Guardian Music — Singer is reluctant to reunite with former band-mates for 50th anniversary, saying 'it's not my style to work with those guys'If the Beach Boys are going to reunite, then they need to get their story straight. As the group approaches their 50th anniv... more info

ContactMusic — Brian Wilson has "Brianised" the works of Gershwin for his new album. The Beach Boys songwriter is releasing an album interpreting the works of the 1920s jazz... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Rondor Music, which owns the copyright to the Beach Boys' "California Girls," has sent a letter to Capitol Records demanding that it grant writing credits and royalties for the Katy Perry summer hit "California Gurl... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — This is my current favorite song by a band that I don't really listen to. In other words, I've never heard an entire album and probably couldn't identify them if I heard another song by them on the radio. But this song, this song ... more info

Stereogum — Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson was an interesting guy: Vocalist and songwriter (later on) for the Beach Boys, an actor, an alcoholic, the only actual surfer in the band. He also let Charles Manson and the Manson Family live at his California home â... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Spinner Interview WireImage As one of the most enigmatic and celebrated songwriters of the modern era, Brian Wilson has yielded harmonic pop perfection throughout his career, first achieved in the 1960s with the Beach Boys and subseque... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Sixty-six years after first falling under the spell of 'Rhapsody in Blue,' the Beach Boys founder devised a way to tap into that feeling again with his new album, 'Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin.' ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — roy rocket said... Hiya Fuzzies! Classy sets from: Ian Dury & The Blockheads (1977) The Verve - Glastonbury (2008) Both @320. Not arf! roy http://rocketremnants.blogspot.com Fremy said... Oldies - Some Pop Albums... Lulu - 1964-66 - Shout! The Decc... more info

Guardian Music — This Kentucky lad's creepy ballads and twisted hymns provide a surreal soundtrack to Smallville USAHometown: Lexington, Kentucky.The lineup: James Friley (vocals, keyboards).The background: We're sure it wasn't deliberate on his part when it came to ... more info

Guardian Music — Last week we were steeped in sorrow and regret. Now we want songs flush with excitement and exhilarationAfter ploughing (Zimmer-framing?) my way through several hundred songs about old age, I don't know about you but I need a dose of euphoria – I'm... more info