From simple surf rock to complex orchestral pop, the number one Beach Boy had a tremendous impact on music, culture, and the pursuit of creativity. Sam Sodomsky reflects on the long life and boundless imagination of Brian Wilson,

The Beach Boys' co-founder Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82, leaving behind a storied legacy as one of pop music's greatest songwriters and producers. Here are NPR's best interviews, concerts and appreciations of the late artist.

Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on June 2, 2015. Wilson's story is at the heart of a new documentary, “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road," that premieres at New York's ...

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Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine had a final meeting last month with Brian Wilson, his friend and bandmate of six decades, he tells Rolling Stone. Wilson, who died at age 82, was sitting in the ...

“When I was around 10 or 12 years old,” Brian Wilson said, “my mom and I were walking to the market one day and a dog started barking at us. When I asked my mom, ‘Why is that dog barking at us?’ she said, ‘Son, some dogs pick up vibrations from some people, and when they pick up bad vibrations, they bark.’ And I said, ‘What about good vibrations?’”