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Wilson struggled for decades with mental health issues and substance abuse, which led to fractured family bonds and limited contact with daughters Carnie and Wendy.
Mick Fleetwood, Carnie Wilson, Elton John and more are sharing tributes to Brian Wilson following the death of the legendary ...
Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of the Beach Boys, has passed away at age 82.
Brian Wilson, a co-founding member of the influential band The Beach Boys, died at age 82, his family announced on June 11, 2025. See his life and career in photos here.
Elton John shared an Instagram tribute to Brian Wilson after The Beach Boys co-founder's death was announced by his family earlier in the day.
Brian Wilson once claimed that Eugene Landy and his associates saved his life during a harrowing experience on the beach in 1985.
As the music industry mourns the death of Brian Wilson, who co-founded the Beach Boys and an entire genre of California rock, Elton John paid special tribute to his friend on Instagram. “Brian ...
The death of legendary musical genius Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is being mourned globally. But Wilson was an Angeleno first and foremost. We explore his links to the region. The band’s ...
Elton John: “Brian Wilson was always so kind to me from the day I met him. He sang ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’ at a tribute concert in 2003, and it was an extraordinary moment for me.
Brian Wilson has died at 82. The Beach Boys founder was known as both a genius and a reclusive, troubled soul who battled mental illness.
Depending on your age, taste, and life circumstances, you might see Brian Wilson as the sunny figurehead of youthful innocence; the tortured ideal of artistic integrity; the paragon of ...
From simple surf rock to complex orchestral pop, the number one Beach Boy had a tremendous impact on music, culture, and the pursuit of creativity. Sam Sodomsky reflects on the long life and boundless ...