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The Kinks’ Dave Davies posing for a photograph in the 1960s
The Kinks guitarist Dave Davies’ wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin and more

By Rob Hughes Published

Partying with Keith Moon, jamming with Jerry Lee Lewis, getting into a ménage à trois with Brian Jones – Dave Davies has done it all

Interviews
The Kinks in 1970 (publicity photo)
The story behind The Kinks' brilliantly subversive classic Lola

By Nick Hasted Published

A tale of sexual ambiguity in 60s Soho, Lola provided The Kinks with a worldwide hit at the exact moment they needed it most

Tracks & Singles
Dace Davies singing on Top Of The Pops
Death Of A Clown: The Kinks' Ray Davies on the double-edged sword of solo success

By Nick Hasted Published

The artist formerly known as Dave The Rave explains how his disenchantment with Swinging Sixties culture spawned an unlikely solo hit

Bands & Artists
Ray Davies holding an acoustic guitar
"I fell to my left and felt a heavy thump as the bullet hit me": What happened when The Kinks' Ray Davies was shot in New Orleans

By Fraser Lewry Last updated

How a pleasant night out at a Japanese restaurant ended with Kinks mainman Ray Davies diving for cover as a gunman took aim

Interviews
Ray Davies and Rory Gallagher on The Midnight Special
Watch Rory Gallagher and The Kinks set The Midnight Special ablaze in 1974

By Fraser Lewry Published

Includes the fastest version of The Kinks' You Really Got Me you're ever likely to witness

Concerts & Shows
The Kinks in 1968
The Kinks' albums you should definitely listen to

By Nick Hasted Published

Buying guide Not only are The Kinks credited with creating the heavy metal blueprint, they also recorded some of rock’s most enduring songs. Here are their best albums

Buying guide
Dave Davies performs live in concert at New York Society for Ethical Culture Concert Hall on April 12, 2019 in New York City.
Dave Davies "very sad" to find his Rock Hall of Fame trophy for sale on eBay

By Stef Lach Published

Kinks icon Dave Davies lost track of Rock Hall trophy around the time of his 2004 stroke and now he hopes to get it back

Hall of Fame
Jon Anderson singing onstage with (inset) Ray Davies
"We get halfway through, just before the solo, and all the power goes off on stage": The night a furious Ray Davies cut a Yes set short before aiming blows and kicks at Rick Wakeman

By Gary Graff Published

In late 1971, Yes and The Kinks hooked up for a short run of shows in New York, but brotherly love between the bands was in short supply

Bands & Artists
Ray Davies and Dave Davies onstage at an awards ceremony in 2018
"We've got loads of songs there in pieces": Ray Davies reveals he's recorded "about 20" new Kinks songs with brother Dave, and he plans to finish them

By Fraser Lewry Published

This year has seen new releases from The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Could The Kinks follow suit?

Bands & Artists
Manic Street Preachers, Free’s Paul Rodgers, Marc Bolan, Slade, The Damned’s Dave Vanian, Statius Quo
10 massively successful British bands who failed to crack America

By Dave Everley Published

Not every band can be as huge as The Beatles or Led Zeppelin in America – just ask Slade, The Small Faces and Status Quo

Bands & Artists
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