Brian Wilson's personal life was never been easy—he long struggled with mental illness and addiction, and in the '70s and '80s, he fell victim to a manipulative and controlling psychologist.

Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs helped define a revved-up era of American popular music, has died at age 82.

Armstrong's rendition is a lovingly faithful tribute.

“Everything Brian created is worth hearing and it all has a kind of historical value in terms of understanding his life,” said David Leaf, the Beach Boys historian who published “Smile: The Rise, Fal...

Brian Wilson—who died on June 11th, aged 82—was one of three brothers in the group and wrote most of their songs.

Wilson wrote, arranged and produced most of its catalog.