Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Pete Quaife (Kinks). The Kinks played their first live show on Pete’s 20th birthday. Pixies, Spoon, Neko Case, Okkervil River, of Montreal, Robyn Hitchcock, Rhett Miller, the Apples In Stereo, the Wrens, Mac McCaughan, the Mekons and... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, the Kinks’ Dave Davies was baffled when he saw his Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame trophy up for auction on eBay. Earlier this week, Roddy Ricch was dealing with a similar situation with his Grammy award. more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago, the Kinks released Word Of Mouth. It really feels like summer’s gone. Read our cover-story Q&A with Ray Davies by Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan: The post The Kinks Released “Word Of Mouth” 40 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Fiona Apple released When The Pawn … Thank dog for ellipses. Read our MAGNET Feedback with Robyn Hitchcock on Apple, Syd Barrett, Byrds, Decemberists, Bob Dylan, Feist, Kinks, Alison Krauss And Gillian Welch, John Lennon, Nick L... more info

Magnet Magazine — 55 years ago today, Creedence Clearwater Revival released Willy And The Poor Boys. One of the three finest CCR albums from 1969. Read our Sound Check column on the best of the best-ofs: CCR, Leonard Cohen, the Go-Betweens, New Order, Nick Cave & The ... more info

Magnet Magazine — 55 years ago today, the Kinks released Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire). Long ago, life was clean. Read our cover-story Q&A with Ray Davies by Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan: The post The Kinks Released “Arthur (Or The Decline An... more info

Magnet Magazine — 60 years ago today, the Kinks released their self-titled debut album. So mystifying. Read our Ray Davies cover Q&A by Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan: The post The Kinks Released Their Self-Titled Debut Album 60 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Ma... more info

Obscure Sound — A track called “Sunny Sunshine Song” would suggest a type of audible radiance — and that’s precisely what this power-pop gem from Pearly Gates achieves in its jangling guitars, harmonious vocals, and easy-going daze. The release is part of a ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Fiona Apple. Remember that depth is the greatest of heights. Read our MAGNET Feedback with Robyn Hitchcock, writing about Apple, Syd Barrett, Byrds, Decemberists, Bob Dylan, Feist, Kinks, Alison Krauss And Gillian Welch, John Lennon, N... more info

Stereogum — Boston college rock veterans Belly and Buffalo Tom are playing a pair of shows together in New England this weekend, and the bands’ lead singers have promoted those shows by recording a song together. Actually, they’ve plucked one from the arc... more info