“I never even dreamed of meeting The Beach Boys, let alone playing with them,” John Stamos, an unofficial guest touring band member, once told Kelly Clarkson on her talk show, recounting an 80s concert of theirs he went to while he was still a soap star.

The Beach Boys' current members Mike Love and Bruce Johnston paid tribute to late bandmate Brian Wilson following his death at age 82 on Wednesday, June 11. "The world mourns a genius today, and we grieve for the loss of our cousin,

Lead guitarist Carl Wilson largely took over as the leader of the Beach Boys as Brian’s health declined. He died in 1998 of lung cancer at age 51.

The band put out a tribute to the music legend, as did former member Al Jardine and his daughter, Wilson Phillips singer Carnie Wilson.

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 Knows,” a master class in vocals, love, emotional depth, harpsichord and the intersection of all such forces.

Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs like "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations" helped define American pop music, has died.

Beach Boys cover songs and tribute bands are a dime a dozen, but to see the rock legends ride the wave of their new tour to The Grand in Wilmington this summer is priceless. Tickets for this ...