Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys passed away June 11 at age 82, just two days after fellow Californian Sly Stone of Sly and the ...

Chunks of work by the Beach Boys’ founding genius went unpublished during his tumultuous life. Here’s a look at his phases ...

Our time here in comparatively short, and we all want to know that we made a difference in our lives, that our lives mattered ...

Brian Wilson’s legacy came into focus while the California riots raged. As the chief conceptualizer and composer of the ...

Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of the Beach Boys, has passed away at age 82. He leaves behind a legacy of ...

Culture / When the Beach Boys front man died, the obituaries described him as a genius. Which means what, exactly? Sid Holt ...

Brian Wilson, the prodigious visionary engine behind the Beach Boys, composer of “teenage symphonies to God,” the big, gentle, sweet-voiced soul whose music touched generations, has died at 82. It’s a ...

UVA pop culture expert Jack Hamilton says the 1960s music icon merged different genres into his unique style, taking rock and ...

If Wilson must be known for one thing, let it be his inimitable sense of harmony, perfected across his craft and completely ...

Like countless others, I owe Wilson a debt of gratitude for the way his music ... of legacy a great person, a man of true kindness and courage, leaves behind. So rest in peace, dear Brian, and ...

Sometimes, in the midst of chaos, I find solace in music. It doesn’t have to be soft music. Play me some classic rock ‘n soul ...

Sir Paul McCartney described Wilson as a "musical genius ... legendary Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson, as a legion of stars hailed the singer and songwriter's legacy following his death at ...