We All Want Someone To Shout For — Really enjoying “Gold Skull” from (ex Phoenix, AZ) Brooklyn’s Minature Tigers. It’s featured on their new album, Fortress. It features some gorgeous Beach Boys influenced harmonies over Neon Indian electronics. It then makes sense that Neon I... more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm flattered that Snoop Dogg used our lyric on the tag,' the Beach Boys' co-founder says.By James Montgomery Katy Perry in her music video for "California Gurls" Photo: Capitol Records In 1965, the Beach Boys released "California Girls," ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — More than just a bouncy ode to sun and fun in the Southland, Perry's hit is something of a long-delayed female take on the Beach Boys' "California Girls." More... more info

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