Notable reaction to the death of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson at age 82. ___ “Brian Wilson was my friend and my brother in songwriting. We shared a similar sensibility, as evidenced by his 4 over 5 chord under ‘Aaaah!

Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony proved to be a night of heartfelt tributes, star-studded performances, and emotional reunions — all made more poignant by the recent passing of Brian Wilson. Just a day after the world learned of the Beach Boys legend’s death,

On Thursday (June 12) evening in New York City, The Beach Boys legend Mike Love was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The massive honor for the veteran singer-songwriter came in the wake of huge loss to fans of the Beach Boys: just one day prior to the induction ceremony,