At the beginning of the twentieth century, the country’s literature was widely considered provincial. Then Malcolm Cowley set ...

Carl Wilkinson selects his must-read titles ...

On the Beach Boys’ fourteenth album, Friends, Brian Wilson and brother Carl shared several co-writes with other members and credited contributors, from “Be Here in the Mornin’,” “When a Man Needs a ...

In June, the legendary Beach Boys sonic mastermind Brian Wilson passed away at the age of 82. Dennis and Carl Wilson, Brian's brothers and bandmates, both died decades ago. Today, Mike Love and Al ...

John Mason knew that Brian Wilson needed help – but it came at a high price. "Brian was in a weak mental state," the entertainment lawyer, who once represented the fragile leader of the Beach Boys, ...

Vincent Carl Wilson was born in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, July 15, 1950. He was the son of Ruben and Mattie (Wilkie) Wilson. Vincent attended South High School and later answered the call to serve ...

Legendary Beach Boy Brian Wilson died of multiple ailments, including respiratory arrest. Wilson’s death certificate was released and also lists sepsis and cystitis, along with neurodegenerative ...

Fans of The Beach Boys are mourning the loss of Brian Wilson, whose family announced his death at the age of 82 on June 11. The musician was most known for co-founding The Beach Boys in 1961 with his ...

Thirty-four seconds into “The Beach Boys Love You,” you feel the magic. It’s in the churning funhouse organ, and Brian Wilson hollering a distant “Hey!” as if he’s trying to get your attention from an ...

Tributes are pouring in from fans, collaborators and fellow artists for Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys co-founding member who died Wednesday at age 82. Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger called Wilson a “genius, ...

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired "Good Vibrations," "California Girls" and other summertime ...