Brian Wilson was a troubled genius who made so many people happy but had far too much sadness in his life already.

Wilson, who died Wednesday at 82, was one of music’s true visionaries, if that’s the right word for a guy who dealt in the endless possibility of sound.

But fame required a price – and after a reported two-year, one-hour-per-week treatment under the care of now-disgraced ...

That one Brian Wilson masterwork that perfectly encapsulates the man’s elemental alchemy, technical prowess and musicological genius. The Beach Boys’ 1966 jewel, Good Vibrations. Advertisement ...

Don Was Remembers Brian Wilson’s ‘Mystical’ Genius: ‘He Explored Creative Territory Where No Musicians Had Gone Before’ The Grammy-winning producer and singer remembers the Beach Boys ...

Brian Wilson, the visionary songwriter and tortured genius who revolutionized pop music as the creative force behind the Beach Boys, died Tuesday at age 82. His family confirmed the news in a ...

He captured the mystique and magic of California, carrying it around the world and across generations,” California Governor ...

Brian Wilson’s cause of death has been disclosed, two weeks after he died at 82. The Beach Boys co-founder passed away from ...

Brian Wilson, the creative genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at 82. Wilson's innovative harmonies and arrangements revolutionized pop music, creating numerous iconic hits.

He was considered to be a genius, but I think it's deeper and much more mystical than that. Brian was plugged into some source that enabled him to see and hear things that most of us don't.