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If you were looking forward to that Joni Mitchell/Carole King/Carly Simon biopic "Girls Like Us," then today, Nov. 25, you are out of luck. In an interview with "The Sunday Times," via "NME," Joni Mitchell revealed that she has pulled the plug on the project, citing the casting of Taylor Swift as one of the primary reasons. "I squelched that!" Mitchell admitted. "I said to the producer, 'All you've got is a girl with high cheekbones.' It's just a lot of gossip, you don't have the great scenes." "There's a lot of nonsense about me in books," Mitchell went on to say, "assumptions, assumptions, assumptions." The now-halted film was based on the book "Girls Like Us" by Sheila Weller, which followed the rise of Mitchell and her singer-songwriter contemporaries Carly Simon and Carole King during the 1970s. Swift was cast as Mitchell back in 2012, with "Mad Men's" Jessica Pare cast as Simon and "The Newsroom's" Alison Pill cast as King. -
Beck's 'Midnite Vultures' Turns 15
Today, Nov. 23, marks the 15th anniversary of Beck's seventh studio album "Midnite Vultures," which abandoned nearly all the singer's folk influences in favor of deliriously psychedelic funk, hip-hop and R&B. It is Beck's most fun album and arguably his best — at least I would argue that, and so would "Vulture" — so to celebrate its anniversary, here are the album's 11 songs ranked, from worst to best. -
Beach Boys Singer Mike Love To Release Memoir In 2016
2016 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Beach Boys' classic single "Good Vibrations," and to celebrate, singer Mike Love will be releasing a memoir titled Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy. According to Rolling Stone, the memoir is being co-written with author James S. Hirsch and will cover Love's entire life, beginning with his "early childhood and family story." -
8 Albums The Flaming Lips Should Cover Next
This Wednesday, Oct. 28, The Flaming Lips will be releasing their full-length tribute to The Beatles's legendary "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which will be their fourth reinterpretation of a classic album, following Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon," King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King" and The Stone Roses's self-titled debut. If they ever plan on making anymore of these tribute albums, here are eight suggestions, including The Beach Boys and Led Zeppelin. -
8 Band Names That Describe the Music: Metallica, The Beach Boys and More
There are plenty of bands who choose names that don't really tell you anything about what they might sound like (who would have guessed that Portishead was a dark trip-hop band?). These eight bands, however, chose names that describe what their music sounds like pretty well. -
8 Bands Whose Producers Are A Member Of The Band
It's often tough for a band to maintain complete control of their creative vision, especially when they hire a producer from outside the band to help them capture their sound on record. These eight bands, however, remained true to their vision by having a member of the band produce their records. -
BBC Release All-Star Cover Of Beach Boys Song 'God Only Knows' Featuring Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Lorde, Sam Smith [LISTEN]
When Lorde, Brian Wilson, Dave Grohl, Florence Welch and a variety of other artists get together to sing The Beach Boys classic "God Only Knows," there's obviously something big to announce. -
7 Bands Whose Bassist Is The Primary Songwriter
Whenever a band has one member who writes most of the songs, it's more often than not the band's guitar player. However, these seven bands break the mold by featuring primary songwriting contributions from their bassists, rather than their guitarists. -
6 Band Names Inspired by the Artist's Hometown: The Beach Boys, E Street Band, MC5 and More
Naming your band after your hometown is a pretty lazy decision, but there are some bands that have gotten a bit more creative, naming themselves after more obscure references the their place of origin. Here are six band names inspired by the artist's hometown: -
Brian Wilson In 'Love & Mercy': Actor Paul Dano Talks About Playing A Legend
Actor Paul Dano will be playing the young version of Brian Wilson in the forthcoming feature film "Love & Mercy." -
'Forrest Gump' Soundtrack To Be Reissued in Triple Vinyl Set For 20th Anniversary
Rolling Stone reports that the classic soundtrack to the Academy Award-winning film Forrest Gump will be getting its own triple-LP reissue to mark the film's 20th anniversary. Among the artists included on the soundtrack are Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, The Doors, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. -
5 Unfinished Albums That Were Released Anyway
There are probably thousands of unfinished albums out in the world right now that will never see the light of day. As someone who lives for music, this is a scary thought, since some of those could be classics that noboby will ever get to hear for one reason or another. These five artists don't have that problem, though, as their unfinished albums ended up being released anyway. -
14 Album Covers With An Illustration Of The Artist
Sure, a photograph of the artist is probably the simplest route to take when designing an album cover, but a painting or a drawing can sometimes proves to be far stranger. Here are 14 album covers with an illustration of the artist. -
8 Lyrical Rhymes That Need A Rest
Because of its confounding structures, the English language is one of the most difficult in which to rhyme, but that hasn't stopped English speakers from writing millions of incredible songs. However, these rhymes pop up in song lyrics so often that they just come across as incredibly lazy. Here are eight lyrical rhymes that need a rest. -
5 Alt-Rock Albums With Multiple Cover Songs
When an artist performs a cover song, especially alternative or punk artists, it's usually reserved for live shows or as a bonus track for an album, but on rare occasions these cover songs make their way into the album's proper tracklisting. However, even more rare is when an artist includes multiple cover songs on a single album. Here are five alternative rock albums with more than one cover song (excluding cover albums, of course).
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