Brian Wilson, founding member of the classic rock band The Beach Boys, performs onstage at The Forum on June 9, 2022, in Inglewood, California. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images ...

Brian Wilson and his family were open about his health, from his needing a conservatorship for his dementia to his battle with substance use. June 12, 2025, 10:47 AM PDT / Source: TODAY ...

Singer Elton John posted a photo of him and Wilson, writing, “Brian Wilson was always so kind to me from the day I met him. He sang ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’ at a tribute concert in ...

A ranking of the 20 greatest songs written by Brian Wilson, from 'Surfer Girl' to 'Surf's Up' to 'Love and Mercy.' ...

Brian wasn’t just a musical genius, he was a gentle, soulful, funny, complex, beautiful man. He heard things no one else could hear. He felt things deeper than most of us ever will.

The group was founded in 1961 in Hawthorne, Calif., by brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Love, and school friend Jardine, according to the band’s website.

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson's death evoked heartfelt tributes from music industry peers and friends. Elton John called him "a musical genius" who "shaped music forever." ...

Steven Page, of the Barenaked Ladies, Moe Berg, of the Pursuit of Happiness, and Burton Cummings, of the Guess Who, weigh in on the legacy of Brian Wilson.

We’re picking up sad vibrations. But how traumatized can we feel, once the first few notes of any of Brian Wilson’s most classic songs hits our tympanic membrane? Even his most sorrowful songs ...

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other ...

Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys and the creative force behind the group’s surf sound, orchestral arrangements and perfect harmonies, has died, his family announced on Wednesday.