Overview

• Brian Wilson, co-founder and vocalist of the Beach Boys, died on June 11 at 82 after a dementia battle first disclosed in February 2024; his family has not released a cause of death.
• Billie Joe Armstrong took to Instagram on June 12 to unveil a punk-infused cover of the 1964 hit “I Get Around” that he recorded years ago but never shared until now.
• Armstrong and Wilson previously performed together at a 2005 benefit concert for Indian Ocean tsunami victims alongside Stevie Wonder, Bono and other music luminaries.
• Sting honored Wilson with a live rendition of “God Only Knows” during a concert in Rostock, Germany, evoking their joint 2008 Carnegie Hall performance of the same song.
• Artists including Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and Bob Dylan have released heartfelt tributes praising Wilson’s songwriting genius and transformative impact on pop music.