God Only Knows Where California Would Be Without Brian Wilson originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

American music's equivalent to John Lennon has crossed the rainbow bridge, an ever-tedious euphemism for death.

The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach. Testimonials to Wilson’s musical ...

I’ll never forget the first time Brian Wilson made me see God. It was 1973, and I was sitting in the mostly empty balcony of a second-run movie theater finally watching “American Graffiti,” the movie ...

The music of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys has belonged to the world for decades. With Wilson's death, there's a middle Tennessee resident with a story closely intertwined.

Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs like "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations" helped define ...

The simple purity of God Only Knows, and the glorious harmonies of its recorded version have become a touchstone of modern music, and a shared password of musical passion.

I t's not often that Paul McCartney dares to call a song his favorite. He always has a hard time choosing, even among his own ...

Brian Wilson thought one of The Beach Boys' biggest hits would cause controversy. Here's why he thought one taboo word would be a problem.

Beach Boys cofounder Brian Wilson, who created some of rock's most enduring songs such as "Good Vibrations" and "God Only ...

Paul McCartney has opened up about what he thinks is the 'greatest song ever' as he paid tribute to the late Brian Wilson.