In 1964, the Kinks released what would become their breakthrough hit with the song “You Really Got Me.” The single, from the ...

A deeply personal 1967 song became one of the most acclaimed tracks ever recorded—even though it barely made an impact in the ...

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The Kinks‘ ambitious 1969 album, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire), is getting a deluxe 50th anniversary box set due out October 25 on BMG. The band’s seventh album, it was ...

Dead End Street' by The Kinks was a typical song from the band that explored a unique social commentary. Here, Ray Davies ...

The Kinks were in the middle of a commercial downturn when they made Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire in 1969. Their most recent album, 1968's The Kinks Are the Village Green ...

The musicians who were billed on an album weren’t always the ones who physically played the instruments for the record. Session musicians were and are commonplace in the popular music industry, and ...

Over 20 years of chart success represent an impressive feat by any standards. The Kinks managed to pull that off, even in the US, where their music didn’t always translate as well. Their first hit in ...

Chrissie Hynde has unveiled her version of “No Return,” a tune originally recorded by the Kinks. The sultry, jazzy cover is featured on Hynde’s upcoming album, Valve Bone Woe. The Pretenders ...

Twitter has been chaos over the last few months ever since Elon Musk took over, and now The Kinks are even starting to feel the effects of it. Apparently, the platform has been putting warnings on the ...

John Gosling, the former keyboardist for English rock band the Kinks, has died. He was 75. A publicist for the group confirmed the news to EW. The Kinks announced his death on social media Friday. "We ...

File: The Kinks, (L-R) Dave Davies, Ray Davies, Peter Quaife, and Mick Avory, wait on the set of a television show, ready to perform, 1968. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) John Gosling, former ...