DrownedInSound — There’s a case to be made for Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, along with OK Computer and the rather more obvious Modern Life Is Rubbish being direct descendents of this album Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Consequence of Sound — "I really do want to do something with Ray before we both decay and decompose." - Dave Davies. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Two months away from the release of my first book.  As promised, here's another post from the book as it appears in print.  Enjoy!  More to come... **** Back in the 1960s, England had outlawed rock music.  The government needed to protect its f... more info

CNN Showbiz — The Beatles, the Beach Boys, Fleetwood Mac, the Kinks, the Clash, Oasis -- rock music's history is littered with bands marred by messy breakups. Even spending three decades on the road together seems no barrier to disharmony, as Peter Hook and his fo... more info

Starpulse — Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has recorded a song for H&M's latest campaign. Tom Brady's wife will not only star in the high street brand's autumn/winter 2013 TV adverts, but she has also p... more info

Said the Gramophone — Bombadil - "Angeline". The first track from Bombadil's new indie-pop ziggurat - a tune that's spry, cheerful, sturdy as piano-ivory. There's the wink and echo of the Kinks, a mixture of baroque decorum and bluejean freedom that could only... more info

411 Mania — News and Thoughts on Godsmack possibly getting banned from playing at a fair due to satanic lyrics and David Draiman of Disturbed has issues with Roger Waters. Plus Iron Maiden tops Billboards Hot Tours Chart and much more inside! more info

Cross Rhythms — The Vals featured on Kinks tribute album more info

Popdose — Popdose asks, "Why not? It's only natural!" more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - The man who forever changed the sound of rock 'n' roll when he invented distortion, Kinks' legend Dave Davies, has recorded a brand new solo album of all original material! I WILL BE ME will be released... more info