• David Bowie's "Holy Holy" Featured on 'Five Years: 1969 – 1973' Box Set

    The recent announcement of David Bowie's plan to release a 2-disc box set titled 'Five Years: 1969-1971' brings rare recordings, B sides and singles--all of which were compiled onto one disc called 'Re: Call 1.' An extremely rare and original version of "Holy Holy" made the cut as Bowie expressed his desire to dance with the devil and yearned for solidarity.

  • 10 Artists Whose Debut Singles Were Covers

    Signing a brand new and therefore untested artist can be a risky move for most labels, so in order to get around this, some labels push their new artists to record cover songs for their debut singles as a sort of test run. Here are 10 artists who recorded cover songs for their debut singles.

  • Are The Kinks Working on New Music?

    Who said The Kinks would never get back together? Oh, that's right, frontman Ray Davies did a few times — most recently in October. The singer appears to be warming up to the idea of a reunion, though, recently telling "Rolling Stone" that he and brother Dave Davies laid down a few tracks last year. There are also rumblings of a possible tour for 2015. Thank the 1960s rock gods! During the interview, Ray touches on a variety of topics, including his brother, Dave, who he has been feuding with for most of his life. But it sounds like the two still make music together. "Look, my brother is very intelligent. He's a good writer," Ray said about Dave, who played guitar for The Kinks. "We actually put down a few demos last Christmas. He came to see me, and he played me a couple of new songs." That means a tour, right? "I don't know about next year. I'm doing a studio album of my songs from my book "Americana," and I'm going to do a small tour. As for the Kinks, I have to talk to Dave," he added.

  • The Kinks Will Not Reunite, According to Ray Davies

    Dave Davies and Mick Avory have ruined The Kinks for everybody. That is what Ray Davies claims, anyway. The 70-year-old lead singer recently told the U.K.'s "Telegraph" that he is not the one holding up the group reunion.

  • The Kinks To Release 50th Anniversary Box Set 'The Anthology 1964-1971' In November

    50 years ago today, Sept. 10, the Kinks scored their first number one single, "You Really Got Me." In celebration of this anniversary, the Kinks have announced that they will be releasing a five-disc box spanning their '60s-early '70s peak, NME reports. The Anthology 1964-1971 will compile the legendary band's best-loved songs, alongside 25 previously unreleased tracks including demos, outtakes, alternate mixes, and interviews.
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