One of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s, The Kinks were sure of their sound from the jump —a pop rock marriage of American R&B and rock ‘n’ roll with the folk and music hall sounds of the ...
Ray Davies and his younger brother Dave began gigging around North London as teenagers, playing with other future stars such as Rod Stewart and Charlie Watts before settling into a quartet called the ...
The band announced the news of Gosling’s death in a statement on Friday. “We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of John Gosling,” the band said. “We are sending our condolences to John’s ...
When we think of the natural progression of rock ‘n’ roll, the Kinks are often toward the left of the timeline amongst other jangly rock groups like the Byrds and Donovan. But without the Kinks and ...
The musician joined the group in 1970 and played on the demo of "Lola." By Hilary Lewis Deputy Editor, East Coast The Kinks announced his death on the band’s official social media accounts, writing, ...
Shel Talmy, the American record producer who helped foment the British Invasion by capturing the scabrous guitar riff in the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” and Roger Daltrey’s stuttering vocal line in the ...
It’s strange to think a rock band like the Kinks were the genesis of one of the most influential jazz fusion songs ever written. But Al Di Meola has confessed to being inspired by the Brit’s 1964 hit ...
Since the 1980s, Ray Davies has intermittently led a seminar for aspiring songwriters through England’s Arvon Foundation — a side hustle he landed, of course, as a result of the dozens of classic ...
The origin of The Kinks' band name is a revelation that's just hitting some fans. This iconic English rock band, hailing from Muswell Hill in north London in the UK, was formed back in 1963. Made up ...
Shel Talmy, the producer behind hits including the Kinks‘ “You Really Got Me” and the Who’s “My Generation,” died on Wednesday following complications from a stroke, a representative confirmed to ...
John Gosling, a keyboardist for The Kinks, died on Friday. He was 75. Members of the legendary British rock group paid tribute to the piano player on social media following his death. “We are deeply ...
During his time in the band from 1970 to 1978, Gosling contributed to songs including "Lola" and "Celluloid Heroes" GAB Archive/Redferns John Gosling, former keyboardist for The Kinks, has died at age ...