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KRISTY MCNICHOL
'FANGIRL-ING'

Rarely Seen ’70s Child Star Makes Surprise Appearance

The retired actress popped up in a selfie with the daughter of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson.

Roosa Rahkonen

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‘MY PLANE IS WAITING’

Elton John Flips Out at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony

The singer was upset at the show taking too long before his performance.

Vic Verbalaitis

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WHAT I'D BE WITHOUT YOU

Listen to Brian Wilson’s Greatest Pop Music Masterpiece

“God Only Knows,” written when Wilson was just 23, is perhaps as close to a perfect pop song as there is—and certainly the most beautiful.

Kevin Fallon

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MUSIC ICON

Beach Boys Visionary Brian Wilson Dies at 82

Wilson was behind some of the band’s biggest hits, including “Good Vibrations” and “God Only Knows.”

Liam Archacki

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‘CLEAR AND CONVINCING’

Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Placed in Conservatorship by Judge

The singer-songwriter’s longtime publicist and manager were appointed as his conservators.

AJ McDougall

Brian Wilson had been looked after by his wife Melinda, who died on Jan. 31.
NEEDS LOOKING AFTER

Beach Boys Legend Brian Wilson to Get Conservatorship

The musician’s family were forced into the move after the death of his wife last month.

Philippe Naughton

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Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, wife of musician Brian Wilson, died on Tuesday morning.
“FORCE OF NATURE”

Brian Wilson’s Wife, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, Dies at 77

“Melinda was more than my wife. She was my savior. She gave me the emotional security I needed to have a career,” the former Beach Boys member said.

Edith Olmsted

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ANGELS & DEMONS

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Bares His Soul at Tribeca

The reclusive musical maestro features in the doc “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road.” At the Tribeca Film Festival, he dished on the film and how he was “jealous” of The Beatles.

Nick Schager

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BAD VIBRATIONS

Brian Wilson Slams The Beach Boys Over Trump Jr. Event

The band’s legendary co-founder asks fans to stop supporting The Beach Boys until the current iteration renounces “this sick ‘sport’ of killing animals for ‘fun.’”

Andrew Kirell

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WATCH THIS

The 10 Most Overlooked Films of the Year

It’s been a surprisingly good year in cinema, but several movies have gone criminally underappreciated. Here are the best of the bunch.

Marlow Stern

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Brian Wilson: How I Finished ‘Smile’

In his new memoir, “I Am Brian Wilson,” the Beach Boys leader describes how he resurrected the legendary “Smile” album, aborted in 1967, and finally finished it.

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