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The Kinks Inducted Into Ultimate Classic Rock Hall of Fame

Michael Gallucci — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:24:48 +0000

Congratulations to the Kinks, who have narrowly defeated the Beatles to become the first band nominated into the 100% fan-voted Ultimate Classic Rock Hall of Fame.

It all started with a couple of power chords fed through a modified guitar amp. Actually, it all started with an underwhelming cover of Little Richard’s ‘Long Tall Sally’ in February 1964. But no one really remembers that, and it doesn’t matter. So, it all started when Dave Davies struck the first distorted chord of ‘You Really Got Me’ and his brother Ray stepped up to the mic to deliver one of rock’s most defining songs.

Queen, Kinks, David Bowie Covered on New Melvins Album

Matthew Wilkening — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:48:56 +0000

The Melvins -- one of rock's most creative, unique and prolific bands -- will include covers of songs from Queen, the Kinks, and David Bowie on their upcoming album, 'Everybody Loves Sausages.'

The Kinks' Ray Davies Appears At Staging of His 'Child's Play' Musical

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Friday evening (Dec. 16), Ray Davies, former frontman of the Kinks, made a special appearance at Coniston Institute in Cumbria, England, where production was underway for his new musical, ‘Child’s Play.’ Prior to the start of the musical, which the singer wrote, he spoke to the sold-out crowd of 110 people about the “very accomplished” [...]

The Kinks Found in Vault – Destroyer!

Jeff Holbrook — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:10:03 +0000

One of the last chart appearances from this classic 60's & 70's British act came in 1981. 'Give The People What They Want' was a pretty big album, surprisingly, from an old "has been" band trying to compete

Ray Davies Still Suffering From Gunshot

Kelly Stevens — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:30:31 +0000

The Kinks Ray Davies has gone on record with Q magazine about his health issues that stem back to the 2004 incident where he was shot in the leg after chasing a thief in New Orleans. Davies, 66, said that a clot formed due to the residue still in his leg and that made him ill enough where he could not fly and he had to cancel his tour last year because of it.