ContactMusic — Rapper SNOOP DOGG was forced to change his verse on KATY PERRY's CALIFORNIA GURLS after the BEACH BOYS threatened to sue for referencing their original CALIFORNIA... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — We've always appreciated the sort of unique approaches to music creation that Yellow Ostrich (Alex Schaaf) has undertaken in the past and his latest EP, Fade Cave, is no exception. Using only a drum machine and his voice, and without sounding redund... more info

Guardian Music — Combing the electronic with the organic, these slippery characters recall several bands – often within the same songHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Sarah Chernoff, Cameron Parkins, Max St John and Evan Weinerman.The background: Every band strives... more info

Silent Uproar — According to Rolling Stone, Al Jardine thinks The Beach Boys will perform "at least one [reunion] show" for the group's 50th anniversary next year. Jardine reported Brian Wilson will indeed be a part of the festivities, but Wilson's manager is "unfam... more info

NME - Festivals — Guerrilla bake sales, a tug of war and The Fall - it could only be Field Day in London's, thankfully, sunny Victoria Park. Here are the ten things we learnt there. 1. Erland And The Carnival went on too early Erland And The Carnival took to the Fie... more info

Detroit Free Press — Beach Boys at DTE Energy Music Theatre Carrot Top at Meadow Brook Music Festival Will Downing at Chene Park Amphitheatre Maroon 5 with Owl City and V.V. Brown at DTE Energy Music Theatre Mayhem Festival at DTE Energy Music Theatre more info

Guardian Music — Aeroplane made their name as one of the star remix teams of the nu-disco scene. Now Aeroplane is just one man, Vito de Luca – and that suits him just fineWhen Aeroplane's Vito de Luca needed someone to play a guitar solo on his debut album, We Can'... more info

All About Jazz — The announcement last fall that Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson would pay tribute to the music of George and Ira Gershwin, including completing songs left unfinished at George's untimely death in 1937 at age 38, gave reason for both anticipation a... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The announcement last fall that Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson would pay tribute to the music of George and Ira Gershwin, including completing songs left unfinished at George’s untimely death in 1937 at age 38, gave reason for both anticipation... more info

Totally Fuzzy — YoungMossTongue said... XMAL DEUTSCHLAND - Fetisch THE GENTLE WAVES - Swansong For You THE EARLIES - These Were The Earlies LOVE - Forever Changes Fuzzy love... XXX http://youngmosstongue.blogspot.com a r n e l said... re-up: V.A. - Best of ...Both ... more info