ContactMusic — THE BEACH BOYS helped actor JOHN STAMOS get through his recent extortion trial - he imagined playing with his occasional bandmates whenever tensions rose in the... more info

Gigwise — Of songs by George Gerswhin... more info

All About Jazz — WHAT'S SUMMER WITHOUT GIRLS? Starting July 16, Little Steven pays tribute to the girls of summer with classic songs on his nationally syndicated radio show, Little Steven's Underground Garage. From Aerosmith's "Girls of Summer" and The Rolling Ston... more info

Guardian Music — Masters of mellow, this LA four-piece specialise in pretty melodies evocative of 1970s AmericaHometown: Santa Monica.The lineup: Evan Koga (vocals, guitar), Danny Fujikawa (vocals, guitar), Michael Fujikawa (drums), Mike Moonves (bass).The background... more info

Undercover, Australia — At 67-years of age, former Beach Boys guitarist Al Jardine has released his first solo album `A Postcard From California` and it features a spoken word piece from Alec Baldwin. more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... re-up: V.A. - Let me in (The 22nd BoBW jazz funk compilation) 01. Mo' Better Blues - Wynton Marsalis Trio / 3:40 02. Nothing Serious - Roy Hargrove / 3:58 03. Headache - Stan Getz & Lionel Hampton / 5:06 04. In The Back Of The Car -... more info

Guardian Music — Is this sparkling album of lo-fi surf pop one of the best releases of 2010? Judge for yourself ...Yet another fuzzy, lo-fi, surf-pop band beamed in from Planet Blogosphere, right? Right, but also wrong. Because Best Coast (Californian duo Bethany Cos... more info

Popdose — I blame Mike Love. Yes, it’s so easy to blame the guy for everything wrong in music. I mean, he’s egotistical, gave money to help get the PMRC off the ground, takes way too much credit for his contributions to the Beach Boys, and had no qualms wi... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Panda Bear’s new single “Tomboy” has surfaced online due to early shipments of the 7″ record. Up”Tomboy” is a track that wears is Beach Boys influences with glowing pride. “Slow Motion”, the singles b-side is doing a lot more for me r... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Buns O'Plenty said... The Beach Boys - Friends (1968) http://keep-on-growing.blogspot.com Oracle said... Portal of Groove just posted: Sampler Volume 7 http://portalofgroove.blogspot.com Sir Charlie Palmer said... Reggae Got Soul – Toots & The Ma... more info