Fifty years ago, the Kinks hit the charts with a catchy song about a romantic encounter in a London nightclub between a clueless young rube and an ingenue who “walked like a woman but talked like a ...
There were many reasons “Lola Verses Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One,” was a benchmark in the Kinks’ 47-year recording history. The British Rock and Roll Hall of Fame troupe’s eight studio ...
To promote the Dec. 18 release of the 50th anniversary edition of Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, the Kinks have released a video for the record's standout single, "Lola." The ...
Original bassist Pete Quaife left the group for good in 1969, replaced by John Dalton, and John Gosling took over keyboards from Nicky Hopkins, debuting on “Lola.” In liner notes for a new 50th ...
It’s been decades since the Kinks notched a Top 10 hit with “Lola,” but Dave Davies believes the song is more relevant than ever. The 1970 single was controversial upon release because of lyrical ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - There were many reasons “Lola Verses Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One,” was a benchmark in the Kinks’ 47-year history. The British Rock and Roll Hall of Fame troupe’s eighth ...
The Kinks were yesterday’s men as the 70s dawned, written off as 60s relics. Their only significant hit since 1967, Days, hardly arrested a calamitous, lift-shaft fall which hit bottom with a ...
Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Although it appeared during a transitional period for The Kinks, Lola ...
There was perhaps no band of the 1960s' British Invasion more British than the Kinks, with their story-songs that pined intensely for the Merry Olde England of the Davies brothers’ lost North London ...
Ray Davies of The Kinks is an eminent songwriter. His work is timeless. One song, in particular, influenced him to pick up the guitar back in the '50s.
Kinks guitarist Dave Davies turns 70 years old today, believe it or not. He formed the Kinks with his brother Ray (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), with whom he has had a rocky relationship over the years ...