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10 cover versions absolutely hated by the people who originally wrote them

By Dave Everley Published

Good or bad, it didn’t matter – these cover versions attracted the ire of their original authors

Albums
The Kinks in 1971
Ex-Kinks keyboard player John Gosling dies at 75

By Classic Rock Published

The Kinks pay tribute to late keyboard player John Gosling: “He has been a friend and important contributor during his time with us”

Bands & Artists
Dave Davies and Elon Musk headshots
Not that sort of kinky! Dave Davies calls out Elon Musk over Kinks Twitter warning

By Fraser Lewry Published

Beleaguered Twitter owner Elon Musk has another fight on his hands, and this time it's Kinks legend Dave Davies

Bands & Artists
The Kinks backstage at Top Of The Pops
The story of the all-time Kinks classic that came to Ray Davies in a dream

By Bill DeMain Published

One critic described Waterloo Sunset as "the most beautiful song in the English language", and for some it's the ultimate London anthem

Interviews
Muswell Hillbillies/Everybody’s In Show-Biz packshot
The Kinks: two albums of urban isolation, cultural paranoia and occasional whinging

By Hugh Fielder Published

A 50th anniversary combined deluxe re-issue of two classic Kinks albums, Muswell Hillbillies and Everybody’s In Show-Biz

Albums
The Kinks in 1966
The story behind Dead End Street by The Kinks

By Hugh Fielder Published

A then-unusual gritty piece of social commentary, The Kinks' Dead End Street was a Top 10 hit despite the ‘offensive’ promo video being banned by the BBC

Tracks & Singles
The Kinks
Watch the trailer for The Kinks’ one man show ‘psychodrama’ The Moneygoround

By Classic Rock Published

Ray Davies’ band announce live stream of The Moneygoround, a one man play based on 1970’s Lola… album

Concerts & Shows
The Kinks: Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part 1
50 years on, The Kinks' Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround still shines bright

By Emma Johnston Published

The Kinks bundle up rarities and live takes for Lola’s 50th birthday on Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part 1

Albums
Van Halen in 1978
The 10 best Van Halen cover versions

By Howard Johnson Published

Eddie Van Halen's band were never afraid to wear their influences on their (record) sleeves

Tracks & Singles
Lola video
The Kinks celebrate a mixed up, muddled up, gender-free world with new animated video for Lola

By Classic Rock Published

Watch new animated video for Lola, promoting the 50th anniversary remaster of the Lola Versus Powerman album

Music Videos
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