Brian Wilson, Beach Boys cofounder and 'God Only Knows' genius, dies at 82

Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs like "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations" helped define American pop music, has died.
Los Angeles Magazine

God Only Knows Where California Would Be Without Brian Wilson

The Beach Boys (clockwise from left Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and Dennis Wilson) in 1964. Brian Wilson, the chief architect behind surf-rock supernovas The Beach Boys, who ...
American Songwriter

Grunge Icon’s Daughter Shares a Touching Cover of “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys

Loved ones, fans, and friends of Brian Wilson have been feeling the absence left by his death on June 11 of this year. The Beach Boys icon was an incredible songwriter, with an ability to take odd, ...
Rolling Stone

Elton John Salutes Brian Wilson at Rock Hall 2025 With ‘God Only Knows’ Cover

Elton John performed an emotional rendition of the Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” as part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s tribute to Brian Wilson, who died in June. Before he started the song, John ...