Brian Wilson was a fascinating individual, and his contemporaries have more than a few interesting (and somewhat funny) stories about him.

John Mason knew that Brian Wilson needed help – but it came at a high price. “Brian was in a weak mental state,” the entertainment lawyer, who once represented the fragile leader of the Beach Boys, ...

Brian Wilson’s poor mental health episodes often came in waves, rolling in around the time he quit touring with The Beach Boys, during the arduous recording process of Smile, and again in the ...

Al Jardine didn’t sense good vibrations from Mike Love. The Beach Boys co-founder revealed that he wasn’t impressed by his bandmate’s speech at Brian Wilson’s funeral on Aug. 6. According to Rolling ...