LargeHeartedBoy — Amazon has launched a weekly digital literary journal, Day One. Stream the new covers album Portland Smiles: A Tribute to the Beach Boys. The Rumpus interviews author Aimee Bender. Luc Sante remembers Lou Reed. The Millions shares a beginner's guide.... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Who'd have guessed that the intersection point in Sunday’s odd couple pairing at the Greek Theatre -- Beach Boys architect Brian Wilson and English guitar hero Jeff Beck -- would turn out to be a lovely expanse of musical landscape somewhere outsid... more info

Consequence of Sound — They don't make 'em like they used to. more info

Topix — BRIAN WILSON & JEFF BECK These two titans of music are on a co-headlining tour featuring Al Jardine and David Marks, both of whom have worked with Wilson since their early days with the Beach Boys. more info

78s — Die müsst ihr diese Woche gesehen und gehört haben. Neo Safari x Big Jackson – Goodbye Summer “Wouldn’t it be Nice” von den Beach Boys mäendert über verwaschenenen Synthesizern mit einem sanftem Up-Tempo-Beat unterlegt. “Goodbye Summer�... more info

CNN Showbiz — The Beatles, the Beach Boys, Fleetwood Mac, the Kinks, the Clash, Oasis -- rock music's history is littered with bands marred by messy breakups. Even spending three decades on the road together seems no barrier to disharmony, as Peter Hook and his fo... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Brian Wilson’s impending tour with English guitar hero Jeff Beck already includes two other founding members of the Beach Boys -- Al Jardine and David Marks -- and now for at least five of the dates Wilson will be joined by another former Beach Boy... more info

DrownedInSound — This collection provides years of Beach Boys fun and suitably celebrates their 50 years. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

411 Mania — A nice wedding gift... more info

Starpulse — The Beach Boys recently made an Ohio bride's wedding day extra special after inviting her onstage to apologise for interrupting her nuptials with their concert soundcheck. Mark Kent and Jaime Diad... more info