Sometimes, in the midst of chaos, I find solace in music. It doesn’t have to be soft music. Play me some classic rock ‘n soul, and suddenly I’m in a ...

Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California — as the temperate ...

Sly Stone and Brian Wilson turned struggles into musical magic. Legends of soul and surf rock, their songs influenced ...

Sometimes, in the midst of chaos, I find solace in music. It doesn’t have to be soft music. Play me some classic rock ‘n soul ...

Wilson’s songs of joy, and insight, and longing had many young fans in the 1960s believing he understood everything.

The Beach Boys mastermind has been the subject of pop scholarship and major boxed sets, but some corners of his oeuvre remain ...

From simple surf rock to complex orchestral pop, the number one Beach Boy had a tremendous impact on music, culture, and the ...

For Brian Wilson’s lengthy contributions to the tarnished monolith of 20th-century rock culture, neither he nor his work has ...

Brian Wilson didn’t create the sun or the ocean or the sea-sprayed landmass we call Southern California. He didn’t invent the ...

Brian Wilson’s Musical Genius Touched the Lives of Countless Celebrities first appeared on Parade on Jun 12, 2025 This story ...

I was sitting in the back of a Lyft on Wednesday, my car undergoing expensive repairs, when my Facebook feed started filling up with appreciations of Brian Wilson. Before I knew it, I was fighting ...

Wilson influenced generations of musicians with his innovative approach to studio production, complex vocal harmonization and genre-bending compositions.