Well before Americana existed as a musical semi-category, the Kinks were charter members of its British wing, with Muswell Hillbilles exploring the pull that the land of cowboys and dreamers had on the wry, literate Ray Davies. Americana (out April […]
It’s been kind of … newsy … this week, y’all. We’re thankful for music to soothe troubled hearts and to help speak our minds when sometimes it’s hard to find words. (Check here for a roundup of reactions to President […]
“The Kinks at the Harold Pinter Theatre, tonight. What time?” my husband asked. I felt faint, even sitting down, for just a second: I was dreaming. Then I remembered — oh yes. The Kinks, the musical. We were celebrating a new year with […]
For some, this may be their first introduction to the music of veteran English singer/songwriter Claire Hamill – for others a continuation of this artists’ output that began in 1971 with the album “One House Left Standing.” That first album […]
With his memoirs, short-story collection and autobiographical one-man shows, Ray Davies has hardly lacked for personal projects as the Kinks have wound down and out. But not counting an album made from the show, this is his first full-length album […]
