Wilson had intended to build on the creative strategies deployed when making Good Vibrations with a 12-track concept album, entitled Smile, but the project was derailed due to Wilson's growing ...

6/26/2025 | 52m 41sVideo has Closed Captions| CC Brian Wilson’s legacy lives on; artists discuss his impact on music and their lives. the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson died on June 11.

Nearly two months after his passing on June 11, 2025, Brian Wilson, co-founder and creative heart of The Beach Boys, was laid to rest in a private ceremony on August 6, 2025.

Columnist and film critic Richard Roeper joins Bob Sirott to talk about the death of Mike Love and the impact The Beach Boys’ music has on many generations. They also discuss the creative rivalry ...

In that respect, Brian [Wilson] was the Claude Monet of rock and roll. He was considered to be a genius, but I think it's deeper and much more mystical than that.

Mr Wilson made something more complex, with both harmonies and instrumentation as swift and precise as a Swiss watch, and—unusually for pop songs of the time—an extended a capella riff in the ...

In a rare 1964 interview on The Ida B Show, Wilson discussed his creative process, revealing how he built songs for The Beach Boys and other artists. He also shared what drove him to write so many ...

In that respect, Brian [Wilson] was the Claude Monet of rock and roll. He was considered to be a genius, but I think it’s deeper and much more mystical than that.

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.

For the last quarter-century, no one shared more musical moments with Brian Wilson than Darian Sahanaja, who was part of the Beach Boys architect’s solo band from his return to live shows in ...

Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys were known for wearing Pendleton shirts in their early years. The style of shirt was later renamed “Original Surf Plaid.” Michael Ochs Archives, via Getty Images ...