The Kinks

The Kinks - 1964 - Ray Davies, Dave Davies, Mick Avory and Pete Quaife

The Kinks song inspired by the greatest session musician of the 1960s

A forgotten genius.

Dec 18, 2025

Jimi Hendrix - Fire - Guitar

The “greatest band” Jimi Hendrix ever saw: “The only person who gave us credit”

A very bold claim.

Dec 15, 2025

Sid Vicious - 1977 - Bassist - Sex Pistols - Arne S. Nielsen

The Kinks album that reduced Sid Vicious to tears

“I didn’t take it seriously.”

Dec 14, 2025

Pete Townshend - Musician - The Who - 1975

The band Pete Townshend prayed would get back together: “I am quite simply a fan”

The band that shaped his taste.

Dec 11, 2025

Paul Weller - The Jam - The Style Council

16 songs that influenced Paul Weller

Heavenly

Dec 10, 2025

The Kinks - January 1965

Did The Kinks ever have a US number one?

The band who were banned

Dec 8, 2025

Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull

The musician Ian Anderson believed was as good as The Beatles

A big fan.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 7, 2025

Noel Gallagher - Oasis - Songwriter - Musician - Guitarist - 2024 - Sifters

The singer Noel Gallagher called one of his “unsung heroes”

British icon.

Callum MacHattie

Nov 30, 2025

John Lydon’s 12 favourite albums of all time: “It comes back to haunt you”

A comprehensive playlist.

Nov 29, 2025

The Kinks - Ray Davies - 1960s - Musician - Singer - Songwriter

The album Ray Davies was convinced would be his “goodbye record”

A premature ending…

Nov 24, 2025

The Kinks - 1965 - Ray Davies, Dave Davies, Mick Avory and Pete Quaife

The moment The Kinks’ ‘You Really Got Me’ was almost ruined: “No way that I was going to let them”

An iconic track…

Nov 21, 2025

Dave Davies of The Kinks - London, 1965

‘Sleepwalker’: The song that marked “a rebirth” for The Kinks

A transformative track…

Nov 16, 2025