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14 essential Brian Wilson songs, from surf rock to ‘Pet Sounds’
If you enjoy most any kind of pop music, you’re a cork in Brian Wilson’s ocean. The principal songwriter and sonic architect ...
Brian Wilson’s Genius Was the Surest Sign We’ll Ever Have That Pop Music Is Religious
As the Beach Boys sang “house,” the song, “All Summer Long,” didn’t just change chords — in a luscious instant, it ascended ...
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Singer and Master Composer of Seminal Albums Like 'Pet Sounds' and 'Smile,' Dies at 82
Brian Wilson, the driving force behind the Beach Boys whose sprawling compositional prowess influenced rock musicians from ...
Mitch Albom: Brian Wilson’s greatest work was turning sadness into beautiful music
Brian Wilson was a troubled genius who made so many people happy but had far too much sadness in his life already.
A Salute to Brian Wilson: Darian Sahanaja on Growing Up on Brian, Then Basking in His Musical Inner Circle for a Quarter-Century
Darian Sahanaja, a crucial part of Brian Wilson's band since 1999, shares his thoughts about the late Beach Boy's brilliant ...
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Remembering the night Brian Wilson brought Pet Sounds to Dubai on his final world tour
Brian Wilson brought some unseasonable warmth in what turned out to be his first and only Gulf concert, at Dubai Tennis ...
With The Recent Passing Of Brian Wilson, It Makes Me Think Of What A Masterful And Thoughtful Biopic Love & Mercy Was
With his recent passing, which stars like John Cusack and Stephen King recently paid tribute to, I was reminded of one of the ...
Paul McCartney Pays Tribute to Brian Wilson: I 'Was Privileged to Be Around His Bright Shining Light'
The Beatles member posted a thought tribute on Instagram to the Beach Boys founder who died on Wednesday, June 11. He shared ...