Readers’ Rock List: Best Sibling Bands

Last week, in honor of the Jonas Brothers on the cover of the current issue, Rock Daily asked the readers for their favorite bands that include siblings. The Kinks ended up as the top vote getters, which should smooth things over between brothers Ray and Dave Davies. Other popular choices included Van Halen (brothers Alex and Eddie), Heart (Nancy and Ann Wilson) and Radiohead (Jonny and Colin Greenwood). Click below for the gallery of the winners. • Readers’ Rock List Gallery: Best Sibling Bands [Photo: Ivan Keeman/Redferns/Retna]

Published: 2008-07-28 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Rock Lists

Working Man's Cafe by Ray Davies

The sophomore solo album for The Kinks' lead singer was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. [Rock]

Published: 2008-02-21 Provider: Metacritic

The Kinks, Waterloo Sunset 40th Anniversary Edition

Castle Music are also releasing a facsimilie edition of the original Waterloo Sunset 7 (backed with

Published: 2007-05-23 Provider: Contact Music

Kinks’ Ray Davies Pens New Musical “Come Dancing”

The Kinks’ Ray Davies has reportedly written a new musical based on one of the band’s biggest hits, “Come Dancing.” Davies wrote roughly 20 new songs for Come Dancing, which is set in a 1950s London dance hall. The only Kinks song to make the show is the title track. The new musical will start its six-week run at London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East on September 13th. Rumor has it that Davies himself will serve as narrator during that initial run. Davies joins the ranks of a bunch of other artists who have stage shows in the works. U2’s Bono and the Edge are currently at work on a Spider-man musical, and Fela!, a musical based on the life of Afrobeat innovator and political prisoner Fela Kuti, is set to debut Off-Broadway in September.

Published: 2008-07-17 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Weekend Rock List: Color Songs

This weekend’s rock list pays homage to one of music’s most celebrated subjects: Roy G. Biv. Let us know which song with a color in its title you prefer, and on Monday we’ll tally the votes to a form a rainbow we’ll call “‘Rock List: Readers’ Best Color Songs.” Before you go consorting the Crayola box, here are our preliminary picks: Prince – “Purple Rain” Weezer – “Pink Triangle” The Velvet Underground – “White Light, White Heat” The Kinks – “The Village Green Preservation Society” New Order – “Blue Monday”

Published: 2008-02-29 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

Ray Davies Both Intimate And Epic On New 'Working Man's Cafe'

Ray Davies, ''Working Man's Cafe'' (New West Records) Brits have a long tradition of helping Americans see their own country better. Witness the British Invasion itself, in which bands like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals and the Kinks took American grass-roots musical traditions, digested them and came forth with something entirely original.[...] Read more!

Published: 2008-02-25 Provider: StarPulse

Ray Davies - Kinks Reunion Is Wishful Thinking For Now

RAY DAVIES has broken the hearts of KINKS fans by insisting news of a reunion isn't as immediate as they'd like to think. Reports have been circulating for the past two ...

Published: 2008-02-23 Provider: Contact Music

New Music Report: Ray Davies, The Mountain Goats

In this week’s New Music Report, Rolling Stone’s Christian Hoard points his critical ears at Kinks legend Ray Davies’ Working Man’s Cafe and the Mountain Goats’ lovely, quirky new offering Heretic Pride. Plus: Read Christian Hoard’s review of Working Man’s Cafe here. >>Watch every episode of our weekly New Music Report video podcast by subscribing via iTunes (when prompted, click “Launch application”). Every Tuesday, a new episode will be delivered to your iTunes. [If you don’t have iTunes, download it here. [Video: Jennifer Hsu]

Published: 2008-02-18 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Videos, New Music Report, Podcasts

Billboard - Juno Soundtrack Tops Billboard Hot 100

The soundtrack to Oscar-nominated movie Juno has soared to the top of the US Billboard album chart.Featuring the likes of Belle & Sebastian, Cat Power, the Kinks ...

Published: 2008-01-31 Provider: Contact Music

Ray Davies Shooting Case Closed

A man accused of shooting Kinks singer Ray Davies has been freed after the rock star did not attend proceedings for the second time in a row.