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

Guardian Music — The 100 Club, LondonEdwyn Collins shuffles onstage in a raffia hat, taking his seat next to a stand with sheets of lyrics on it – a bit like Brian Wilson, only more firmly present. This is becoming a familiar sight of late, one we can – almost â€... 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

Mercury News, California — Also: Rapper Bow Wow stars in 'Lottery Ticket'; Miley Cyrus finds love in 'Last Song'; Brian Wilson tackles the songs of Gershwin in new CD/ 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

Altsounds — A lot of musicians pay lip service to having a plethora of far-flung musical influences, but then you listen to their music and it sounds like they've done their best to avoid them at any cost. Citing artists as diverse as Jorge Ben, Brian Wilson... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - In 2004, Brian Wilson scored a critical and commercial victory by releasing a completed version of "Smile," the legendary "Pet Sounds" follow-up he'd originally begun work on in 1966. more info

Pop Bytes — Good news for those of you who like terrible Ke$ha rip-offs featuring women shooting whipped cream out of their boobs: contrary to rumours, The Beach Boys won't be suing Katy Perry over that terrible, terrible song, California Gurls . Another victor... more info

MTV.com News — 'No one is suing anyone,' Perry tweets.By Gil Kaufman Katy Perry's "California Gurls" Photo: Matthew Cullen Everybody just needs to calm down, OK? That was the message being sent on Thursday from both sides of the alleged "California Gurls"... more info