An artist nearly synonymous with Los Angeles made his name crafting songs playing up his home state’s beachy vibes. His inner life, however, was anything but sunny. Politics
Brian Wilson, the troubled genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at age 82. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with biographer Peter Ames Carlin about Wilson's legacy. Politics
Two of music’s powerful visionaries died this week. The songs they meticulously constructed offered an escape their makers struggled to realize in their own lives. Politics
Column | Brian Wilson’s musical imagination was truly oceanic The Washington Post Politics
Celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, whose family announced his death at age 82 Wednesday. Events
A hitmaker elevated and burdened by the label of genius, he transcended the breezy surf genre to create complex harmonies and intricate soundscapes in the studio. Events
The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art, and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process. Events
Brian Wilson, musical genius behind the Beach Boys, dies at 82 Los Angeles Times Events
Brian Wilson, the musical genius behind the Beach Boys, dies at 82 Los Angeles Times Events
