When the Kinks Rush-Released Their Second Album, ‘Kinda Kinks’When the Kinks Rush-Released Their Second Album, ‘Kinda Kinks’Nobody was really happy with way things turned out, not even Ray Davies.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci
Kinks First ShowKinks First ShowThis was the first time Ray and Dave Davies took the stage with Mick Avory and Pete Quaife after ditching their earlier moniker, the Ravens.Dave SwansonDave Swanson
Ray Davies FlashbackRay Davies FlashbackLike many British rockers of his generation, the Kinks frontman has a big crush on America. Ultimate Classic Rock StaffUltimate Classic Rock Staff
35 Years Ago35 Years AgoTheir string of albums in the first half of the decade was steady and, for the most part, forgettable. Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci
Temporarily QuitsTemporarily QuitsFor Ray Davies, personal issues came to a head in July 1973, when he announced onstage that he was quitting the Kinks.Dave LiftonDave Lifton