NME — Ray Davies said "it's the right time to do it" The band haven't released a new original album in almost 25 years The Kinks are reportedly getting back together for a new album. Frontman Ray Davies confirmed the news, saying that the band may eve... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ray admits he hasn't gotten his brother Dave Davies and drummer Mick Avory in the same room together yet, but he's "working on it." The Kinks broke up in 1996. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Ray Davies formed the Kinks with his younger brother Dave in 1964, and the band had a long, tempestuous, and productive run. The Kinks were among the great creative and commercial forces of the British Invasion. They recorded a ridiculous run of clas... more info

Consequence of Sound — Ray Davis says the band is making a new album and they plan to play shows. more info

Sky News — The Kinks have reformed and are recording new material 20 years after they split, according to their frontman. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — It's got some of their folkiest music yet, but also some of their most electronic music yet, and as we heard at SXSW, there's a song with lyrics about Ray Davies and a guitar solo that uses the vocal melody from The Kinks' 'Waterloo Su... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Vogue listed spring's most anticipated books. Stream anew song by Wye Oak. March's best eBook deals. Stream anew song by Deeper. Guernica interviewed author Therese Marie Mailhot. Pitchfork reconsidered the Kinks' 1967 album Something Else. Why Norma... more info

Stereogum — Flip over "Sunny Afternoon," one of the finest singles cut by the Kinks in the upward sweep of a long, long creative peak, and you might be convinced that the 7" is a double-A side. "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" found its way into a good stretch of g... more info

JamBase — Listen to the Chris Robinson Brotherhood end a Saturday night show in Boston with their debut cover of a the Kinks' classic. more info

Stereogum — Last month, the British-born, Chicago-based guitarist James Elkington released the lush, lovely singer-songwriter album Wintres Woma , one of the finest folk-rock LPs in recent memory. And now Elkington has recorded a few tracks for the Aquarium Dru... more info