Brian Wilson, pop music singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Beach Boys, has died at 82 years old. Family of the legendary California artist announced his death June 11 on social media. "We are ...

In describing the followup to Pet Sounds, Wilson billed Smile as a "teenage symphony to God." He was experimenting with songs like “Brian Falls Into a Microphone,” “Love To Say Dada,” and “Do You Like ...

"After the tour fell apart, it became more about a missed opportunity for Brian and [the Beach Boys] to ride into the sunset ...

Even back in the 1960s, it became obvious that the late great Brian Wilson was more than just great, but a musical genius on a scale with a rare few - any time, any music. He was one of those musical ...

Brian Wilson, who died June 11 at 82, made music history as a Beach Boy. But the more than 30 years he spent as a solo artist — longer than his time with The Beach Boys — shouldn't be overlooked in ...

When you’re making music that no one else is making, you don’t have source material to reference. Musical experimentalists are left to hope the sound they are envisioning works out in the end. That ...

MOJO celebrates Brian Wilson: a true genius who hymned the American dream and its shadow flipside with raw spirituality and symphonic sophistication.

Though Brian Wilson was one of pop’s most studied artists, he largely remained an enigma. The Beach Boys leader, whose death at 82 was announced June 11, made music for the masses with an artisan’s ...

The death of Brian Wilson on June 11 has inspired a myriad of tributes. He has been compared to classical musical figures and been the subject of adulation by many well-known musicians, including Paul ...

Brian Wilson with an autographed copy of his album 'Smile' on Feb. 11, 2005. Credit - Ron Wolfson/WireImage—Getty Images In describing the followup to Pet Sounds, Wilson billed Smile as a "teenage ...