Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" reaches a new peak on the Official ...

Brian Wilson is one of the songwriters for the Beach Boys, co-writing “God Only Knows” with Tony Asher. When it came to picking a lead vocalist for this song, Wilson “put on his producer hat” and ...

To most people, The Beach Boys‘ “God Only Knows” comes across as an earnest expression of love, and perhaps of faith. Brian Wilson often sang about his connection to a higher power. He wasn’t always ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys fame passed away earlier this month ...

Iconic '80s Rocker Going Viral With 'God Only Knows' in Memory of Brian Wilson originally appeared on Parade. A legendary British rocker is going viral with his new, stripped-down recording of God ...

“God Only Knows” is one of the best songs by The Beach Boys and is a beautiful love ballad. Many famous musicians regard it as an excellent track, which continues to be popular almost 60 years later.

It's been 25 years since Brian Wilson played a pair of special shows at the legendary Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. To celebrate the milestone, Oglio Entertainment is releasing an expanded edition of ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Beach Boys cofounder Brian Wilson, who created some of rock's most enduring songs such as "Good Vibrations" and "God Only Knows" in a career that was marked by a decades-long ...

Elton John paid tribute to the late Brian Wilson at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night with a performance of “God Only Knows.” Before singing, John described the ...

The Beach Boys leader, whose death was announced on Wednesday, was a brilliant writer, arranger and producer whose ambitions propelled his band — and contemporaries like the Beatles — into the future.

Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson was a musical force of nature, and the entire industry is feeling the void. Since Wilson died on June 11, 2025, at age 82, tributes have begun pouring in from every ...

Sting Mourns Brian Wilson's Death With Cover of 'God Only Knows': Watch originally appeared on Parade. Honoring a legend. Sting paid tribute to Brian Wilson during his concert in Rostock, Germany, on ...