"Caroline, No" was released as the first solo Brian Wilson song in 1966, and then appeared as the closing track on the legendary Beach Boys album Pet Sounds. The melancholy lyrics and creative instrumentation—including harpsichord, vibraphone, a tambourine hit with a wood block and a water jug hit with a mallet—is classic Wilson.

David Muir remembers the life and legacy of music icon Brian Wilson, who died at age 82, and the summer anthems he wrote that helped define an era.

The Beach Boys mastermind has been the subject of pop scholarship and major boxed sets, but some corners of his oeuvre remain unreleased.

Brian Wilson, the prodigious visionary engine behind the Beach Boys, composer of “teenage symphonies to God,” the big, gentle, sweet-voiced soul whose music touched generations, has died at 82. It’s a staggering loss,

Brian Wilson's musical legacy influenced some of the biggest artists today, including Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.

Iconic musician Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys has died at 82, with the band having sold their intellectual property for $64 million in 2021 despite early financial missteps.

The family of Brian Wilson, the co-founder of the Beach Boys, announced on June 11 that he passed away at the age of 82. Wilson shaped the Beach Boys ’ timeless sound as the band’s songwriter and co-lead vocalist, from the easygoing surf songs of their early days to the more experimental and still influential 1966 album Pet Sounds.

What happens now to the Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson's financial fortune and estate is being closely monitored after his death.

Wilson's ambition stoked a creative rivalry with The Beatles, redefining the artistic potential of popular music.