The Beach Boys co-founder and legendary songwriter Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82. Wilson’s family announced his passing June 11 with a touching statement on Instagram.

Speaking to The Independent in May 2024 ahead of the premiere of the Disney documentary, The Beach Boys, co-founder Mike Love and his bandmate Bruce Johnston, along with director Frank Marshall ...

Brian Wilson, the musical savant who scripted a defining Southern California soundtrack with a run of hit songs with the Beach Boys, has died. He was 82.

Wesley Stenzel June 11, 2025 Harry Langdon/Getty The Beach Boys' Carl Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine in 1987 ...

FILE - Bruce Johnston, from left, David Marks, Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine of The Beach Boys pose backstage at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2012. A new ...

So here they are, my Beach Boys’ Top 40, perfect for your summer listening pleasure… 1. “God Only Knows” [Pet Sounds; 1966] Perhaps the most gorgeous love song ever written.