The Kinks have assumed several different guises in their impressive rock and roll history. They began as furious riff-rockers, segued into intelligent popsters, took a hallowed pit stop in theme album ...

The Kinks‘ chief songwriter Ray Davies always seemed to be a bit out of step with the prevailing trends in the world of rock and roll, which is part of why his band’s music stood out from the pack. On ...

The Kinks musician Ray Davies reflected on 'Dedicated Follower of Fashion' and called it a "venomous" attack as dark as black ...

Ray Davies and his younger brother Dave began gigging around North London as teenagers, playing with other future stars such as Rod Stewart and Charlie Watts before settling into a quartet called the ...

For a song that’s two minutes and change in length, “You Really Got Me” has kept guitarists entertained for decades with stories about its creation and recording. The 1964 Kinks classic rose to the ...

"X-Ray" is both the title of Ray Davies' self-penned "unofficial autobiography" and one of his more recent songs. It's also a good description of the show he played before a standing-room crowd at the ...

Whereas most artists stray away from talking about the ins and outs of their label, Ray Davies led The Kinks through an album ...

Our reviewer's verdict on the musical tale of the rise and fall-outs of Muswell Hill firebrands The Kinks, A Sunny Afternoon, ...

So, you’ve spent all your money on gifts, been kicked out of your bed due to visiting relatives and have already heard “All I Want for Christmas is You” around 94 times. But it’s time to spread your ...

A writer at one of our sister sites headed down to watch the Sunny Afternoon musical when it arrived in Sunderland so take a ...