Metallica frontman James Hetfield is remembering Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson as "one of the most amazing songwriters on the planet." (June 11)

The music industry is paying heartfelt tribute to Brian Wilson, the legendary co-founder of the Beach Boys, who died at the age of 82.

During the early 1970s, Elvis Presley was rehearsing at RCA Studios in Hollywood while The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson was working next door. The pair had never met before, but when they did it proved pretty awkward and hilarious at the same time.

Brian Wilson made “The Beach Boys Love You” emerging from mental illness. It was a major flop, ending his relationship with the band, but a thrilling work of art.

James Marriott takes an early lead in the race for this week’s Official Number 1 album with Don’t Tell The Dog.

One inspiration that has never surprised me, however, is Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. You would be hard pressed to find a single musician working today who doesn't owe Wilson some kind of gratitude for all he has done.

It's not rare to see Wilson's bright, sunny Southern California music with The Beach Boys used to contrast dark moments on film. Nowhere is this better exemplified than in the opening of Roger & Me, Michael Moore's breakout documentary showing the crumbling of Flint, Michigan in the 1980s.

An artist nearly synonymous with Los Angeles made his name crafting songs playing up his home state’s beachy vibes. His inner life, however, was anything but sunny.