Stereogum — Earlier today, Brian Wilson’s family delivered the news of the passing of the Beach Boys sonic mastermind, sending shock waves throughout the music world. Now his former bandmates Mike Love and Al Jardine have shared eulogies for him. more info

New York Post — The genius of the Beach Boys group that he co-founded in 1961, Brian Wilson was one of the true visionaries of music who defined pop as we know it today. more info

New York Post — Brian Wilson famously churned out era-defining summertime hits, all while battling mental illness and personal demons. more info

Metalsucks — He was 82 years old. The post Beach Boys Co-Founder Brian Wilson’s Death is a Major Loss for Rock and Music in General appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

Stereogum — Brian Wilson, the legendary sonic mastermind behind the Beach Boys, has died. Wilson’s family posted the news of his passing on Facebook page this afternoon. No cause of death has been reported, but Wilson has suffered from declining physical an... more info

Stereogum — Al Jardine got to know Brian Wilson when the two of them played high school football together in Hawthorne, California, and he started off as a founding member of the Beach Boys in 1961 — the only one who wasn’t related to Wilson by blood. Jar... more info

Antimusic Rock — The Miraculous Love Kids have joined together with Brian Wilson and Roger Daltrey for an updated rendition of 'Love & Mercy.' more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday drummer extraordinaire Jim Keltner (John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton, Roy Orbison, Bee Gees, Ry Cooder, Richard Thompson, Traveling Wilburys, Joseph Arthur, Lucinda Williams, ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Ruby Friedman Orchestra’s new single was inspired by a run-in with an ex-Beach Boy’s touring entourage. “I was with Brian Wilson as the supporting act and wrote it after the tour ended,” says Friedman. “I’d developed a crush on the front-... more info

Magnet Magazine — 10 years ago today, Brian Wilson released No Pier Pressure. She & Him! Kacey Musgraves! Mark Isham! Read our classic Brian Wilson feature: The post Brian Wilson Released “No Pier Pressure” 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info