As a Bay Area DJ, Sly Stone slipped Bob Dylan and the Beatles into R&B playlists, foreshadowing the genre-blurring of his own ...

I’ve known Brian for close to 30 years, and to me he’s not just been a fascinating subject to write about — he’s been a ...

As the Beach Boys sang “house,” the song, “All Summer Long,” didn’t just change chords — in a luscious instant, it ascended ...

Brian Wilson’s legacy came into focus while the California riots raged. As the chief conceptualizer and composer of the ...

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

Beach Boy Al Jardine remembers the last time he spoke with Brian Wilson Jardine says he believes that Wilson found peace ...

Brian Wilson's friends and fellow celebrities, including Nancy Sinatra, are remembering the music icon in social media posts.

Darian Sahanaja, a crucial part of Brian Wilson's band since 1999, shares his thoughts about the late Beach Boy's brilliant ...

Chunks of work by the Beach Boys’ founding genius went unpublished during his tumultuous life. Here’s a look at his phases ...

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

“Brian had that mysterious sense of musical genius that made his songs so achingly special. The notes he heard in his head ...

God Only Knows Where California Would Be Without Brian Wilson originally appeared on L.A. Mag.