The guitarist blamed boring guitar sounds and his own love of imperfection for his actions, saying, "That sound was born out of total frustration" ...

But Ray Davies is Ray Davies! He was the primary vocalist and sort-of leader of The Kinks, the band that was the Beatles of Outsiders, so we are inclined to welcome his return to the studio with ...

Why Ray Davies Hid His ‘Waterloo Sunset’ Lyrics When Ray Davies Felt ‘Bullied’ By John Lennon 25 Years Ago: ‘VH1 Storytellers’ Debuts with Ray Davies ...

Caveat thus offered, Davies agreed to look back at — and to classify — some of the high points of his career with the Kinks, which he formed in 1963 with his younger brother Dave Davies on ...

Given The Kinks rose to fame around the same time as The Beatles, their songs were always compared, which Ray Davies ...

Revisiting the revolutionary era of angry young men, which placed a cultural focus on working-class stories, reflected in the ...

Ray Davies of the Kinks collaborates with some notable rockers for his new solo album, 'See My Friends.' ... and as a solo artist, Davies has been involved with more than 30 LPs, ...

Ray Davies spent his youth -- gave it up, in fact -- writing songs that some of us will carry around, ... Davies entertained thoughts of going to art school; ...

Ray Davies, one of rock's most influential songwriters, is making his way as a solo artist. But all he really wants is his band back. Ray Davies, one of rock's ...

The Kinks’ Sir Ray Davies after he was knighted by the Prince of Wales in recognition for his service to the arts, at Buckingham Palace in 2017 (PA/Getty) Then he had a breakdown.

In 2012 The Kinks’ well-respected man of British song Ray Davies spoke to MOJO about battles with his brother, booze, bad luck and the art of songwriting. “Writing is like running a marathon,” Davies ...

The Kinks' Mick Avory, from left, Pete Quaife, Dave Davies and Ray Davies, in 1967. ... You’re conveying the bleakness of a real situation through an art form. ...