Sweet dreams, Brian Wilson. The world is already a lonelier place without him, after the news of his death on Wednesday, the week before his 83rd birthday. For the ultimate poet of summer, it’s fitting that he left the planet in June, right where he came in — the California …
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Sting honored his hero Brian Wilson hours after news of his death during a concert in Germany Wednesday evening. While on stage, Sting played a guitar-backed rendition of the Beach Boys‘ “God Only Knows.” “Today, one of my heroes died, Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys,” Sting said before his …
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Bruce Springsteen posted a heartfelt tribute to the Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson, who died at the age of 82. “Brian Wilson was the most musically inventive voice in all of pop, with an otherworldly ear for harmony,” Springsteen wrote on Instagram. “He was also the visionary leader of America’s greatest …
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There’s been an outpouring of grief since news arrived that Brian Wilson died at the age of 82. Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong paid tribute to the Beach Boys legend, dropping a cover of “I Get Around.” Armstrong shared his rendition of the 1964 classic on Instagram, which sonically veers …
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Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine had a final meeting last month with Brian Wilson, his friend and bandmate of six decades, he tells Rolling Stone. Wilson, who died at age 82, was sitting in the back of his house when Jardine arrived for a visit in May. “He looks at …
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In 2014’s Brian Wilson biopic,Love & Mercy, John Cusack was tasked to play the elder version of the enigmatic musical genius who led the Beach Boys and progenitor of California rock. This was following theSmilesessions, when Wilson — who died on Wednesday at age 82 — became more insular, both …
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Mike Love, one of the co-founders of the Beach Boys, paid tribute to his cousin and frontman Brian Wilson, who died at age 82. He joined fellow bandmate Al Jardine in honoring the legendary songwriter’s legacy following news of his death. “Today, the world lost a genius, and I lost …
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For John Stamos, Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson “didn’t just soundtrack” his life, the legendary founder of California rock “filled it with color, with wonder, with some of the most unforgettable, emotional, joyful moments I’ve ever known.” Following news of Wilson death at the age of 82, Stamos honored the …
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Brian Wilson, who as leader of the Beach Boys and a founder of California rock invented a massively successful pop sound full of harmonies and sunshine, has died at the age of 82. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at …
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The devastating news that Brian Wilson has died at age 82 hit early Wednesday afternoon, and we’re all in a state of shock. “We are at a loss for words right now,” his family wrote in a statement. “Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. …
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