John Cusack, who portrayed Brian Wilson in the biopic ‘Love & Mercy,’ reflects on his cherished time with the musician for Rolling Stone.

The Beach Boys founder who helped created the "sun & surf" soundtrack for the American summer has a new album, a new tour, and an acclaimed film bio, "Love & Mercy"

“Brian Wilson was always so kind to me from the day I met him,” John said. “He sang ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’ at a tribute concert in 2003, and it was an extraordinary moment for me. I played on his solo records, he sang on my album, The Union, and even performed for my AIDS Foundation.

Brian Wilson, the driving force behind the Beach Boys whose sprawling compositional prowess influenced rock musicians from the Beatles to Radiohead and points between, has died, his family announced Wednesday.