The 1969 album Dave Davies called The Kinks’ rebirth: “Exciting times”

The Kinks were a constantly evolving outfit, and their 1969 LP marked a bold new era for Ray and Dave Davies' group, marked ...
AZ Central

Did the Kinks thrive on drama? Dave Davies, Mick Avory revisit the band's resurgence

The Kinks' "The Journey - Part 3" compiles their greatest hits from the '70s and '80s. The band shifted from conceptual works to a harder rock sound, achieving renewed commercial success. Conflicts ...
Forbes

The Kinks Push Their Classic Into The Top 10 For The First Time, 60 Years After Its Release

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Kinks' “All Day and All Of The Night” debuts on three charts in ...
American Songwriter

It’s Not What You Think: Why the BBC Nearly Banned the Kinks’ Single “Lola”

One of The Kinks‘ most renowed songs is, of course, their 1970 single “Lola”. Upon its release, the story in the lyrics confused, befuddled, and surprised listeners and stumped them for quite some ...
American Songwriter

The Kinks’ Mick Avory Reflects on New Compilation, ‘The Journey – Part 3,’ Documenting the Band’s Late-Era Commercial Comeback (Exclusive)

The compilation also includes 16 previously unreleased performances from a July 1993 concert at famous Royal Albert Hall in London. Avory recently chatted with American Songwriter about the ...