Chicago Sun-Times, IL — A representative for "Capitol Fourth" declined to comment on its new rival to the country's longest-running live national July 4th TV tradition. more info

USA Today Music — The "Full House" actor reunites with the Beach Boys as well as Pentatonix and the Temptations for PBS's Fourth of July Capitol concert.             more info

Guardian Music — The failed blues musician’s main talent appeared to be devising innovative ways to make his children’s lives miserable – and he reserved the worst abuse for MichaelAt the risk of damning a dead man with faint praise, perhaps the ... more info

USA Today Music — The Beach Boys' Mike Love and Bruce Johnston look back fondly on the first concerts they attended, with Johnston super-excited about his 'so cool' experience. (June 25)             more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.… more info

Stereogum — A funny thing about punk rock: It's always been pastiche. The Stooges ground up hammerhead Detroit hard rock with Doors-ian self-laceration and free jazz's embrace of wild, twisty noise. The Ramones took '60s garage-rock riffs and Beach Boys melodies... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - The timeless California sounds of the Beach Boys have been given a new spin thanks to Britain's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. more info

Uncut — It's from their album, due in June It's from their album, due in June The post The Beach Boys and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra share “Fun, Fun, Fun” appeared first on Uncut. more info

Guardian Music — Songs from Judy Garland, the Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift celebrate the glory of being youngHere is this week’s playlist – songs picked by a reader from hundreds of your suggestions last week. Thanks for taking part. R... more info

Guardian Music — Channelling Serge Gainsbourg and the Beach Boys, the Arctic Monkeys move on from stadium indie in a smart album that sees Alex Turner wearing a constant smirk“I just wanted to be one of the Strokes,” sings Alex Turner at the outset of the... more info