1966: “God Only Knows,” The Beach Boys . If Wilson must be known for one thing, let it be his inimitable sense of harmony, perfected across his craft and completely unignorable on “God Only ...

But the Beach Boys would rather focus on the upsides of giving Iconic control of how their name and music are used. “They want to preserve the legacy, and if they want to do a little branding ...

Love’s brilliance, and the brilliance of the rest of the Beach Boys members, of course, goes far deeper than just recruiting Stamos and featuring him in 1988’s “Kokomo” video. “This band ...

The Beach Boys have sold a controlling interest in their catalog and brand to Irving Azoff’s recently launched Iconic Artists Group.

Original members of The Beach Boys, from left, David Marks, Bruce Johnston and Brian Wilson appear onstage during ABC's “Good Morning America” summer concert series, June 15, 2012, in New York.

NEW YORK (AP) — The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Attempting to distill Wilson's talent ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82.

KEVORK DJANSEZIAN. FILE - Brain Wilson, leader of The Beach Boys, performs the song "Heroes and Villains" during a rehearsal at a sound stage in Burbank, Calif., Sept. 22, 2004.

1967: The Beach Boys The late ’60s are an undercelebrated time in Wilson’s creative oeuvre — no doubt an effect of his declining mental health — but there are many rich songs to dig into.

FILE - Original members of The Beach Boys, from left, David Marks, Bruce Johnston and Brian Wilson appear onstage during ABC's "Good Morning America" summer concert series, June 15, 2012, in New York.

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer. NEW YORK (AP) — The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82.