Popdose — Newport Folk Festival 2012 has returned to the tradition of presenting a Friday night concert before the Saturday and Sunday events get under way. There was no Friday night concert last year, but in recent years the evening shows have featured artist... more info

Detroit Free Press — Van Dyke Parks has never really been a household name, as he has primarily worked behind the scenes as a producer, arranger, songwriter and session musician and only occasionally released albums as a solo artist. But his significance in the world of ... more info

ContactMusic — Legendary singersongwriter Carole King will be honoured as an Icon at the upcoming Broadcast Music International Bmi Pop Awards The star will follow in the footsteps of past winners Paul Simon James Brown and Brian Wilson when she collects the Bmi Ic... more info

Guardian Music — Brian Wilson wasn't the only symphonic pop genius at work in the US in 1967. Head east from Los Angeles to New York, and sample the brilliance of Michael Brown One morning last spring, I was summoned to one of London's less affordable hotels to sit a... more info

ContactMusic — The singer Carnie Wilson has gone under the knife again for weight loss surgery The daughter of one of the most famous musicians of the 60s Brian Wilson has constantly had battles with her weight but for a while had been looking in good shape However... more info

Guardian Music — The serial backroom boy is finally stepping out of the shadowsHometown: Lewisham.The lineup: Kwesi Sey (vocals, music).The background: although the area of music he operates in couldn't be more different, Kwes is one of those backroom types like Emel... more info

Guardian Music — On the eve of a new Channel 4 series, the Black Cab Sessions' music director reveals his five favourite performancesBlack Cab Sessions started out as a way to promote new bands in London and give them a platform to showcase their talents. Since then ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Beach Boys, who are reunited with Brian Wilson for the 50th anniversary of the band announced a tour which includes two Beacon Theater shows (May 8 & 9). Did you get tickets for those? They went on sale... more info

Starpulse — The reunited Beach Boys have announced dates for an extensive spring and summer world tour, just days after a get together at the Grammy Awards. Brian Wilson and Mike Love teamed up with fellow o... more info

ContactMusic — The reunited Beach Boys have announced dates for an extensive spring and summer 12 world tour just days after a get together at the Grammy Awards Brian Wilson and Mike Love teamed up with fellow original Al Jardine as part of a Beach Boys tribute at ... more info