Exploring the striking satire at the heart of Ray Davies' masterpiece track 'Victoria', released in 1969 by The Kinks and ...

The Kinks' second concept album 'Arthur' was released on Oct. 10, 1969. ... "Victoria" was a satirical celebration of the formerly vast British kingdom, ...

In Victoria, Ray found the perfect symbol of an England of legend, ... The Kinks were one of the most important - and ...

The band’s famously chilled out frontman Ray Davies had a hard time accepting that people thought Eddie Van Halen & co. wrote his timeless classic ...

The Kinks haven’t played live since 1996 or released a studio album since 1993’s “Phobia.” Ray Davies remains cagey about the prospects of getting the band back together.

The Kinks' ambitious 1969 album, ’Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire),’ is getting a deluxe 50th anniversary box set due out October 25 on BMG.

Victoria was released by The Kinks in 1969 when Shane was 12 and living in London. The song was later covered by The Fall in the 80s, sung by Mark E. Smith - another late musical friend of Shane.

The Kinks' 1969 concept album "Arthur" is getting the deluxe box treatment, ... and even a latter-day version of “Victoria” that Ray Davies sang with an orchestra.

The Kinks release a new Ray Davies mix of their 1974 studio track 'Money Talks.' The new 2023 mix of this classic track is taken from The Kinks' 1974 studio concept album Preservation Act 2, and ...

The Kinks‘ Ray Davies received a knighthood Saturday for his service to the arts as part of Queen Elizabeth’s annual New Year Honours list. “Initially I felt a mixture of surprise, humility ...

The Kinks' Dave Davies encountered a life-threatening health condition back in the day, but at 76 he is still here to tell the tale. By Chanel Georgina , Senior Reporter 20:00, Sat, Jul 15, 2023 ...