I don’t have that song on the following list because, quite frankly, at this point, the minimalism of the Kinks ...
It would be almost a decade before Ray Davies and The Kinks would completely commit to another album of songs without a theme tying them together. By then, they were in their arena-rock phase ...
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.” ...
This week: The Kinks, broken down by 20 songs that define their themes and styles, and five albums that every serious rock fan should own. Kinks leader Ray Davies releases his latest solo album, ...
Kinks singer and songwriter Ray Davies dipped back to his native England’s Victorian period, penning songs about a more pastoral and innocent time that somehow served as comments on modern-day ...
It's an era that ended before I was born, but the song paints it rose-coloured for me, and makes me wish that I had been a part of it. Sarah/Manchester I grew up listening to the kinks.