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the kinks

Dave Davies.

Dave Davies: Astral Warrior and Proto Punk on ‘Open Road’

Founding member of legendary band the Kinks still gaining steam at 70.
By Tim Sommer
The Jimi Hendrix Experience

We’re Still Chasing the High of ‘Are You Experienced’ 50 Years Later

When Jimi Hendrix released Are You Experienced on May 12, 1967 his debut hit like a pipe bomb. 50 years later, it's still a work of genius.
By Ron Hart
Ray Davies

We Deserve So Much More From Ray Davies Than ‘Americana’

Listen, I’m a little appalled to find myself giving an “eh” review to an album by Ray Davies too. But here we are.
By Tim Sommer
Barack Obama

Celebrate 420 With This Potent Playlist

By Justin Joffe
Ty Segall

Absence Is Presence: Ty Segall and the Allure of Being Withdrawn

By Justin Joffe
Dean Calagno is one of the youngest radio disc jockeys in America and attracts a large teenage audience. Although he has only one show a week, Dean does a great deal of research during the week to be sure which records are exactly right for his playlist. (Photo by Orlando /Three Lions/Getty Images)

Your Facebook Teenage ‘10 Albums’ Lists Matter More Than You Think

By Tim Sommer
Big Star

Big Star Has Never Sounded Better Than This Thanks to Jody Stephens

By Ron Hart
Scream Jay Hawkins.

Halloween Playlist: Songs That Scare You

By John Kruth
The Beach Boys.

This Is Your Brain on ‘Pet Sounds’

By Tim Sommer
The Ronettes (left to right) singers Ronnie Spector, Nedra Talley and Estelle Bennett, an American pop trio produced by Phil Spector.

She Sings & the World Stops: The Timeless Voice of Ronnie Spector

By Peter Gerstenzang

The $ongs of $ummer

By Simon Doonan

Great Brits! How Many Reunions Can We Take?

By John S.W. MacDonald
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