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Woods - 'God's Children' [Listen]

Thu, April 11 2013 6:32pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

Is 'God's Children' the most overlooked Kinks track, perhaps denying it classic status?

Dave Davies releases sixth solo album

Tue, March 26 2013 7:34am - Source: Music-News.com

Former Kinks member Dave Davies has announced the track list for his upcoming album I Will Be Me. The release date is being reported as either Spring or April/May; however, it should be out before late May as he will be touring the U.S. in support of the set.

Rolling Stones threaten legal action over new swinging 60s musical Carnaby Street

Thu, February 28 2013 8:51pm - Source: The Independent - Music

The Musical will feature 30 classic rock tracks including "Let's Spend the Night Together", the Stones' 1967 song.

Almost Hits: The Kinks, “Waterloo Sunset” (1967)

Tue, February 26 2013 12:43pm - Source: Something Else!

I would've thought there was enough of a melancholic beauty and universal appeal to the 1967 Kinks' classic "Waterloo Sunset" that it would have transcended any Anglocentric provincialism , enough at least to have broken through to the Billboard Hot 100 to match the Top 10 ranks it reached in charts in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and most of Europe.

Mazes - Ores And Minerals

Wed, February 20 2013 7:31pm - Source: The Quietus

On paper, the Manc/London trio Mazes are the archetypal UK DIY underground band.

Foxygen - We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Music

Mon, January 14 2013 1:26am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Listening to the debut album by Foxygen is, at times, a bit like listening to a musical about the 60s and 70s.

Jeff Pollack: Rock's Most Underrated Band

Wed, January 09 2013 2:09am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

It's been a great time in music for EDM, pop, and country with tons of new artists flourishing.

Gram Parsons, Ray Davies, Mick Ronson, Simple Minds, The Rolling Stones, Family and Nick Drake's mum in the new Uncut

Thu, January 03 2013 9:15am - Source: Uncut.co.uk

There's a lot to be said for the charisma of premature death.

Ray Davies: "I get very emotional when I write"

Thu, January 03 2013 9:15am - Source: Uncut.co.uk

Ray Davies sheds light on his new projects, including an opera, a film and a solo album, in the new issue of Uncut, out on Thursday (January 3, 2013).

Rob Asghar: 2012 Kennedy Center Honors: Why It Took So Long for the Experts to "Get" Led Zeppelin

Thu, December 20 2012 3:22pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

Led Zeppelin, one of the most seminal and popular acts in rock history, triumphantly received Kennedy Center Honors earlier this month from President Obama and the nation's elite (the event will be broadcast on CBS on Dec. 26, 2012, from 9 to 11 p.m. ET).

The Popdose 50: Our Favorite Holiday Songs

Mon, December 17 2012 10:49am - Source: Pop Dose

Any other collective of jaded music geeks might have stampeded toward a recent-vintage slab of Xmas irony as our all-time fave holiday hit – "Fairytale of New York," say, or "Christmas Wrapping."

The Pretenders’ 10 Best Songs

Fri, December 14 2012 10:53pm - Source: Stereogum

The Ohio born singer-songwriter and frontwoman of the Pretenders emerged from the teeming hothouse of late 1970′s London like Athena cracked forcefully from the skull of Zeus. Hynde the writer and performer was fully formed and completely wonderful — a distinctly feminine (and feminist) counterpoint to the nearly overwhelming crush of alpha-male performers ranging from Elvis Costello to Joe Strummer to Nick Lowe to the still-looming presence of ex-Pistol John Lydon, beginning the first stages of rebuilding his caustic social critique as Public Image Limited.

Binky Philips: More of My Damn Opinions About Guitarists and Guitars

Fri, December 07 2012 6:43pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Much more importantly, it was gratifying to see how many of you care about guitars and those who play them -- although I did get one sarcastic message: "I had no idea guitars are so important"...

Books: Who I Am: A Memoir by Pete Townshend

Tue, November 06 2012 12:47pm - Source: Something Else!

In an undelivered letter "written to the gods," Pete Townshend advised his young son on his first birthday in 1990 to "Be a pessimist. It is the safest, most pragmatic way to be. Being an optimist may enrich the lives of others … but it leads you unaware to danger."

