Tag Archives: The Kinks

From Animals to Zombies, British Invasion bands yielded picture sleeves aplenty

March 3, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Dave Clark Five Everybody Knows Picture Sleeve

If you were a British musical act trying to make it in America, you didn’t have a prayer until The Beatles broke. Here are some of the memorable picture sleeves of the eras. ►

BBC Radio 4’s Mastertapes features artists discussing a career-defining album

February 8, 2013 | John Curley | 0

Paul Weller was one of the artists featured on the first series of BBC Radio 4’s excellent Mastertapes series.

Ray Davies, Suzanne Vega, Paul Weller, The Zombies, and Corinne Bailey Rae are among the artists that were featured on the first series of BBC Radio 4’s Mastertapes. The Mastertapes program presents artists discussing and performing songs from an album that was vitally important to their career. ►

Goldmine’s Hall of Fame Inductees – Volume 8

September 13, 2012 | Phill | 0

Goldmine Magazine, home of the world’s largest music collectibles marketplace, announces its eighth group of inductees in its recently established Hall of Fame ►

Rare Hank Mobley hard bop and soul jazz records bring nearly $4,000 each

June 20, 2012 | ebradley | 0

We’ve turned our Market Watch countdown all the way up to 11 — but for a good cause. We’ve got Hank Mobley two-fer, and we wanted to give another artist a chance to shine in the spotlight, too. What else made the cut? ►

Which records rank as the worst live albums ever?

December 6, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 16

Even the greatest musicians are still vulnerable to making some really crappy live recordings. Here’s Goldmine’s list of some of the biggest offenders. ►

The Pretenders are featured on BBC Radio 2’s In Concert program

August 28, 2011 | John Curley | 0

BBC Radio 2’s In Concert program broadcast an excellent 2009 show by The Pretenders that can now be heard on demand on the station’s Web site. ►

Rock Hall of Fame Searching for Troggs & Zombies?

August 26, 2011 | Phill | 3

The Searchers, Troggs & Zombies are three more British Invasion bands the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame should consider ►

Announcing the winners of Kinks Goldmine Giveaway, week three

May 18, 2011 | princep | 2

Congratulations to the winners of week three of our final week of the Kinks Goldmine Giveaway! They have each won “Kinks Kontroversy” Deluxe Edition. ►

Goldmine Giveaway: Deluxe CD editions of three Kinks albums

May 7, 2011 | princep | 97

Each week, until May 18, win a CD-Deluxe Edition Kinks album from UMe! ►

Ray Davies talks about redoing Kinks’ songs

May 5, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 1

The Kinks weren’t as successful or instantly influential as some bands of the 1960s. But their musical statements made an impact then and still hold up today ►