Guardian Music — He used to skive off school just to watch the Kinks drinking in a pub. So what did Julien Temple learn from making a film about his heroes?I first heard the Kinks at the age of 11 – listening to Radio Caroline on a crystal radio set beneath my bedc... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Amsterdam based UK one-man band The Jack Stafford Foundation has just put up A Kinky Christmas as a free download. Five fine songs by Ray Davies recorded by Jack Stafford in a 12 hour marathon session with Keez Groenteman, Daniel Rose (C-Mon & Kyp... more info

Guardian Music — When Jarvis Cocker flies in to Dingle for the Other Voices festival tonight, he will be part of a trial that could make InTunes the first Irish technology company on the Nasdaq in 10 yearsThe picturesque town of Dingle is the gateway to one of the mo... more info

Unreality Music — This year's Royal Variety Performance is hotting up, with a host of new stars added to the dazzling line-up. Australian songstress Kylie will join the star-studded evening to perform her new s... more info

Guardian Music — Ray Davies is to curate next year's Meltdown festival. Jon Savage salutes a national treasureIn late 1965, Ray Davies threw a party. One of his guests was a clothes designer, and as Davies recalled: "I got pissed off with him always going on about fa... more info

The Music Fix — as he is announced as the Artistic Director for the 2011 Festival more info

The Independent — Former kinks frontman Ray Davies has been appointed artistic director of next year's Meltdown Festival, at London's Southbank Centre, just along the Thames from Waterloo Station, where Terry met Julie every Friday night in one of his most enduring so... more info

Guardian Music — The former Kinks frontman on vaudeville, his hatred of The X Factor and his pick'n'mix approach to the Meltdown lineupTim Adams It's six months until Meltdown. Any plans yet?Ray Davies It's like buying a bag of sweets, at the moment. You point to all... more info

Altsounds — *Southbank Centre* announces that *Ray Davies* is the artistic director of the 18th *Meltdown Festival* in *2011*, taking place in the concert halls and spaces of London's historic, riverside arts centre. He follows in the footsteps of past Meltdown ... more info

NME — Kinks frontman will helm the event next June more info