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Twelve of Brian Wilson’s greatest songs – from surf to psychedelia and beyond

Elaborating classic pop and doo-wop into divinely beautiful and inimitable hitmaking, these are some of the late musician’s most unmistakable masterpieces

The Guardian - US

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson dies aged 82

The musician was the eldest and last surviving of the three musical Wilson brothers.

Evening Standard

Brian Wilson, creative leader of the Beach Boys and transformative figure in pop music, dies at 82

Having gone from writing surf-rock to remarkably complex and intricate masterpieces in just a few years as the Beach Boys' principal songwriter and musical director, Wilson in many ways defined the development of popular music in the 1960s

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Brian Wilson, shy genius of The Beach Boys, dies aged 82

California-born musician was one of the most revered and pioneering figures in contemporary music, helping to make The Beach Boys one of the most successful pop groups of all time

The Independent UK

Brian Wilson, visionary creative spirit for the Beach Boys, dies aged 82

Musician, who suffered from mental health problems, wrote and produced the 1966 album Pet Sounds – seen by many as the greatest album of all time

The Guardian - US

Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson Share Sweet Pregame Moment After Passing of Love's Father

Truly a touching moment.

Sports Illustrated

Ex-NBA Player Stan Love, Father of Kevin Love, Dies at 76

Kevin Love announced his father's passing in a moving Instagram post.

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"There were a helluva lot of drug issues and bad feeling in the air": How doomed Beach Boy Dennis Wilson made his solo masterpiece Pacific Ocean Blue

Beach Boys drummer and singer Dennis Wilson made a much-loved cult classic with 1977’s Pacific Ocean Blue – then spiralled out of control

Louder

“He came up three times gasping for help. The others thought he was goofing around. He wasn’t”: How doomed Beach Boy Dennis Wilson made his solo masterpiece Pacific Ocean Blue

Beach Boys drummer and singer Dennis Wilson made a cult classic with 1977’s Pacific Ocean Blue – a few years later he was dead

Louder

2025 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

Learn about the diverse 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees from funk to rock to country music.

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Do it again: Merewether Surfboard Club is turning 60

Club members reflect on six decades of surfing memories.

Newcastle Herald

New Disney documentary The Beach Boys tells the iconic band’s story – but not the whole story

In 2012, I watched as the remaining members of the Beach Boys played together for their 50th anniversary. As they launched into When I Grow Up (to be a Man), I reflected on the experience of listening to elderly men sing about what they’ll be when they “grow up”, in…

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The Beach Boys, going into the sunset, look back on years of harmony and heartache in documentary

The Beach Boys are looking back on a life of sunshine and sorrow in a new Disney+ documentary

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Evening Standard

The Beach Boys' Mike Love and Bruce Johnson: 'We’re never going to stop touring'

Ahead of a new, career-spanning documentary, two members of the iconic group talk about still playing in front of 80,000, Brian Wilson’s genius, and competing with the Rolling Stones

The Guardian - UK

The Beach Boys review – rather too sunny account of 60s pop legends’ story

They were ‘America’s band’, with a run of golden-hued songs – but Disney’s documentary ignores the darker side of their extraordinary story

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'The Beach Boys' online and from anywhere — full music documentary

After 100 million records sold and more U.S. top 40 hits than any other U.S. band, we now have the official documentary. Here's where to watch "The Beach Boys" online from anywhere.

The Independent UK

The Beach Boys reflect on ‘rivalry and respect’ for The Beatles

Exclusive: Beach Boys stars Mike Love and Brian Johnston, along with director Frank Marshall, reflect on fame, fortune and family ahead of a new documentary about the legendary California band

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Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship due to mental decline, court finds

Two longtime representatives of Brian Wilson, publicist Jean Sievers and manager LeeAnn Hard, were appointed as his conservators

Louder

"He liked living on the edge, but over the line was even better": Dennis Wilson's wife shot his car with a 9mm pistol. He narrowly escaped the Manson Family. And he released a stunning solo album

Famously, Dennis Wilson was the only member of the Beach Boys who surfed - but on land, his life was chaos

The Independent UK

Beloved Beach Boys member dies from cancer

Jeffrey Foskett died after a prolonged battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer

Guitar World

“Charles Manson actually stole one of my Martins years ago and I never, ever got it back”: The Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine on his musical regrets, favorite guitars, and the acoustic that got away

Jardine on his custom-made Fender Strat, love of Super Reverbs and the joy of playing the late Carl Wilson’s solos on tour

The Independent UK

‘He’s a control freak’: 12 bandmates who hate each other, from Oasis to Pink Floyd

Sometimes a petty disagreement can become a lifelong grudge. Louis Chilton picks 11 of the most notorious feuds between musical collaborators

Louder

In 1992 The Beach Boys released Summer In Paradise. It was so bad it took them 20 years to put out another album

It's not on streaming platforms. It's never been reissued. The critics hated it. Is Summer In Paradise by The Beach Boys the worst album ever released by a major band?

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"One of our group members unknowingly invited Satan into our midst": When The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson became friends with The Manson family his life changed forever

Nude dinner parties, acid orgies and death threats: The life of The Beach Boys' co-founder Dennis Wilson was turned upside down after Charles Manson's murderous cult overtook his life, his home and his finances

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