Back in September, guitarist Dave Davies said there was a "50-50" chance of the Kinks reuniting. Apparently, those numbers are getting better by the day.
‘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.”
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.
It was the late '60s through the early '70s and one band that had gained popularity at a rapid pace found themselves reigning right up there with the other top rock bands of that era, allow me to introduce you to The Kinks.
If you were growing up in the Mid 60's in the U.K. you might remember the music chart TV show titled, 'Top Of The Pops', the show ran it's course til about 2006.
The Kinks's 1971 'Muswell Hillbillies' album was a critical success, but a commercial flop. The album -- their ninth -- will be reissued this fall with an abundance of bonus tracks. The original album included 12 songs; the reissue will contain 25.
Former Kinks guitarist Dave Davies will return from a six-year solo recording break on June 4 when he releases his sixth full-length collection of original studio recordings, the defiantly titled 'I Will Be Me.'
It's tax time again, aargh but it might be a good thing especially if you getting a nice fat refund. To celebrate enjoy the Top 10 songs about paying taxes.
The Kinks score two beauts in this article as not only will we feature the song, "Sunny Afternoon" but also "Low Budget" both of which seem to deal with money woes.