CNN Showbiz — The Beach Boys were all smiles this week when they unveiled their exhibit at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. more info

Guardian Music — EC says music giant can buy rival only if it sells off labels that are home to Coldplay, Blur, Kylie Minogue and othersUniversal Music has been given the green light for its £1.2bn EMI takeover by the European Commission, but will have to sell off l... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — This post has been updated. See note below for details. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Lock and load. Eleven track polyglot bouillabaisse of sound spanning 3 continents, 2 decades, and a dozen time zones.  Introducing Sidecar – First transmission.  Direct download, below — subscribe to future transmissions, HERE. MP3: Sidecar: T... more info

Starpulse — The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and The Beach Boys are among the first ever nominees for the American Pop Music Hall of Fame. Tony Bennett, Neil Diamond, The Carpenters and Simon & Garfu... more info

Consequence of Sound — Mike Love and Bruce Johnston continue on without the rest of the band. more info

ContactMusic — Brian Wilson has thanked fans for their concerns for his health as he recovers from back surgery The Beach Boys star recently underwent a corrective procedure to fix a problem in his lower back - and now he has taken to his Tumblr com blog to thank d... more info

CNN Showbiz — A pre-teen me once learned how to slow dance to "Surfer Girl." more info

Here Comes The Flood — Jakob Bøcher Müller and Frederik Gøtzsche of Copenhagen's Jetksi Kain are in love with English pop and the harmonies of the Beach Boys. Their single I'm In Control offered a glimpseinot their sound - a pretty straightforward tune that only hinte... more info

Guardian Music — (Domino)How many Animals does it take to form a Collective? Two, officially. This minimum quorum has ensured maximum wriggle room for such an expanding, contracting band of psychedelic brothers, originally from Baltimore. They go by aliases – Avey ... more info