News

Davies' influences are scattered far and wide —but he hasn't always appreciated how musicians have responded to the Kinks' ...
The Kinks, from the British Invasion, evolved steadily over time. They stayed true to their roots but still tried new things ...
Ray Davies thought that The Kinks were on the verge of separating, and he inadvertently wrote one of their most poignant ...
The Kinks' frontman Ray Davies has named the song that he doesn't enjoy being compared to The Beatles. It is not unusual for the two bands to be compared, given that they were both making music around ...
If you get too cold, I’ll tax the heat / If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet / Cause I’m the taxman / Yeah, I’m the Taxman.” ...
Family bands have been a staple of popular music over the past 150 years. These are three prime examples in classic rock.
If you get too cold, I’ll tax the heat / If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet / Cause I’m the taxman / Yeah, I’m the taxman.” ...
The guitarist blamed boring guitar sounds and his own love of imperfection for his actions, saying, "That sound was born out ...
His two-hour concert on Sunday night at Ravinia Festival was a reminder of how the talent and glorious stupidity of his ...
Execs at ABC Records weren't thrilled when they heard Steely Dan's Walter Becker and Donald Fagen's new effort, and were ...
I like performing, which is why I’ve done a lot more tours than I have written new songs,” Yankovic, 65, says via Zoom from ...