At just 20 years old, Ray Davies had already helped The Kinks score one of the loudest breakthroughs of the British Invasion. Months later, he showed another side of his songwriting with a weary, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Kinks joke around with a double decker bus on a London street on Sept. 7, 1964. Posing from left are Dave Davies, Mick Avory, ...

The Kinks were among the many British groups to blow up in America in the 1960s, following up on the success The Beatles had. Following great success in the United Kingdom, the band, like all the ...

The Kinks stand among the most influential British rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s, defined by sharp guitar riffs and observational songwriting. Their studio work, from early singles to ambitious ...

After releasing a handful of classic singles and two LPs by mid-1965, Ray Davies of the Kinks truly started to come into his own as a songwriter. His next album arrived on Nov. 26, 1965 as a huge step ...

Before garage rock and heavy metal, there were the Kinks. In 1964, the London band’s use of power chords and fuzzy distortion on “You Really Got Me” influenced the Rolling Stones (“Satisfaction”), the ...

A 1964 hit by The Kinks has earned a place among the 25 best rock songs of all time, decades after the British band was shut out of touring in the United States during one of the most important ...

Here wishing founding Kinks lead guitarist Dave Davies a very happy 79th birthday. The talented musician, who was born on February 3, 1947, was an integral contributor to the beloved and influential ...

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 ...

When looking at the Kinks' chart history, 1964 and 1965 produced the biggest hits — and the most memorable ones. After all, songs like "You Really Got Me" — a track with such a lasting cultural impact ...

This week, you should (re)listen to the Kinks. On April 12, one of the best bands to come out of the British Invasion will have its first three albums reissued as two-disc deluxe editions that will ...