Nobody was better at the detailed character sketch than Ray Davies of The Kinks during that band’s late ‘60s, early ‘70s heyday. Davies often delivered these snapshots as part of the concept albums ...
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 ...
Ray Davies may have been the songwriting genius in The Kinks, but brother Dave was responsible for defining their 60s sound. The lead guitarist has a valid claim for having invented heavy metal ...
Convinced their archaic label Pye only wanted Kinks singles in the age of Sgt. Pepper, Ray Davies decided he’d had it with 45s. And yet when the first undeniable, clanging chords of Lola rang ...
“I don’t want to see the legacy of The Kinks soured by two miserable old men doing it for the money,” says Dave Davies ... at the thought of the brothers still battling when they could ...
It’s getting its North American premiere on Navy Pier with a British and Chicago cast — expect the story of the British Invasion band and songs like “You Really Got Me” and “Lola.” ...
The Kinks’ Dave Davies has announced details of his forthcoming autobiography Living On A Thin Line. ORDER NOW: Paul Weller is on the cover in the latest issue of Uncut READ MORE: The Kinks ...
Ray Davies was the singer-songwriter of The ... extreme individuality of two tempestuous North London brothers. The Kinks Are ...
There was the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Kinks,” says Arnold Engelman, the New York producer who has been pursuing the story of the last ...
With an original story, music, and lyrics by The Kinks’ legendary Ray Davies and a script by Joe Penhall, this musical is an unforgettable rock-and-roll journey through the soaring triumphs and ...