In Pendleton shirts and khakis, Mr. Wilson and the Beach Boys showed the world what easy Southern California living looked ...

Brian Wilson was a troubled genius who made so many people happy but had far too much sadness in his life already.

Part I Wouldn’t It Be Nice The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach.

A hitmaker elevated and burdened by the label of genius, he transcended the breezy surf genre to create complex harmonies and ...

So was the record producer Phil Spector with his elaborately orchestrated “wall of sound” style. Wilson formed The Beach Boys in 1961 with his brothers Dennis and Carl, their cousin Mike Love ...

The death of the legendary musical genius behind The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, was announced yesterday. But his striking influence on Los Angeles is likely eternal. His music is in part responsible ...

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder who masterminded the group’s wild popularity and soundtracked the California dream, has died, his family has announced. He was 82.

"Sunday Morning" looks back at the legacies of two musical giants – the beating hearts of Sly and the Family Stone and the ...

Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of the Beach Boys, has passed away at age 82. He leaves behind a legacy of ...

The Beach Boys founder who helped created the "sun & surf" soundtrack for the American summer has a new album, a new tour, ...