‘He’s a man with a fork in a world of soup’: the bitterest music-duo spats
With Hall & Oates now saying ‘no can do’ to their partnership, we look at the other pop pairs who fell out of harmony
August 2023
The Kinks’ former keyboardist John Gosling dies aged 75
Members pay tribute to ‘great man’ who played with band in 1970s
March 2023
Forget Take That – here’s the music Charles should have for his coronation
As reports swirl on the big stars playing or snubbing the upcoming coronation, here’s a few numbers that would actually sum up king and country in 2023
February 2023
Kinks-shamed: Dave Davies asks Elon Musk to stop flagging band-related tweets
Guitarist pleads with Twitter owner after one of his tweets carried a sensitive content warning
November 2022
Ranked
The 70 greatest No 2 singles – ranked!
From Presley to Prince, with just one song per artist, we celebrate 70 years of the the UK singles chart with a look at the best songs that didn’t quite make it to No 1
August 2022
Mo Ostin, US record exec who signed Jimi Hendrix and the Kinks, dies aged 95
Headhunted by Frank Sinatra, the head of Warner/Reprise oversaw classic releases by the likes of Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Prince
June 2022
Book of the day
Living on a Thin Line by Dave Davies review – a Kink in his armour
This powerful tell-all from the Kinks guitarist puts the spotlight on his own bad behaviour, dalliances with the occult and his recovery from a stroke
February 2021
'He was the Steve Jobs of audio': how Rupert Neve changed the sound of music
William Stokes
The late audio engineer revolutionised recording with an innovative EQ design, his innovations used by everyone from the Queen to Dave Grohl
May 2020
Listener's digest
The Kinks: where to start in their back catalogue
In Listener’s digest, our writers help you explore the work of great musicians. Next up: the band of feuding brothers who expanded pop’s horizons
October 2019
Kinks 1969 epic chimes with Britain’s mood today, says singer Ray Davies
The Kinks' album Arthur to be turned into BBC radio drama
August 2019
Brief letters
Three out of four Kinks members’ names wrong? You really got me now
Kinks guitarist backs calls to save art deco shopping arcade
September 2018
First a flop, now a classic: gallery marks 50 years of Kinks’ Village Green LP
Rare photos and memorabilia to go on show at Proud gallery in London
July 2018
Here we go again: which jukebox musical should be next?
The box office success of Mamma Mia 2 and Broadway buzz over shows centred around music from The Go-Go’s, Alanis Morrisette and Cher opens the doors for more big star musicals
May 2018
Readers recommend
Readers recommend playlist: songs about family
The Cranberries, Kate Bush and Talking Heads offer up songs about their nearest and dearest in this week’s selection
March 2018
Shortcuts
Ken Dodd's other life – as a mega-selling singer of romantic ballads
The late comedian’s biggest hits weren’t novelty songs, but earnest romantic ballads that challenged psychedelic pop in a mid-60s generation-gap war
June 2017
You say you want a sexual revolution: why 1967 is the year pop came out
Fifty years ago, homosexuality was decriminalised – and pop was never the same again. From Dusty and Motown to Mick Jagger and the Kinks, here are the songs, clubs and clothes that liberated Britain
February 2017
Music blog
Celebrating the Kinks' Dave Davies: the unpredictable underdog of 60s pop
Ray’s kid brother, 70 today, didn’t just help spawn heavy metal – he also embarked on a solo career than went by in a whirlwind of gold-braided jackets, extra-strong hash and reckless record deals
January 2017
Family life
Family life: Grandma Nell with a gun, the Kinks’ Lola and a secret recipe
