Topix — An April 1973 gig opening for the Beach Boys in Atlanta sold 3,000 tickets in a room big enough for 16,000. In Fayetteville, N.C., there was a show supporting Chicago that he'd later describe as "a soul-destroying experience." Richmond, Va., followed... more info

ContactMusic — Young stars Rupert Grint and Chloe Grace Moretz have joined the cast of late Beach Boys star Dennis Wilsons biopic The Drummer Hugo star Moretz will portray the surf-pop icons daughter Jennifer while Harry Potters Grint will play Stan Shapiro the Wil... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Danzig (member) at FFF Fest 2011 (more) Bonnaroo has made some additions to their lineup which already included Radiohead, The Beach Boys, Bad Brains, St. VIncent, tUnE-yArDs, and many others. The new additions include Danzig Legacy (aka Danzig and D... more info

Guardian Music — Cargo, London"This song is in nine different parts," says Bill Doss, as a white-bearded brass player resembling an Amish bear trapper readies his gargantuan sousaphone, and Olivia Tremor Control's other frontman Will Cullen Hart babbles wildly to him... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Scottish band Emporium kept layered progressive psychedelic pop harmonies alive, releasing a a string of albums and a couple of singles that garnered them rave reviews form the cognoscenti. The trio was basically a studio band, although they did to... more info

Guardian Music — Dennis Wilson's music was made for the moments when even your California mansion can't lift your melancholy moodFor all the generally tedious jokes about drummers, it's not so much of a secret these days that Dennis, the middle Wilson brother, had mo... more info

ContactMusic — A fabled Los Angeles studio where the Beatles and the Beach Boys recorded hits has been destroyed by fire The Monday night 05Mar12 blaze wrecked the second floor of 1041 Production Studios as firefighters attempted to limit the damage No one was... more info

Perez Hilton — Well….we wish!! After Zac Efron admitted on Conan Monday night that he used to sing Beach Boys with his friends on the streets of France, the cheeky host asked Efron to join himself and LaBamba in a rendition of Barbara Ann. And you know what? It'... more info

Perez Hilton — If U like Despicable Me, intentionally bad covers of the Beach Boys and random acts of violence, then you'll LOVE the teaser trailer for Despicable Me 2! Ch-ch-ch-check it out above! Intrigued? Let us know below! more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist in the coterie of session musicians known as the Wrecking CrewThe American guitarist, songwriter and arranger Billy Strange, who has died aged 81, collaborated with many of the major figures in pop music, including Elvis Presley, the Beach ... more info