God Only Knows Where California Would Be Without Brian Wilson originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

Despite his much-publicized inner-turmoil, Brian was a very strong, sweet, innocent guy with a heart full of love and music.

Conceived as an all-in-one ‘pocket symphony’, Good Vibrations was thematically triggered by the notion that dogs could sense ...

Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs like "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations" helped define ...

Having gone from writing surf-rock to remarkably complex and intricate masterpieces in just a few years as the Beach Boys' ...

Wilson, who died June 11 at age 82, gave some of the studio world's guitar greats their shining moments on the Beach Boys' ...

Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys and the creative force behind the group’s surf sound, orchestral arrangements and ...

"The notes he heard in his head and passed to us were simple and brilliant at the same time," the Beatle writes of the Beach ...

Join Jake and Spike as they celebrate the legacy of Brian Wilson, a true icon of The Beach Boys, who left us at age 82.

“There will never ever be anyone like him again. God truly broke the mold when he created Brian Wilson. Besides being a creative genius, he was one the smartest and funniest people I’ve ever know ...

Millions around the world are mourning the loss of Brian Wilson, the creative mind behind the Beach Boys’ biggest hits, ...

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