The Latest Breaking News from Brian Wilson

"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

Louder · Jun 23, 2025

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 · Jun 20, 2025

“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 · Jun 19, 2025

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.

BANG Premier · Jun 13, 2025

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.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 13, 2025

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”.

BANG Premier · Jun 13, 2025

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

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.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2025

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

The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2025

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.

BANG Premier · Jun 13, 2025