The Kinks Archives: 11/2025

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

The Kinks - 1964

The one album The Kinks used to insult their label

Against the business.

Nov 14, 2025

The 10 best UK number twos in music history

The 10 best UK number twos in music history

Close but no cigar.

Nov 13, 2025

David Gilmour - Damon Albarn - Split

The “perfect” song David Gilmour and Damon Albarn both wish they’d written

“The most perfect…”

Nov 12, 2025

Ray Davies - The Kinks

“Venomous”: The Kinks song Ray Davies called as dark as black metal

Misunderstood genius.

Nov 8, 2025