Magnet Magazine — 50 years ago today, the Kinks released Preservation Act 2. Such a cruel lover. Read our cover-story Q&A with Ray Davies by Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan: The post The Kinks Released “Preservation Act 2” 50 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Ma... more info

JamBase — The Kinks' Dave Davies once again denied Jimmy Page’s involvement in the recording of “You Really Got Me.” more info

Stereogum — Melbourne quartet Parsnip play surfy retro rock ‘n’ roll that reflects stated influences like the Raincoats, the Kinks, and the B-52s. They’ll release new album Behold this spring on Upset The Rhythm, and they’re sharing its lead single �... more info

JamBase — The Kinks shared a Ray Davies-remixed version of their 1974 classic "Money Talks," set for the second installment in the band's 'The Journey' anthology series. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — In the summers of 1974 and 1975, one of the great Canadian cult rock ‘n’ roll groups left their mark on musical history. Yet despite how far ahead their electronically enhanced songs may have sounded at the time, the scorching recordings captured... more info

JamBase — The Kinks shared a previously unreleased live version of "Everybody's a Star (Starmaker)," set for the upcoming collection, 'The Journey - Part 2.' more info

Allmusic Blog — Your typical Kinks fan of the '70s and '80s did not own a stack of their albums and only one or two of their 1960s LPs scaled the upper reaches of the Billboard album chart. Author and contributor Daniel de Visé focuses on some of the highlights of ... more info

Obscure Sound — “We Disappeared” is a gem of a psych-folk track from Human Barbie, a project formed in 2018 by Los Angeles-based songwriter Christopher Leopold. Aesthetically reminiscent of The Shins and The Kinks, and specifically the ability to craft hypnotic ... more info

JamBase — Joe Russo's Almost Dead debuted a The Kinks cover in Austin and bust out a Chuck Berry cover and "Alabama Getaway" at the Moody Theater in Austin. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Chicago Tribune, Vogue, People and StyleBlueprint recommended fall's best books. Stream a new Vetiver song. August's best eBook deals. Book Riot recommended nonfiction science comics. Chrissie Hynde covered the Kinks' "No Return." Louise Doughty ... more info