The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys' Mike Love is sometimes seen as a lesser member of his band. Notably, Love said he wrote most of The Beach Boys' first song.

The Beach Boys' sound was inspired by the vocal harmonies of another band. Mike Love also revealed "Fun, Fun, Fun" was inspired by one of the quintessential 1950s artists.

The Beach Boys and The Monkees will forever be remembered as two of the best pop bands ever. One of the bands had a No. 1 single during the 1980s.

The Beatles famously visited India with The Beach Boys' Mike Love, Donovan, and Mia Farrow. Love had a lot to say about the trip through words and through music.

The Beach Boys' Mike Love decided to pay tribute to The Beatles' George Harrison through song. Love explained why he respected the "My Sweet Lord" singer.

The Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' famously inspired The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. The influence is most prominent in one of 'Sgt. Pepper''s most chaotic songs.

Graham Nash said The Hollies played with The Beach Boys and were blown away by their harmonies. Nash said a Beach Boys song is one of his favorite tracks.

The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" and a Cyndi Lauper song both roved that artists can have hits while experimenting musically.

Brian Wilson is a huge fan of The Beach Boys' "Darlin'," which inspired covers by David Cassidy and She & Him.

Hanson's "MMMBop" was partly influenced by The Beach Boys. A member of Hanson explained how "MMMBop" came together and what the song means.

Both The Beatles and The Beach Boys were passionate about each other’s music, and Brian Wilson had an emotional breakdown after hearing this Beatles record

The Beatles and The Beach Boys were rivals in the 1960s, but their competitive nature often led to the bands directly influencing each other

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson deeply admired The Beatles and felt this John Lennon song was the best one he wrote for the fab four

A drummer said critics hated The Beach Boys' "Kokomo" and tried to kill it with their words. That didn't stop it from hitting No. 1.

Bob Dylan and Brian Wilson are two artists who could have crossed paths anywhere, but their first encounter happened to be at an emergency room

Members of The Beatles love ‘God Only Knows’ by The Beach Boys, and Brian Wilson was inspired to write the song after listening to a Beatles album

While The Beach Boys had a competitive rivalry with The Beatles, the two bands greatly respected one another. Many of their work was in response to or influenced by music released by the other. The Beach Boys’ lead singer Brian Wilson said The Beatles’ Rubber Soul is one of his favorite albums, and he once …

‘God Only Knows’ is considered one of The Beach Boys’ best songs, and many famous musicians consider it one of their favorites

Shania Twain learned to love harmony thanks to groups like ABBA, The Beach Boys, and Fleetwood Mac. Here's what we learned from her memoir.

Mike Love of The Beach Boys said he helped inspire one of The Beatles' songs. He received no writing credit for his contribution.