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Brian May has four-word response to claim Freddie Mercury had a secret daughter

The alleged love child has come forward in a new biography about the Queen frontman

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Brian Wilson's cause of death revealed

Brian Wilson's death certificate has confirmed that he died of "respiratory arrest".

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Cause of death revealed for Beach Boys’ frontman

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Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson’s cause of death revealed

The legendary musician died earlier this month at the age of 82

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Music history is littered with projects planned, anticipated, even completed — and then scrapped

Bruce Springsteen isn't the only musician to complete or launch anticipated album projects, then to see it never see the light of day

The Independent UK

Bad Company’s Mick Ralphs dies aged 81

A statement on the band’s official website announced the news.

Evening Standard

"It sounds like an effective pastiche of Phil Spector, but lacks both Spector's passion and his genius": The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds is revered by the critics - but not everyone is on board

Brian Wilson's celebrated masterpiece, reappraised

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Brian Wilson was not the last stop on music’s great adventure

Letters: Anoushka Lucas and Tarik O’Regan respond to an article wondering whether there are any musical geniuses left after the death of the Beach Boys co-founder

The Guardian - UK

“You were part of a team. There were always 350-400 studio musicians working in the busy 1960s”: Carol Kaye has declined her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction invitation

The hard-working recording artist and bass guitar icon explained why in a post on social media

Guitar World

‘His music documented an America that no longer exists’: Brian Wilson’s brilliance, by key collaborator Van Dyke Parks

Wilson bought Parks a Volvo when he’d barely met him – and together they brought sublime poetry to pop. He remembers the making of Smile, Surf’s Up and more

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“They said, 'how can you possibly do this, Brian?' I said, 'something got inside of me - I had to do something'”: Unpicking the Beach Boys' classic that confirmed Brian Wilson’s creative genius

Conceived as an all-in-one ‘pocket symphony’, Good Vibrations was thematically triggered by the notion that dogs could sense the positive or negative energies of humans

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Brian Wilson was a musical genius: are there any left?

In pop, which equates genius with innovation, recent artists have not pioneered new forms like those from the 60s. Has the digital age sidelined invention and promoted the derivative for ever?

The Guardian - UK

Brian Wilson was a musical genius. Are there any left?

In pop, which equates genius with innovation, recent artists have not pioneered new forms like those from the 60s. Has the digital age sidelined invention and promoted the derivative for ever?

The Guardian - UK

John Stamos pays tribute to Beach Boys star Brian Wilson: 'Without him, life would be a mistake...'

John Stamos has admitted that he "doesn't know who he would be" without the Beach Boys.

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Kevin Love Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Cousin, Beach Boys Founder Brian Wilson

Love referred to Wilson, the founding member of The Beach Boys who passed away on Wednesday, as his uncle.

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Brian Wilson’s ‘presence’ being felt by his former Beach Boys bandmate Mike Love

While being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the late Brian Wilson's former Beach Boys bandmate Mike Love said he could still feel the songwriter’s “presence”.

The Guardian - UK

‘I yearned to be a California Girl – but I lived in Burnley’: readers on their love for Brian Wilson

From memories of photoshoots and telephone calls with the late Beach Boy, to appraisals of his complex but pure music, Guardian readers pay tribute to a great

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Sly Stone turned isolation into inspiration, forging a path for a generation of music-makers

In the fall of 1971, Sly and the Family Stone’s “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” landed like a quiet revolution. After two years of silence following the band’s mainstream success, fans expected more feel-good funk from the ensemble.

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Endless summer: how Brian Wilson soundtracked California

The late Beach Boys musician created a sound that became synonymous with the state’s breezy, laidback vibe

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Brian Wilson 'went silent' and 'became detached' after battling COVID-19

Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson "went silent" and "became detached" as he battled the long-term effects of COVID-19, according to his bandmate Al Jardine.

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Al Jardine will have an 'empty seat' on tour after Brian Wilson's death

Beach Boys star Al Jardine has admitted he's going to have an "empty seat" on his upcoming tour following the death of his bandmate Brian Wilson because he expected his pal to make a guest appearance on stage and had even ordered a piano for him.

The Independent UK

Living Colour opens 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame to honor new inductee George Clinton

The funk rock group Living Colour opened an energetic 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night to honor new inductee George Clinton

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Mike Love and John Stamos pay tribute to Beach Boys' Brian Wilson

Mike Love is looking back fondly on Brian Wilson, his cousin and Beach Boys collaborator who died Wednesday at 82

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Brian Wilson’s complex relationship with his daughters resurfaces after death

Following his passing aged 82, Brian Wilson’s complex relationship with his daughters has resurfaced.

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LCD Soundsystem honour Brian Wilson and Sly Stone at residency’s opening night

The New York group played at London’s Brixton Academy.

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