Ray Davies thought that The Kinks were on the verge of separating, and he inadvertently wrote one of their most poignant ...

The guitarist blamed boring guitar sounds and his own love of imperfection for his actions, saying, "That sound was born out ...

T he Kinks' frontman Ray Davies has named the song that he doesn't enjoy being compared to The Beatles. It is not unusual for ...

Davies' influences are scattered far and wide —but he hasn't always appreciated how musicians have responded to the Kinks' ...

If you get too cold, I’ll tax the heat / If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet / Cause I’m the taxman / Yeah, I’m the taxman.” ...

With a sound that was both raw and poetic, The Kinks carved out a legacy in rock history. But which ones are considered their best songs?

The Kinks' music drew inspiration from a diverse mix of genres, starting with American R&B and rock and roll, and later incorporating elements of British music hall, folk, and country.

Caveat thus offered, Davies agreed to look back at — and to classify — some of the high points of his career with the Kinks, which he formed in 1963 with his younger brother Dave Davies on ...

The Kinks formed in 1963, when Davies was a 19-year-old art student and his younger brother, Dave, on the cusp of 16. They were the youngest siblings, with six elder sisters, ...

John Gosling, a keyboardist for The Kinks, died on Friday. He was 75. Members of the legendary British rock group paid tribute to the piano player on social media following his death.

The Kinks rode into the 1970s with a fusillade of Top 40 hits and a sound that was raw, potent and uncompromising. More than two dozen are showcased here: tunes about bourgeois soullessness (“A ...