Indie Spotlight column reviews the releases from Randall Bramblett, David J, The Tasty Kings With Blondie Chaplin, Lance Cowan and Rees Shad.

Why John Lennon wrote a review and praised Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys' single, "The Little Girl I Once Knew." ...

This iconic Beatles album opener was heavily inspired by two iconic American acts: the Beach Boys and Chuck Berry.

In the summer of 1968, Manson recorded several tracks at Brian Wilson’s home studio, though the recordings remain unreleased to the public. The Beach Boys recorded one of Manson’s songs ...

Music is different now. Finicky CD players are a rarity, for one thing. We hold the divine power instead to summon any song ...

In the 60s and 70s, my home was filled with Dylan ... from Mozart in Amadeus (1984) to Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys in the film Love & Mercy (2014). Biopics about female musicians tend ...

John Lennon performed 'Instant Karma' on BBC TV's 'Top Of The Pops'; Al Green went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with ...

Lisa French, RMIT University In 1961, aged 19, Bob Dylan left home in Minnesota for New York City and never looked back. Unknown when he arrived, he would later be widely described as the voice of a ...