Time — The benefit single ushers in the new BBC Music and intends to remind the British why they continue to fund the broadcaster more info

Stereogum — The BBC describes its new initiative BBC Music as “an ambitious wave of new programmes, innovative partnerships and ground-breaking music initiatives that amount to the BBC’s strongest commitment to music in 30 years.” To mark the launch, the m... more info

NME — Florence Welch, Pharrell Williams, Chris Martin, Sam Smith and One Direction are also involved in the star-studded recording of the classic Beach Boys track more info

Aquarium Drunkard — An eclectic medley of ramblin’ folk, African rhythms and mellow tunes to usher in that October breeze. Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Soulful Shade of Blue – A Medley Brook Benton – Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright Miriam Makeba – Oxgam Bob L... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Standing onstage before a trio of microphones, the young singer Moses Sumney faced the Pacific Ocean from the Santa Monica Pier on Friday and looped his sampled voice until the layers sounded like ten thousand Beach Boys. Rich waves of harmonically d... more info

Time — The star of the Beach Boys singer's biopic talks about madness, genius and the joys of singing 'Surf's Up' more info

Mercury News, California — Here's the full transcript of our conversation with master saxophonist Charles Lloyd. The 'Showcase Artist' at this year's Monterey Jazz Festival, he spoke with us for 90 minutes about his remarkable 60 years in music -- growing up in Memphis, retrea... more info

Mercury News, California — Saxophonist Charles Lloyd's 'Forest Flower,' recorded in 1966 at the Monterey Jazz Festival, sold over 1 million copies and helped the great jazz musician reach audiences far beyond the typical jazz crowd. We talk to Lloyd, 76, about his life: playin... more info

Mercury News, California — On the eve of his 20th season as music director and conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas discussed his life, his philosophy of performing and his plans for the upcoming landmark season. In a 90-minute conversation at his hom... more info

Mercury News, California — On Sept. 3, the San Francisco Symphony's music director and conductor, Michael Tilson Thomas, begins his 20th season. During an interview at his home in the Cow Hollow neighborhood, he spoke about mentors Igor Stravinsky and Leonard Bernstein, about ... more info