The 1964 Kinks classic rose to the top of the news chain recently when guitarist Dave Davies was forced to defend his electric guitar solo on the song against claims Jimmy Page performed it as a ...

The two-hour concert opened with an acoustic set performed by Davies and guitarist Bill Shanley, an intimate format suited to the emotional twists and literary turns of the Kinks singer-songwriter.

True, Davies has made a career with those songs. The Kinks have one of the most acclaimed discographies in rock music — from early, fuzzy two-minute '60s singles to conceptual pop operas and ...

On the occasion of a new Kinks anthology, the British band's singer discusses creative frustration.

Outside the restaurant, wind and rain pelt a village green in the Highgate neighborhood of London. inside the restaurant, Ray Davies contemplates his career since the Kinks dissolved in 1996. “I ...

No matter how one views Ray Davies, he is often being sold short. As a songwriter, his voice is as distinctive as any in rock history and his musical source points are about as un-rock 'n' roll as ...

Kinks singer Ray Davies was shot but not seriously injured Sunday in New Orleans by a man who allegedly stole his female companion's purse, BBC News has reported.

The Kinks' Ray Davies received a knighthood Saturday for his service to the arts as part of Queen Elizabeth's annual New Year Honours list.

After more than 40 years as the Kinks' lead singer and primary songwriter, Ray Davies has released his first solo studio recording, Other People's Lives. Despite the album's title, the music is ...

Ray Davies has always been one of rock's forgotten heroes. Yes, he's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he's certainly high on just about every thoughtful rocker's list of influences, but ...

The Kinks were formed in London in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies, a pair of gifted musicians who would also become legendary feuding siblings long before the Gallaghers made family rifts a ...