American pop group The Beach Boys pose in front of an earlier group portrait in London on Nov. 2, 1964. Left to right: Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Carl Wilson.

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, Purveyor Of ‘Love And Mercy’ Through His Beach Boys Music, Goes To A Well-Deserved Rest By Glenn Kenny @ glenn__kenny Published June 11, 2025, 6:38 p.m. ET ...

Part I Wouldnt It Be Nice The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach. Testimonials to Wilsons musical talent and the Beach Boys influence came from ...

Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs helped define a revved-up era of American popular music and California surfing culture, has died at age 82, his family announced on ...

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 ...

Wilson was born June 20, 1942 in Inglewood, California. He was 19 when he formed the Beach Boys with his brothers. Their first album, “Surfin’ Safari,” was released in 1962. With the Beach ...

The Beach Boys are synonymous with California; more specifically, the vibrant, sun-soaked, tanned-skin, carefree coast. And where there is a beach, there are probably cute girls.

The Beach Boys started in 1961 in Hawthorne, California, founded by brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson. They were joined by their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, The Washington Post ...

Brian Wilson and the other Beach Boys members' vision pushed and inspired not only The Beatles and Elton John, but the entire music world. "With its vivid orchestration, lyrical ambition, elegant ...

Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs helped define a revved-up era of American popular music and California surfing culture, has died at age 82, his family announced on ...