Iconic musician Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys has died at 82, with the band having sold their intellectual property for $64 million in 2021 despite early financial missteps

Paul McCartney, Mike Love, Carnie Wilson, Elton John and more celebrities are sharing their sorrow on the death of Brian Wilson. The visionary leader of the Beach Boys was 82.

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,