"Lola" by The Kinks is one of the most recognizable rock tracks of its time, but it very nearly wasn't a success at all. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1960s were an incredibly formative decade for rock music, with bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones completely ...

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 ...

The Kinks‘ chief songwriter Ray Davies always seemed to be a bit out of step with the prevailing trends in the world of rock and roll, which is part of why his band’s music stood out from the pack. On ...

1964 Classic Rock Hit Ranked Among ‘The Greatest Songs of All Time’ Became a Career-Defining Anthem for the Kinks In 1964, the Kinks released what would become their breakthrough hit with the song ...

The Kinks could get it done in many different ways when it came to their albums. They could give you one where every song played into some all-encompassing theme. Or they could simply deliver a ...

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 Kinks often don't get enough credit for their contributions to music.