The greatest guitar riff The Kinks ever came up with: “I knew what I wanted” A eureka moment. Dale Maplethorpe Jan 23, 2026
Ray Davies’ six favourite albums of all time: “A fascinating charater” Essential listening. Tom Taylor Jan 23, 2026
The musician Dave Davies said had too big an ego: “Thought he invented the bloody instrument” “Carried along on that crystal and glamour…” Tom Phelan Jan 18, 2026
Copycat Wankers: Five songs from the 1960s that out-punked punk Punk has always been around. Dale Maplethorpe Jan 4, 2026
The Kinks song inspired by Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra: “It was a strange time” One of their best. Joe Taysom Jan 3, 2026
The one song that Ray Davies wanted to quit after making Things don’t always go to plan… Ben Forrest Jan 2, 2026
‘Dead End Street’: The Kinks song written about the “camouflage” of the 1960s “We are strictly second class.” Andrew Clayman Jan 1, 2026
How Ray Davies used painting as his springboard to songwriting “The whole picture would take on a new image.” Andrew Clayman Dec 30, 2025
Mark Hamill’s single favourite band of all time: “I had never heard anything so primal” Practically invented rock guitar sound. Tim Bradley Dec 25, 2025
The Kinks song inspired by the greatest session musician of the 1960s A forgotten genius. Sam Kemp Dec 18, 2025