Sting honored his hero Brian Wilson hours after news of his death during a concert in Germany Wednesday evening. While on stage, Sting played a guitar-backed rendition of the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows.

The music world is mourning Brian Wilson, the legendary pop music visionary who co-founded the Beach Boys and helped create the iconic “California sound.” Actor John Stamos, who famously collaborated with the band,

It was a moment of bittersweet vibrations. That was the mood when the Beach Boys frontman Mike Love was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night. The enshrinement at New York’s Marriott Marquis came just one day after it was confirmed that his brilliant bandmate — and cousin — Brian Wilson died at 82.

Mike Love exclusively tells PEOPLE that he and late Beach Boys bandmate Brian Wilson are "inseparable" both in "life and afterlife" ahead of the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 12.

Music legends remember Brian Wilson as a genius whose Beach Boys legacy and innovative sound shaped generations.

The Beach Boys are memorializing Brian Jones after his death on Wednesday at 82. Following the announcement from Wilson’s family, the legendary band posted a tribute to the singer on Instagram."The world mourns a genius today,

Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, died on June 11, 2025, at age 82. His passing marked the end of a career that began with simple surf songs and grew into complex studio work.

Wilson, who started with surf music but soared to symphonic heights, created beauty in songs that ranged from “Surfin’ U.S.A’ and “In My Room’ to “God Only

Brian Wilson, the legendary Beach Boys singer and songwriter, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, at the age of 82. As we look back on his life, Watch With Us is honoring his legacy by recommending three movies about Wilson's life.