Spinner.com — Spring Tigers may be the hottest new pop-rock band coming out of Athens, GA. Not bad for a band that formed four days before their first gig, a show that occurred merely two years ago. Since then Spring Tigers have accomplished quite a lot in a short... more info

Here Comes The Flood — John Cale picks ten records that have made a mark in his career in the April Issue of UK magazine Uncut: All Night Workers - Why Don't You Smile The record that made me love Lou Reed "It's all "Louie, Louie" changes, and the first song that Lo... more info

Pitchfork — Record Store Day, your opportunity to cop tons of exclusive music from your local independent retailer, will arrive on April 17 this year. Sub Pop has announced a whole mess of RSD releases. We've already reported that about Beach House's Zebra EP... more info

Fantastic Weapon — Watch Out For Rockets kind of sounds like the name of some crappy "emo pop" band, like "Eye Alaska" or "We The Kings" - while I dono about their name, one thing's for sure - they are not a crappy emo pop band. WOFR falls into that vein of stuff that'... more info

411 Mania — Rock Band Surf rock, pop, psychedelic Inducted On: 03.08.10 The Hall of Fame is picking up good vibrations… more info

NME - Radar — Who's heard the band that Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo did before Daft Punk? They were a three-piece with Laurent Brancowitz from Pheonix. They were called Darlin', named after and inspired by The Beach Boys song. They had one re... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Best Coast @ a benefit in L.A. on February 7th (more by Rachel Carr) Bethany Cosentino is a Los Angeles native with a brief stay in Brooklyn, and Best Coast's influences reflects that Beach Boys vibe with East Coast 60s... more info

Guardian Music — These drowsy, hazy songs suggest an alternate reality Brian Wilson making crackly, cheapo synth ditties in his bedroomHometown: Akron, Ohio.The lineup: Keith Freund, Linda Lejsovka, Mike Tolan.The background: Trouble Books might make a mockery on the... more info

All About Jazz — One of the most recorded bassists in history, she has a purported 10,000-plus tracks to her credit You may not know Carol Kaye's name, but you know her work. You've probably heard at least a few dozen examples, and all the words, too. She spent th... more info

Detroit Free Press — Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Pops series, "Endless Summer: The Music of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys," featuring conductor Steve Reineke, 10:45 a.m., 8 & 8:30 p.m. Thu., 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. Orchestra Hall at Max M. Fisher Music Center,... more info