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

ContactMusic — Michael Sucsy is in talks to direct a film using the music of The Beach Boys The Vow filmmaker has entered into negotiations with Fox 2000 to eventually helm the movie which is being produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron - the team behind Hairs... more info

411 Mania — The Vow director helming the project... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Musician Billy Strange dies at 81 in Nashville. Billy Strange wrote songs for, arranged or played on hundreds of recordings for Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, Frank and Nancy Sinatra, Dean Martin and many others. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Beach Boys, who are reunited with Brian Wilson for the 50th anniversary of the band announced a tour which includes two Beacon Theater shows (May 8 & 9). Did you get tickets for those? They went on sale... more info

Chorus.fm — When our parents were growing up, "pop" music was the norm. For the most part, it was really good too. Besides the obvious Beatles and Beach Boys catalogs, there were also bands like The Kinks and The Zombies making great strides in keeping that thre... more info

ContactMusic — Bosses behind hit music festival Bonnaroo have shut down the first day of ticket sales due to overwhelming demand Radiohead Red Hot Chili Peppers Phish Bon Iver and the newly-reunited Beach Boys will descend upon Manchester Tennessee for the four-day... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The Beach Boys celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a massive USA tour and a handful of dates in Europe. USA tour dates: 04/24 Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater 04/26 Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theatre 04/27 New Orleans, LA @ New O... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — From the desk of DJ Noah: On July 23, 2009 Will C. drove down from Boston to be on Coffee Break for Heroes & Villains. He had just released "Evil In The Mirror" on Brick Records which I felt was... more info