraced at the time was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. While 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' by Staff Sergeant Barry ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, The Beach Boys Recorded a “Taboo” Pop Classic in Response to The Beatles—and in Return, Made Paul McCartney’s Favorite Song Ever

On this day in 1966, The Beach Boys began shaping one of Brian Wilson's most beloved songs that peaked at No. 39 on the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Released His First Solo Single, a Sad Ballad Possibly Inspired by an Old Flame

Brian Wilson came to fame as the principal songwriter, co-lead singer, and creative mastermind of The Beach Boys. Later in ...
Louder on MSN

How a simple break-up song evolved into The Doors' darkest, weirdest and most disturbing freak-out

The story of The End ...
NPR

Song of the Day

Podcasts Music Commentary Song of the Day From MPR News Music lovers from 89.3 The Current comb through mountains of music to choose the best new, independent, and unreleased songs to share with you ...