A legendary British rocker is going viral with his new, stripped down recording of God Only Knows as a tribute to the late, great Brian Wilson.

"Today, one of my heroes died, Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys, so I want to sing a song that I love,” the musician, 73, told the audience before performing an acoustic version of “God Only ...

Sting performed a cover of the Beach Boys' 'God Only Knows' in tribute to Brian Wilson at his concert in Rostock, Germany on June 11, 2025.

Videos by American Songwriter Released yesterday, Toni Cornell’s cover of “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys (famously written by Wilson) is a tender and stripped-down version of the original.

Dave Matthews Band, set to perform Friday, June 13 at Cincinnati's Riverbend Music Center, played part of the Beach Boys' hit "God Only Knows" during a show Wednesday, June 11 at Northwell Health ...