A hitmaker elevated and burdened by the label of genius, he transcended the breezy surf genre to create complex harmonies and intricate soundscapes in the studio.

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82. One of the world’s most beloved and influential musicians, his family posted news of his death to his website Wednesday.

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired "Good Vibrations," "California Girls" and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world's most influential recording artists,

The late Brian Wilson’s band, the Beach Boys, is well-known for its numerous hits but is occasionally remembered for its brief history with Charles Manson.

Carole King, John Cusack, Sean Ono Lennon, Ronnie Wood, Nancy Sinatra and more celebrities are sharing their sorrow on the death of Brian Wilson.

Bruce Springsteen has paid a heartfelt tribute to late "maestro" Brian Wilson. "Brian Wilson was the most musically inventive voice in all of pop, with an otherworldly ear for harmony. If there'd been no Beach Boys,

As the visionary leader of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson helped create some of the greatest pop music of all time.

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader who helped compose and arrange “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and dozens of other summertime anthems and became one of the world’s most influential and admired musicians,

Brian Wilson, the pop pioneer who co-founded the Beach Boys, is being remembered for his legendary music, providing a soundtrack of an endless summer. NBC News’ Anne Thompson takes a look at Wilson’s life filled with harmony in the studio and one that often evaded him in life.

The Beach Boys leader was one of pop music’s most acclaimed visionaries, whose creative success was tempered by personal battles.