Stereogum — A funny thing about punk rock: It's always been pastiche. The Stooges ground up hammerhead Detroit hard rock with Doors-ian self-laceration and free jazz's embrace of wild, twisty noise. The Ramones took '60s garage-rock riffs and Beach Boys melodies... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - The timeless California sounds of the Beach Boys have been given a new spin thanks to Britain's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. more info

Uncut — It's from their album, due in June It's from their album, due in June The post The Beach Boys and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra share “Fun, Fun, Fun” appeared first on Uncut. more info

Guardian Music — Songs from Judy Garland, the Beach Boys, Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift celebrate the glory of being youngHere is this week’s playlist – songs picked by a reader from hundreds of your suggestions last week. Thanks for taking part. R... more info

Guardian Music — Channelling Serge Gainsbourg and the Beach Boys, the Arctic Monkeys move on from stadium indie in a smart album that sees Alex Turner wearing a constant smirk“I just wanted to be one of the Strokes,” sings Alex Turner at the outset of the... more info

Guardian Music — Pamela Des Barres had the giants of rock’n’roll in the palm of her hand, as her candid memoir revealsBarely 30 seconds in and Pamela Des Barres has not so much name-dropped as chucked her diary on the table. I compliment the author of I... more info

JamBase — An upcoming surgery on his back has forced The Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson to postpone several upcoming performances. The post Brian Wilson Postpones Concerts appeared first on JamBase. more info

Consequence of Sound — The Beach Boys singer hopes to return to the road by July. more info

Consequence of Sound — Featuring contributions from Grimes, Pharrell, and The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson (!) more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Brian will be joined by fellow Beach Boys Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, both of whom joined Brian on his recent Pet Sounds tour. Continue reading… more info