ContactMusic — The Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has axed plans to reunite the group to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year 11 The Surfin Usa hitmaker sparked hopes of a comeback for the legendary band when he confirmed in May 11 that he was considering a... more info

Altsounds — Mathieu Santos, bassist and founding member of chamber pop quintet Ra Ra Riot, is pleased to unveil "(I Just) Need To Know" from his solo debut Massachusetts 2010, recently released on Barsuk Records. The track, which sounds like a Beach Boys singl... more info

Guardian Music — Kicking off our new daily series of old songs, here's a track that celebrates the wonder of music itselfHere at guardian.co.uk/music, we've noticed it's not only new music that sets your pulses racing, that there's an appetite for the songs of the pa... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Dug reading all of your thoughts on the upcoming Beach Boys SMiLE sessions earlier this week. After posting it, a deluge of emails came in requesting that I re-post the Beach Boys rehearsal sessions that have popped up on AD a couple of times since 2... more info

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Jon Dennis salutes the sprawling variety of the Beatles' double albumI first heard the White Album on Christmas Day 1978. I was shocked. I immediately phoned my best friend Louis and demanded he a... more info

Guardian Music — Newsreel footage shows the Beatles in Rishikesh, India, where they were taught transcendental meditation by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were joined by Donovan and the Beach Boys' Mike Love, ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — We all knew this day would eventually come, it was only a matter of time. Earlier this month it was announced the sessions from the Beach Boys fabled Smile sessions would finally see an official release — and in grand fashion. Next month Capitol is... more info

Altsounds — The official release of Matthew Sweet's new album Modern Artis fast approaching. Due out September 27 on Missing Piece Records, the tracks on the new album recalls some of this power pop legend's touchstones: The Beatles, Beach Boys and Big Star. ... more info

Guardian Music — The Sage, GatesheadSince he returned from breakdown-induced wilderness, with rapturously received performances of the Beach Boys's 1966 masterpiece, Pet Sounds, a mini-industry has sprung up around Brian Wilson. There have been endless tours, poorly ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp, whose namesake company dates to 1965, invented the crossover ballet, a meeting of classical and contemporary dance, in 1973 with the Beach Boys as a soundtrack. She went on to make dances for American Ballet Theat... more info