L.A. Times - Entertainment — For Elizabeth Banks, 2015 was business as usual. Sort of. She appeared in four television shows, acted in four movies (including a soulful, multifaceted turn as Brian Wilson's love in "Love & Mercy"), and made her feature directorial debut with "Pitc... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Actor Paul Dano was giving off "Good Vibrations" on Thursday morning after he was nominated for a Golden Globe. We called up the actor to see how he was feeling after being tapped for his role as "Beach Boys" singer Brian Wilson in the film "Love and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Aziz Ansari (w/ Eric Wareheim) in 'Master of None' It is Awards Season. The Grammy nominations were announced earlier this week and now the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has just announced the nominees for the 2016 Golden Globe Awards. Todd... more info

Stereogum — As I’m typing this, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is announcing the nominees for this year’s Golden Globe Awards. And the most important thing, the thing that towers above all others, is that motherfucking Mad Max: Fury Road is up for B... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Austin's Levitation Festival already announced a few of its 2016 performers, including Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds, plus Animal Collective, Flying Lotus, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Sleep, Lee Scratch Perry, Ty Segall, Black Mountain, and Un... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — John Cusack's 2015 output might seem surprising … until you look closer to see the pieces of him that belong in the portraits he's done of an emotionally troubled musical legend, a Roman soldier in a martial-arts adventure and a firebrand Catholic ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Reality met Hollywood’s version for a few minutes Monday night on the dance floor of a posh jazz club in Beverly Hills, where Beach Boys creative leader Brian Wilson gave a short performance at which he and his wife, Melinda Wilson, were joined by ... more info

Stereogum — Levitation Fest will return to Austin in the spring of 2016 (4/29-5/1 to be exact) with a beyond impressive lineup. Headlining the bill is Brian Wilson performing all of Pet Sounds alongside Al Jardine, as well as Animal Collective, Flying Lotus, the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Dates and the initial lineup for the 2016 Levitation Festival have been announced. Formerly known as Austin Psych Fest, the three-day festival returns to Carson Creek Ranch from April 29 - May 1 and will feature Brian Wilson performing... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Run Forever photo by Brian Wilson (no, not *that* Brian Wilson) Pennsylvania indie rockers Run Forever mentioned back in the spring that they'd have a new album out on No Sleep this year, and it's since been... more info