Culture / When the Beach Boys front man died, the obituaries described him as a genius. Which means what, exactly? Sid Holt Anyone who grew up the 1960s grew up with the Beach Boys. The first time I heard them was on a transistor radio owned by one of the seventh-grade girls who lived in the farm town (pop.

On the first night of her Las Vegas residency, Joan Jett kept it simple and showed that good rock ’n’ roll never goes out of style.

You can hear Sly Stone's influence in tracks by 2Pac, A Tribe Called Quest, and De La Soul --sampling classics like "Sing a Simple Song" and "Family Affair."

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Elton John hails Brian Wilson as the 'biggest influence on my songwriting ever' as tributes to Beach Boys genius pour in - Posting on Instagram, Sir Elton said Wilson was ‘always so kind to me’ and ‘t

John Stamos, Nancy Sinatra and John Cusack were among the celebrities paying tribute to musician Brian Wilson after his death was announced Wednesday. Wilson's family announced the Beach Boys founder had died in an Instagram post on his account.

Brian Wilson’s friends and fellow celebrities are remembering the music icon. On Wednesday, after his family confirmed his death, Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood, Nancy Sinatra, and Sean Ono Lennon were among the stars to remember the revered Beach Boys leader.

Brian Wilson's death has left stars like Ronnie Wood and Mark McGrath mourning the Beach Boys legend and sharing heartfelt tributes