There’s little left to say about the brilliance of Pet Sounds—except perhaps to show it. In honor of Brian Wilson, who passed ...

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

Books & the Arts / His music, by turns joyous and melancholy, wide-eyed and masterful, transformed the meaning of pop. James ...

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

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

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 ...

Following the sad news of co-founder Brian Wilson’s death last week, The Beach Boys’ 2003 compilation The Very Best Of The ...

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