Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs like "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations" helped define American pop music, has died.

Iconic musician Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys has died at 82, with the band having sold their intellectual property for $64 million in 2021 despite early financial missteps.

What happens now to the Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson's financial fortune and estate is being closely monitored after his death.

The late Beach Boys co-founder left behind a legacy in music. Learn about Brian's life and career here.

The Beach Boys' co-founder Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82, leaving behind a storied legacy as one of pop music's greatest songwriters and producers. Here are NPR's best interviews, concerts and appreciations of the late artist.

Veteran actor Chris Robinson, whom daytime-TV fans know well from his runs as General Hospital‘s Dr. Rick Webber and The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Jack Hamilton, died on June 9 at age 86. “He peacefully passed in his sleep at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona,” actor MJ Allen, who co-starred with Robinson in the 2022 …

Brian Wilson was never comfortable onstage and that only underscored the fragile beauty of the Beach Boys' most memorable songs in concert.