Ray Davies – Croydon Fairfield Halls, Surrey 10/10/12

Fri, October 12 2012 11:47am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

The age of The Kinks being the unacknowledged underdogs of the British Invasion of the mid '60s is happily long gone.

Ray Davies, Royal Albert Hall, London; Tori Amos, Royal Albert Hall, London

Sat, October 06 2012 11:43pm - Source: The Independent - Music

In recent years, he's re-recorded the most famous of The Kinks' canon twice, once with a choir and once with a cast of celebrity guests.

Preview: The Moons - Fables Of History

Fri, September 14 2012 5:00pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

The Moons have opened up to ClashMusic about their idea of the great British pop songs.

Desert Island Discs: Greatest Hits Edition

Tue, September 04 2012 1:30pm - Source: Something Else!

For some bands, it's all about the albums.

’ career was intimately entwined with the BBC. In...

Thu, August 30 2012 11:43am - Source: Uncut.co.uk

From the beginning the Kinks ' career was intimately entwined with the BBC.

The Kinks- The Kinks at the BBC (Album Review)

Wed, August 22 2012 9:46am - Source: kingblind

Available as both a limited-edition six-disc box set and a two-CD collection (listed, left), this ambitious undertaking traces the marriage of two great British institutions over the space of 30 years.

Madness, Queen, Pink Floyd, Annie Lennox and Ray Davies enjoy Olympic benefit

Wed, August 22 2012 9:33am - Source: Music-News.com

The closing ceremony of the Olympics has led to a number of resurging albums from artists who performed including Madness, whose Total Madness set jumps back on the chart at 13.

George Michael, The Spice Girls & more played Olympic Closing Ceremony; NBC cut The Who, Ray Davies and Muse

Mon, August 13 2012 3:28pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

While Kate Bush didn't perform at the London Olympics Closing Ceremonies segment "Running Up That Hill" was used in that was cut from the U.S. telecast, NBC did cut a few actual live performances from it, including The Who closing out the whole thing with "Baba O'Riley," "See Me, Feel Me/Listening To You" and "My Generation."

The JAC – Faux Pas (2012)

Sun, August 05 2012 10:57am - Source: Something Else!

For the past couple of decades, Joe Algeri has kept mighty busy in the independent music community.

Blur: Blur 21

Tue, July 31 2012 5:05am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Choose Damien Hirst's cheekily agit-pop country house or Sophie Muller's teen-spirit-stinking squat.

Waterloo Sunset: The Very Best of the Kinks and Ray Davies

Mon, July 30 2012 5:23am - Source: Music-News.com

The Kinks will release a new two-CD compilation that combines their own songs with a number from founding member Ray Davies' solo career.

Ray Davies sets short North American West Coast tour

Wed, June 27 2012 12:17am - Source: Music-News.com

Ray Davies, best known as the singer/songwriter for the Kinks, has set a short eight-show tour of the west coast of Canada and the United States for next month.

The Top Ten Concept Albums

Sat, June 09 2012 4:02am - Source: Swan Fungus

The Kinks – The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (1968) – An homage to English rural/country life and culture that was inspired by a trip to Devon, England in the mid-60s.

Taurus Trakker interview

Thu, May 24 2012 5:18pm - Source: Music-News.com

Taurus Trakker (the name is connected to Dylan) is comprised of West Londoners Martin Muscatt (vocals/guitar) and Allison Phillips (drums/b-vox).

Ray Davies Sells Tickets, Camera

Fri, May 18 2012 1:36pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Ray Davies has opened the sale of tickets for his Autumn tour by selling his camera.

Ray Davies Announces Extensive October UK Tour & Tickets

Fri, May 11 2012 12:05pm - Source: Stereoboard

Former Kinks frontman Ray Davies has unveiled dates for an extensive UK tour later this year.

Ray Davies Autumn Tour

Fri, May 11 2012 10:16am - Source: ClashMusic.com

Iconic songwriter Ray Davies has announced a fourteen date nationwide tour this Autumn.

5-10-15-20: Alex Turner

Thu, May 10 2012 6:00pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

5-10-15-20 features artists talking about the songs and albums that made an impact on them throughout their lives, five years at a time.

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