The Kinks

45 Years Ago: The Kinks Release ‘Village Green Preservation Society’
45 Years Ago: The Kinks Release ‘Village Green Preservation Society’
45 Years Ago: The Kinks Release ‘Village Green Preservation Society’
‘The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society’ was both ahead of and behind the times when the British rockers released the album in November 1968. A critical success, but commercial disappointment at the time, the ‘Village Green’ LP eventually became the Kinks’ bestselling studio album, prompting frontman Ray Davies to once refer to it as “the most successful flop of all time.”
Ray Davies Announces New Album, Teases Kinks Reunion
Ray Davies Announces New Album, Teases Kinks Reunion
Ray Davies Announces New Album, Teases Kinks Reunion
It's been a few years since Ray Davies released an album of new material, but it looks like the wait for his next studio LP might soon be over -- and the future could even bring a few treats for long-suffering Kinks fans in the bargain.
Dave Davies Says There’s a 50/50 Chance of Kinks Tour
Dave Davies Says There’s a 50/50 Chance of Kinks Tour
Dave Davies Says There’s a 50/50 Chance of Kinks Tour
It's up to Ray Davies to decide if and when the Kinks reunite for a tour in 2014. But Dave Davies, the band's guitarist, makes it clear that he's up for it. In fact, he says he told his brother that now is the time because they're not getting any younger.
K1017 Artist – The Kinks
K1017 Artist – The Kinks
K1017 Artist – The Kinks
K1017 Artist – The Kinks The Kinks were part of the original British Invasion.  They formed in 1963 with the brothers Davies, Ray and Dave, along with Mick Avory on drums, and Pete Quaife on bass.  Their early hits, “You Really Got Me”, and All Day And All of the Night”, set an early standard for the “Power Chord”.