Ray Davies

Ray Davies - The Kinks - Musician

Ray Davies’ favourite Motown song: “We didn’t know it was going to be political”

An all-time classic.

Mar 31, 2025

Pete Townshend - Guitarist - The Who - 1970s

The artist Pete Townshend called “100 percent perfect”

The ultimate gold star.

Mar 30, 2025

Noel Gallagher - 2023 - Matt Crockett

Noel Gallagher on why The Kinks are quintessential singles band: “I just fucking love it”

“I just fucking love it…”

Mar 23, 2025

The Kinks in London, 1965

‘You Really Got Me’: What was The Kinks’ best-selling single?

A legendary band.

Mar 22, 2025

The Kinks in London, 1965

“The tempo was all wrong”: The Kinks album Ray Davies admitted he hated

An anticlimactic farewell.

Mar 16, 2025

The Kinks frontman Ray Davies names his 6 favourite albums of all time

Five of Ray Davies’ favourite songs of all time

A belter selection.

Feb 16, 2025

Ray Davies of The Kinks - London, 1965

‘Taxman’: The Beatles song Ray Davies labelled “a cross between The Who and ‘Batman'”

“It’s a bit limited.”

Feb 2, 2025

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

‘Prince of the Punks’: the vicious novelty song The Kinks used to throw insults

Savage work…

Jan 11, 2025

The Kinks in London, 1965

‘Dead End Street’: The pioneering Kinks concept banned by the BBC

One of their many innovations.

Jan 8, 2025

The Beatles - SGT Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967

Five artists who hated The Beatles album ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’

Controversial opinions.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 31, 2024

Watch The Kinks perform 'Bernadette' live in 1982

‘Village Green Preservation Society’: the only true The Kinks album?

An ambitious release.

Dec 22, 2024

The Kinks - Ray Davies - Dave Davies - 1960s

‘Lola’ and ‘Destroyer’: The story of The Kinks song sequel

Well, he’s not the world’s most masculine man.

Dec 17, 2024