Since the 1980s, Ray Davies has intermittently led a seminar for aspiring songwriters through England’s Arvon Foundation — a side hustle he landed, of course, as a result of the dozens of ...

The origin of The Kinks' band name is a revelation that's just hitting some fans. This iconic English rock band, hailing from ...

The Kinks and The Rolling Stones established themselves a rock titans at around the same time, and Dave Davies has always maintained his love of Brian Jones.

We were a working-class band with upper class aspiration,” says Ray Davies. “Born at a wonderful time in an evolving world. I hope I reflected some of that world in my songs.” The 79-year ...

The Kinks is one of the most famous and influential rock bands of the 1960s, but some fans are only just learning how the ...

These days, when Ray Davies listens to his band’s masterstroke, 1968’s The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, it’s with “a bit of misery.” The frustration he was feeling ...

Ray Davies recalled how much 'Village Green' felt like it was a musical "death wish" because it came at a crossroads when it would either make or break them.

But The Kinks? Well, the clue was right there in their name. Lead singer and songwriter Ray Davies was a lot more complicated but was as big a talent as Roger Daltrey, Mick Jagger or any of ’em.

Ray Davies has always been one of rock's forgotten heroes. Yes, he's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he's certainly high on just about every thoughtful rocker's list of influences ...

The Kinks were formed in London in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies, a pair of gifted musicians who would also become ...