The Latest Breaking News from Brian Wilson

Keith Richard and Ronnie Wood are among the stars who have praised the singer, bass player, songwriter and producer after his death at 82.

Wilson saw the sublime in teeny-bopper surf songs and his studio wizardry changed popular music forever.

Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood has led the tributes to Beach Boys star Brian Wilson, who died on Wednesday (11.06.25) at the age of 82.

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 summertime anthems and made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died at 82.

John Cusack, Sean Ono Lennon, Ronnie Wood Nancy Sinatra and more celebrities are sharing their sorrow on the death of Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson - who was best known as a founding member of The Beach Boys - has died at the age of 82.

Considered one of the most transformative figures in pop music worldwide, and one of the first celebrities to open up about his mental illness, Brian Wilson leaves behind a legacy that goes beyond his work with the iconic Beach Boys. His family announced his death at the age of 82.

"Questions remain about the cause of his passing."

Wilson’s genius for melody and arrangements inspired the songs Good Vibrations and California Girls.

Bob Dylan and Wilson’s longtime Beach Boys bandmate Al Jardine also paid their respects

Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys and one of the most influential writers and producers in pop history, has died aged 82