"It was one of our last albums on Capitol Records," Jardine says. "We were basically looking to change our direction at that ...

The Beatles and The Beach Boys went back and forth at each other in the mid-60s. Their friendly rivalry set the tone for the decade's music.

His father, a frustrated songwriter who sold heavy machinery, was a "tyrant and heavy drinker" and abused Brian physically and emotionally. Brian was a musical prodigy, teaching himself piano and ...