The 1960s was one long party for Dave Davies. While his older brother, Ray, observed and wrote about Swinging London from a distance, The Kinks’ guitarist was aptly dubbed Dave The Rave. He took an ...

For a song that’s two minutes and change in length, “You Really Got Me” has kept guitarists entertained for decades with stories about its creation and recording. The 1964 Kinks classic rose to the ...

Nobody was better at the detailed character sketch than Ray Davies of The Kinks during that band’s late ‘60s, early ‘70s heyday. Davies often delivered these snapshots as part of the concept albums ...

CHICAGO — “There was the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Kinks,” says Arnold Engelman, the New York producer who has been pursuing the story of the last band on that list for some 20 ...

The story and music of The Kinks belong on Broadway. No question. We’ve had “Jersey Boys,” “The Who’s Tommy,” Beatlemanias, The Doors and “Stereophonic.” Ray Davies’ band was a poetic paradox and thus ...

As a member of the Jayhawks, Gary Louris has made music with Ray Davies of the Kinks and other figures throughout his long career like legendary producer Bob Ezrin. But for his newest solo album, Dark ...

The folks at Chicago Shakespeare Theater are nothing if not considerate. On opening night of “Sunny Afternoon,” the jukebox musical about 1960s Brit-rockers The Kinks, they thoughtfully provided ear ...

While most of the music world was looking forward, Ray Davies of The Kinks looked back. And when he did look ahead, or at least outside at the world around him, he didn’t often like what he saw. The ...

“There was The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Who and The Kinks,” says Arnold Engelman, the New York producer who has been pursuing the story of the last band on that list for some 20 years. “And ...

Sonia Friedman Productions and ATG Productions have announced that Sunny Afternoon will return for a brand new tour later this year. Based on the early life of The Kinks’ Ray Davies, the Olivier Award ...

recently reinvented and reworked some of his favorite songs he penned for The Kinks and offered them on a stunning choral collection. He hasn't stopped there, joined by his old friend and rock icon ...

Sonia Friedman Productions and ATG Productions have announced the complete casting for Sunny Afternoon – which will return for a brand new tour later this year. Based on the early life of The Kinks’ ...