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“My songwriting has been my ally through life”: Ray Davies on The Kinks’ greatest albums

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"Give The People What They Want proves that The Kinks were still alive and kicking as the 80s began." Ray Davies success...

The Kinks' 19th studio album explored the band's harder edges and saw the reintroduction of an old friend

3 Rock Bands From the 1960s Who Had One Pop Crossover and Never Looked Back

English rock band The Kinks at London Airport (later Heathrow), UK, 16th January 1965. They are flying to Australia for a concert tour. From left to right, Ray Davies, Pete Quaife,...

3 Rock Artists Who Accidentally Created Their Signature Sound

British rock group The Kinks pose on horses in the gardens opposite the Flaghouse in Charing Cross, London where they were rehearsing. Left to right: Pete Quaife, Ray Davies, Mick...

"I was transfixed. I thought it was someone else. I said: 'Is that us? That's us!'" The fractious story of the Kinks cla...

For a song at Hard Rock Ground Zero, there sure is a lot of disagreement about You Really Got Me

Flag-waving nostalgia, sibling tragedy and a cartoon kangaroo: this Kinks album was snubbed for five decades. Then the w...

They were pipped to the rock opera post by The Who’s Tommy. A commercial flop at the time, it’s a perfect commentary on today’s political climate

What Did Kinks Really Think of Van Halen's 'You Really Got Me'?

The cover helped launch Van Halen's career. Continue reading…

How to Play the Kinks’ Swingy, Snarky Hit “Sunny Afternoon”

This guitar arrangement combines bass and chords in one part that can stand alone, and it’s a blast to play.

“I cannot endorse it. There’s misinformation in it about our early recording sessions”: Dave Davies denounces new Kinks...

Page has been wrongly credited with appearances on a handful of early Kinks tracks in a new book – and Davies has called it out

“If anybody could play like that, they must be crazy”: How Dave Davies wrote the savage solo for the Kinks’ breakthrough...

Davies debunks false claims that the track featured Jimmy Page and reveals how it all came about

Dave Davies Signed Copies of Kinks Book, Then Read It and Got Mad

Guitarist is upset about “misinformation” regarding Jimmy Page in publication he’d previously promoted. Continue reading…

Uncut August 2026

The Rolling Stones, Gregg Allman, Siouxsie Sioux, John Coltrane, The Kinks, Florry, Daniel Lanois, King Gizzard and more!

Gene Simmons announces Legends of Rock Expo 2026 with members of Black Sabbath, The Police and more

Fans will also have the chance to meet and take photos with members of Rainbow, Disturbed, The Kinks and many others The post Gene Simmons announces Legends of Rock Expo 2026 with...

4 of the Most Iconic Vocalists From British Invasion Bands

UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: BBC STUDIO Photo of ANIMALS, L-R: Eric Burdon, John Steel, Hilton Valentine, Alan Price, Chas Chandler, posed, group shot on set of TV Show (Photo by D...

This Donovan Hit May (or May Not) Have Anticipated the Creation of a Legendary Hard Rock Band

Why Dave Davies Thought 'Arthur' Would Be the Kinks' Last Album

He explains why “it felt like it could be the end” of the band. Continue reading…

5 Songs From the 1960s That Made You Want To Live in California

Denny Doherty, Michelle Phillips, John Phillips and Mama Cass Elliott have an acoustic guitar jam and picnic in circa 1966 in a park. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)...

The Iconic Rolling Stones Song Keith Richards Wrote in His Sleep

One day in 1965, Keith Richards woke up to discover he had recorded the chorus of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" on tape, but had no memory of doing so.

4 Songs From the 60s That Made Everyone Fall in Love With British Bands

The Beatles The 60s saw the musical takeover of bands like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and others. Here are some of the songs that turned heads. The post 4 Songs From the 60s...

4 Songs by The Monkees That Every 60s Kid Still Knows Word for Word

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Monkees (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) These are four songs by The Monkees that came out in the 1960s, which almost every 60s kid...

Opus Kink – “The Sweet Goodbye”

The stormy, theatrical Brighton post-punkers Opus Kink are still a couple of months away from releasing their debut album The Sweet Goodbye, but they’re in blitz mode, releasing a...

3 Rock Songs From 1967 That Make Me Want To Travel Back in Time

Television still shows the popular music and television group the Monkees as they perform onstage in an episode of their self-titled tv show, late 1960s. From left, Davy Jones, Pet...

5 Psychedelic Rock Songs From the 1960s That Make You Feel Like You’re on Their Same Trip

British pop group the Beatles, (from left to right), John, George, Ringo and Paul, circa 1967. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) These psychedelic rock songs from the 1960s ar...

4 Songs That Instantly Transport Baby Boomers Back to Summer Vacation in the 1960s

The Beatles show off their MBE medals after the royal investiture at Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday 26th October 1965. The Beatles, each is now a Member of the Order of the Bri...