God Only Knows Where California Would Be Without Brian Wilson originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

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American music's equivalent to John Lennon has crossed the rainbow bridge, an ever-tedious euphemism for death.

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Dive into the melodies, memories, and moments that defined Brian Wilson—from his favorite song to the Beatles track that left him in tears.

The Beach Boys were selling the California Dream. And I bought it hook, line and sinker. Today California is a pejorative. The whipping boy of the right. And many on the left too. They have contempt f ...