For the record, “Kokomo” was written by John Phillips of the Mamas & the Papas; Scott MacKenzie, known for the 1967 hit “San ...

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 ...

Brian Wilson performs as part of Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 30, 2008. (File photo by Chris Pizzello?AP) Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader ...

His family announced his death on his official webpage but provided no details. The announcement simply said, “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We ...

Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, an inventor of what would be called the surf rock sound of the 1960s, a profound and influential voice of the era’s adolescent experience and one of the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed ...