NME - The Bands Blog — As part of the magazine's regular Pieces Of Me page, Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson reveals his major influences. My first album ‘FOUR Freshmen And 5 Trombones’ by The Four Freshmen “How ’bout that! I was 14. They had a demonstration booth... more info

Guardian Music — Though more referential than revolutionary, this band of brothers could be the world's first sibling synth-pop duo Hometown: South London.The lineup: Guy and Howard Lawrence.The background: We were talking about pop duos on Tuesday, and here's anothe... more info

Altsounds — My Cousin, The Emperor (http://t.ymlp12.net/uwebyaiayswazawearawqsu/click.php) are diving into the spirit of the summer with a free cover of The Beach Boys' "Girl Don't Tell Me." To get the track, simply "LIKE" the band on their Facebook page (http:... more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — 2011 Fourth of July Mix!!! 1. Matmos - The Stars and Stripes Forever2. Galaxie 500 - Fourth of July3. X - Fourth of July4. Bruce Springsteen - 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)5. Ryan Adams - Firecracker6. The Decemberists - July, July!7. Si... more info

ContactMusic — Alice Cooper was too afraid to argue with Brian Wilson. The 63-year-old rocker and his pal Iggy Pop were left bemused when they visited the former Beach Boys star at home and he played for them what he claimed was the greatest song of all time - 'Sho... more info

ContactMusic — Brian Wilson will be immortalised on screen with a new film about his life. The rights to the former Beach Boys singer's life story have been secured by producers Bill Pohlad and John Wells who have hired 'I'm Not There' co-writer Oren Moverman to pe... more info

NME — Beach Boys frontman tells of voices "saying derogatory things" more info

Guardian Music — First came the drugs, then the voices. Brian Wilson's brain has taken a battering. Alexis Petridis tries to get inside the complicated mind of a musical legendI meet Brian Wilson in the tiny, windowless conference room of a May... more info

Guardian Music — Producer behind Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life secures rights to story of Wilson's work and struggles with mental illnessThe life of former Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson is set to be made into a film. The rights to Wilson's story, and that of hi... more info

ContactMusic — Brian Wilson's colourful life story is to be retold in a big screen biopic of the Beach Boys frontman. The rights to Wilson's story, as well as that of his wife Melinda, have been bought up by movie bosses with plans to turn their tale into a film...... more info