Rolling Stone — Scott Bennett, a longtime (and now former) member of Brian Wilson's band and a close collaborator of the Beach Boys singer, was found guilty of rape by instrumentation and sexual battery on April 29th following a weeklong trial in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Be... more info

NME — Bennett has worked with the Beach Boys star since 1998 more info

PopSugar — Wedding season is officially upon us, which means it's time to start configuring that perfect track list. If you have a thing for The Beatles and The Beach Boys, we have the perfect playlist for you. From slow songs to upbeat rhythms, these tracks wi... more info

Obscure Sound — There are so many great Beach Boys tracks, that a gem like “All I Wanna Go” goes somewhat overlooked; off the similarly overlooked 1970 album Sunflower, the original is a hypnotic dream driven by melodic vocal doot-doot’s, a tranquil guitar twa... more info

Rolling Stone — Little Richard described 1988's third annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony as a "beautiful reunion," something he heard echoed by other attendees of the gala, which honored the Beatles, Supremes, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan and others. "Bru... more info

Stereogum — There are very few people who deny the importance and general enjoyability of Pet Sounds. With his meticulous orchestration, arrangement, and attention to detail, Brian Wilson created a pivotal moment not only in the discography of the Beach Boys but... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, there's a Pet Sounds tribute album being put out by Reverberation Appreciation Society, in conjunction with Brian Wilson performing the LP in full at this year's Levitation. (Black Angels, Morgan Delt, Boogarins, Night Beats a... more info

Perez Hilton — John Stamos is usually all smiles, but he took a moment to get serious at the 2016 TV Land Icon Awards. The Fuller House actor was honored with the Timeless Icon Award, and surprised the audience by appearing with the Beach Boys on stage! After playi... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — "Tooth, Beak & Claw", a brand new song from Swedish metallers AVATAR, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new concept album, "Feathers & Flesh", which will be released on Friday, May 13 via Another Century in Europe and Enterta... more info

MSN Music — The songs remain the same. There’s a fine line between musicians being influenced by one another, and plagiarism. Some attempt, and fail, to (ahem) blur that line. The latest group to face such controversy is Led Zeppelin. Their legendary song “S... more info