Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThe second concert of Ray Davies's Meltdown festival took place in the foyer of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, as Steve Beresford played a set of free improvisation with drummer Roger Turner and double bassist Guillaume Viltard... more info

The Telegraph — Some of the finest tunes of the Sixties were revived at Ray Davies' excellent Meltdown festival over the weekend. more info

DrownedInSound — The Sonics were basically the germ that spawned punk rock. 40 years after they split up, they've reformed to play Ray Davies' Meltdown festival. As a thank you to Ray for picking them at his curated event, Rob Lind and Jerry Roslie from The Sonics ha... more info

Guardian Music — Kicking off his festival, the former Kinks frontman was in giddy formGiven his authorship of Waterloo Sunset, chances were always high that Ray Davies playing the Southbank Centre in his capacity as curator of this year's Meltdown was going to be spe... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonOn a Friday night in the mid-1960s, the most exciting place a teenager could be was in front of the TV watching seminal, swinging and lovably shambolic Ready Steady Go! Featuring new faces and big names beloved by the mod s... more info

Guardian Music — This week we've been getting in gear for Ray Davies's Meltdown festival and listening to a lot of albumsThree reasons why we're excited about MeltdownRay Davies will be playing, just like he is here As will Anna Calvi, Suggs and Geno Washington And, ... more info

Guardian Music — Two amazing musical treats on the Sounthbank. Extra members can get best available tickets for £15Landmark works from two of the UK's most pioneering living composers are performed by London Sinfonietta as part of Ray Davies' Meltdown.Acknowledged n... more info

Guardian Music — The director of this year's Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre is joined by the Leisure Society for a world exclusive performance of a newly written track, SANERead much more about Meltdown hereAndy GallagherElliot SmithBen Kape more info

Guardian Music — Soul man Geno Washington promises to get the party started, while Suggs plans a classical 'Baggy Trousers'Anna Calvi, singer-songwriter (performing 16 June)What do the Kinks mean to you?I remember my dad putting on "Waterloo Sunset" and being struck ... more info

Guardian Music — Controversial former BBC 6 Music DJ to host three-hour show on Saturday and Sunday nightsGeorge Lamb, the former BBC 6 Music DJ, is joining TalkSport from Sunday to present a new 9pm weekend show revolving around sport and celebrity chat.Lamb, whose ... more info