God Only Knows Where California Would Be Without Brian Wilson originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

Part I Wouldn’t It Be Nice The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach.

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

Sting honored Brian Wilson with a touching 'God Only Knows' tribute hours after news of the Beach Boys legend’s death.

But Brian turned his fantasies into a California dream-world of fast cars and cool waves — a world that might even have room ...

It's not rare to see Wilson's bright, sunny Southern California music with The Beach Boys used to contrast dark moments on ...

The death of the poet laureate of adolescent heartbreak was announced by his family on Wednesday: “We are at a loss for words ...

The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach. Testimonials to ... continue without Brian Wilson, ‘God Only Knows.’” “Anyone who really knows ...

Wilson was an integral member of The Beach Boys, serving as the songwriter and co-lead vocalist, and also played bass guitar and keyboard alongside brothers Dennis and Carl Wilson, cousin Mike Love, ...

A figment of tortured genius, album covers were the only ... and a Beach Boys reunion would come in 2012. The living members would go on to tour, supporting the album “That’s Why God Made ...