The story behind The Kinks' brilliantly subversive classic Lola
A tale of sexual ambiguity in 60s Soho, Lola provided The Kinks with a worldwide hit at the exact moment they needed it most ...
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The Kinks are much more than You Really Got Me – and Ray Davies’ inventive acoustic style influenced a generation of players
The Kinks had a wide range of influences from rhythm and blues to folk, country and British music hall – the last of these being particularly evident across much of the band’s work ...
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How The Kinks casually made this queer rock ballad a smash hit in 1970
Two years before Lou Reed’s “Walk On The Wild Side”, a British band introduced the world to a gender-fluid heroine. Brothers ...
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4 Great Kinks Songs Written or Co-Written by Guitarist Dave Davies in Honor of His Birthday
“Death of a Clown” reached No. 3 on the U.K. singles chart. The track features all four original Kinks members, with Dave on lead vocals and guitar; Ray on rhythm guitar, backing vocals, and piano; ...
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Remember When: Dave Davies of The Kinks Got Konked Out Onstage by Another Band Member
Usually, when The Kinks got into fights, alcohol was the culprit that fuelled them. That was, unfortunately, what fuelled the fire behind an altercation that took place during a performance at the ...
The Kinks’ Farewell: The song Ray Davies wants played at his funeral
The Kinks' Ray Davies, an icon of the British music scene, has been discussing some of the music that means the most to him.
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The Kinks Push Their Classic Into The Top 10 For The First Time, 60 Years After Its Release
The Kinks are celebrating 60 years of music with a number of special releases, and they’ve been honoring the milestone for a while now. The band re-released “All Day and All Of The Night” on ...