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NEW YORK (AP) — The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Attempting to distill Wilson’s talent and ...

The Beach Boys were one of the earliest rock bands and pioneers of surf rock, dominating the 1960s with their upbeat summer hits and melodic vocal harmonies. The band's lyrics and melodies have graced ...

The Beach Boys leader, whose death was announced on Wednesday, was a brilliant writer, arranger and producer whose ambitions propelled his band — and contemporaries like the Beatles — into the future.

We throw around the word "genius" a lot when it comes to musicians. But Brian Wilson? He was a genius. The songwriter who gave us so many hits and brilliance with the Beach Boys and beyond died at the ...

If you enjoy most any kind of pop music, you’re a cork in Brian Wilson’s ocean. The principal songwriter and sonic architect of the Beach Boys, he bottled the vibes of Southern California — and really ...

Though Brian Wilson and Dennis Wilson never shared a co-writing credit on any Beach Boys songs, brother Carl did write several songs with their older brother. “Carl was a very, very sensitive writer,” ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Headphones on, stereo up. The Beach Boys' ...