L.A. Times - Entertainment — Wilson plans to finish and record at least two songs on an album of Gershwin music that could be released next year. In a surprise union of two quintessentiall... more info

Guardian Music — With his effervescent and gloriously sun-drenched songs, bedroom boffin Washed Out perfectly captures the evocative new wave of surf rockHometown: Perry, Georgia. The lineup: Ernest Greene (vocals, computers). The background: There has been a steady ... more info

Stereogum — Psychedelically minded Scottish acid-rockers Aliens are supposedly influenced by Sergio Leone and Serge Gainsbourg, Brian Eno and Brian Wilson, Larry David and Ol' Dirty Bastard. (Basically, they're influenced by everything.) What people tend to b... more info

Altsounds — *Drink Up Buttercup* have signed with *Yep Roc Records* and to celebrate are giving away the single *‘Even Think’*, a fast-paced fist-pumper, driven by frenzied organ arpeggios and swelling vocal harmonies reminiscent of the sound o... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Kevin Cummings, John Squire, Edwyn Collins and others prove they’re not one trick ponies at the Buy Art Fair starting 24 September.In a move that transcends boundaries between the music and art scenes, Buy Art Fair is showcasing a host of gall... more info

NME — Legend plays songs spanning his entire career more info

Scotsman.com — BRIAN WILSON *** ROYAL CONCERT HALL, GLASGOW more info

Nialler9 — This might just be my post of the year. 20 songs from 24 artists (remixes double it up) who appear at Electric Picnic this year clocking in at 63 minutes. This mixtape has some of my favourite music of the year contained within it, mixed to the best ... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Quartet Surfer Blood kind of sounds like it's socking Brian Wilson over the head with a distortion pedal, spewing pleasant harmonies imbued with scuzzy guitars and boundless white noise. Since originally forming as TV Club a few years back, lead voca... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The songwriter passed away earlier this week. She was 68. more info