The 10 best UK number twos in music history
Close but no cigar.
The Beach Boys Archives: 11/2025
The song Brian Wilson wasn’t good enough to play on: “I couldn’t hack it”
“I couldn’t keep the rhythm.”
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Elton John honours Brian Wilson with a cover of ‘God Only Knows’
“We loved each other…”
The Beach Boys song that was too painful for Brian Wilson to perform live: “Brings back bad memories
Bringing up too many bad memories.
The Beach Boys album Dennis Wilson wanted to erase from history: “An embarassment to my life”
The regret that ended his life.
The song Brian Wilson wanted to give to The Beatles: “Written with John Lennon in mind”
The Beach Boys deep cut that could have been Fab.
The musician Lou Reed called the son of a God he doesn’t believe in: “The cult of the celestial choir”
Lou Reed espouses admiration in a classic review.