“Catching Up” does more than introduce grownup music fans to some of the best, most dynamic and enjoyable music of the 21st century. It insists that today’s music belongs to everyone

Pet Sounds is, rightly, one of the most celebrated pop albums ever released. It has also been written about, pored over, and analyzed more than most other albums put together. In this disarming book, Jim Fusilli focuses primarily on the emotional core of the album, on Brian Wilson's pitch-perfect cr...