MTV.com News — Threat comes after both writers of the original 'California Girls' praised Perry's song.By Gil Kaufman Katy Perry Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/ WireImage Katy Perry is having an epic summer thanks to her smash hit "California Gurls," which ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - The Beach Boys have distanced themselves from a legal complaint which takes aim at Katy Perry over her hit single California Gurls - insisting it was not their idea to threaten court action over the song. more info

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Pop Crunch — Uh-oh: A rep for veteran soft rock band The Beach Boys has threatened legal action against pop sensation Katy Perry and West Coast rap star Snoop Dogg for including their classic line “I Wish They All Could Be California Girls” in Perry’s chart... more info

ContactMusic — THE BEACH BOYS have distanced themselves from a legal complaint which takes aim at KATY PERRY over her hit single CALIFORNIA GURLS - insisting it was not their idea to... more info

MTV.com News — 'At this moment in our career, it feels like we don't need a major label,' frontman Rivers Cuomo tells Rolling Stone. By Gil Kaufman Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images Last time around, Weezer went all in on the mode... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rapper Snoop Dogg was forced to change his verse on Katy Perry's California Gurls after the Beach Boys threatened to sue for referencing their original California Girls anthem. more info

ContactMusic — Rapper SNOOP DOGG was forced to change his verse on KATY PERRY's CALIFORNIA GURLS after the BEACH BOYS threatened to sue for referencing their original CALIFORNIA... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — We've always appreciated the sort of unique approaches to music creation that Yellow Ostrich (Alex Schaaf) has undertaken in the past and his latest EP, Fade Cave, is no exception. Using only a drum machine and his voice, and without sounding redund... more info

Guardian Music — Combing the electronic with the organic, these slippery characters recall several bands – often within the same songHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Sarah Chernoff, Cameron Parkins, Max St John and Evan Weinerman.The background: Every band strives... more info