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Topic: Beach Boys

Musician Brian Wilson, founding member of The Beach Boys, performs onstage at The Kia Forum on June 09, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Beach Boys' Brian Wilson dies at 82

Alex Galbraith
Beach Boys recording in studio (Photo courtesy of Capitol Photo Archives)

"Pet Sounds" soars to new heights

Kenneth Womack
John Cusack (AP/Chris Pizzello)

Exclusive: John Cusack unloads

Mark Guarino
The Beach Boys (AP)

Dark drama of the Beach Boys

Scott Timberg
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Paul Dano (right) as the young Brian Wilson in "Love & Mercy" (Roadside Attractions)

A gorgeous fable of pop genius

Andrew O'Hehir
Brian Wilson (AP/Casey Curry)

Inside Brian Wilson's room

Peter Gilstrap
The rock and roll band the Beach Boys shown in London, Nov. 1966. Clockwise from left: Dennis Wilson, Allen Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, and Carl Wilson. (AP Photo) (AP)

I got high with the Beach Boys

Richard Goldstein
Kylie Minogue in BBC Music's "God Only Knows" cover (BBC Music)

Must viral videos be so bad?

Tom Maxwell
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Kylie Minogue in BBC Music's "God Only Knows" cover (BBC Music)

Prachi Gupta
(AP/Charles Dharapak/Salon)

Mitt's square playlist

Erin Keane
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