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Unpicking the Beach Boys’ classic that confirmed Brian Wilson’s creative genius
Conceived as an all-in-one ‘pocket symphony’, Good Vibrations was thematically triggered by the notion that dogs could sense ...
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Dies at 82—64 Years After Forming Iconic Band Inside Humble Family Home in California
Wilson has passed away at the age of 82 following a battle with dementia, his children revealed in a June 11 social media ...
Brian Wilson, Pop Auteur and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82
A hitmaker elevated and burdened by the label of genius, he transcended the breezy surf genre to create complex harmonies and ...
Beach Boys’ Mike Love honors late Brian Wilson at Songwriters Hall of Fame induction: ‘I do feel his presence’
I especially want to thank my cousin Brian Wilson. I believe he’s here with us,” said the Beach Boys’ Mike Love as he was ...
The untold story of Brian Wilson's lost Nashville country album and when it might be released
"We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away," the statement read. "We are at a loss ...
The strange history behind Brian Wilson’s lost rap song ‘Smart Girls’
The Beach Boys' founding member never seemed to encounter a genre, instrument or movement he didn’t want to incorporate into ...
Elton John calls Brian Wilson the 'biggest influence on my songwriting' in touching tribute
Wilson's fellow founding Beach Boys members also paid tribute. Al Jardine, best known as the band's rhythm guitarist and ...