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  • The Kinks
    The Kinks, (L-R) Mick Avory, Peter Quaife, Dave Davies, and Ray Davies, pose for a promotional photo, circa 1964. (Photo by Columbia TriStar/Courtesy of Getty Images)
    Behind The Song

    The “Cult” Behind The Kinks’ Massive Hit, “Waterloo Sunset”, and Why It Served the Song So Well

    04.16.26

    By Melanie Davis

  • 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)
    Behind The Lyrics

    The Kinks’ Lyric That Saw Nothing but Terror and Trouble in the Modern World

    05.12.25

    By Jim Beviglia

  • The Surprising Word That Forced The Kinks to Re-Record "Lola" Mid-Tour
    The List

    3 Classic Rockers From the 60s Who Wrote Songs for Others

    09.19.25

    By Jacob Uitti

  • The Surprising Word That Forced The Kinks to Re-Record "Lola" Mid-Tour
    The List

    3 Classic Rock Frontmen From the 60s Who Knew How To Throw a Party

    08.22.25

    By Jacob Uitti

  • Behind the Album

    Behind the Album: ‘Something Else,’ The Kinks LP That Defined a Sweet Spot Between Two Distinct Eras of the Band’s History

    02.27.25

    By Jim Beviglia

  • John Lennon Confidant Elliott Mintz Recalls Witnessing What He Thinks Was Lennon’s Final In-Person Meeting with Paul McCartney
    John Lennon (left) and Paul McCartney of English beat group the Beatles hold a press conference at the Americana Hotel in New York City to announce their new venture, Apple Corps, 14th May 1968. Behind Paul are producer Denis O'Dell (left) and manager Ron Kass. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    The List

    4 Albums From the British Invasion’s Most Well-Known Bands That Ruled 1968

    02.13.26

    By Jim Beviglia

  • 3 Rock Songs That Invented Sub-Genres Before They Had Names
    Rock

    Ranking the 5 Best Album-Openers by The Kinks

    11.19.24

    By Jim Beviglia

  • Eddie Van Halen Admits He Was ‘Bummed’ About Van Halen’s First Single
    (MANDATORY CREDIT David Tan/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Van Halen posing in Arizona in the United States, 1978 October. (Photo by David Tan/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
    Behind The Song

    Eddie Van Halen Admitted He Was “Bummed” About Van Halen’s First Single in 1978

    08.03.26

    By Gayle Thompson

  • 3 Controversial Decisions That Changed a Band’s Legacy
    The List

    3 Rock Bands That Will Probably (Definitely) Never Get Back Together

    01.06.26

    By Em Casalena

  • Four Fabulous Covers of The Kinks’ Classic Song “Waterloo Sunset,” by David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Def Leppard, and More
    Ray Davies and and David Bowie during 15th Annual Tibet House U.S Concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage)
    The List

    4 Fabulous Covers of “Waterloo Sunset” by David Bowie, Def Leppard, and More

    05.06.25

    By Matt Friedlander

  • The Surprising Word That Forced The Kinks to Re-Record "Lola" Mid-Tour
    Features

    Remember When: Dave Davies of The Kinks Got Konked Out Onstage by Another Band Member

    01.29.25

    By Em Casalena

  • 3 Rock Bands From the 1960s Who Had One Pop Crossover and Never Looked Back
    English rock band The Kinks at London Airport (later Heathrow), UK, 16th January 1965. They are flying to Australia for a concert tour. From left to right, Ray Davies, Pete Quaife, Dave Davies and Mick Avory. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
    Behind The Song

    “People Are Becoming Weirder”: The Kinks’ Dave Davies Pushes Back on Controversy Surrounding This 1970 Classic

    05.10.26

    By Melanie Davis

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