The death of the poet laureate of adolescent heartbreak was announced by his family on Wednesday: “We are at a loss for words ...

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 ...

The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art, and became America's answer to The ...

The genius of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary leader, inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other ...

A hitmaker elevated and burdened by the label of genius, he transcended the breezy surf genre to create complex harmonies and ...

Brian Wilson, who as leader of the Beach Boys and a founder of California rock invented a massively successful pop sound full ...

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed ...

NEW YORK – Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader who helped compose and arrange “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and dozens of other summertime anthems and became one of the ...

As his songs for the Beach Boys began to broaden beyond the hot-rod and surf themes, “In My Room” was a sign of things to come. With each line in the first verse adding an additional harmony atop, ...