the kinks

Most Kinks fans have heard the story of how Ray Davies invented the Kinks' groundbreaking 'You Really Got Me' guitar sound by stabbing an amplifier with a knitting needle.

The Kinks' hoped-for 50th anniversary reunion seems to have hit a snag.

The Kinks' earliest career-making songs will be collected on an upcoming box set titled 'The Anthology 1964-1971.'

After one mishap, a powerful musicians union's kept the Kinks out of the U.S. for four long years.

Split since 1996, the Kinks have been in talks to reform for their 50th anniversary.

The Kinks' 'Lola' takes on David Bowie's 'Rebel Rebel' in this week's Clash of the Titans.

Dave and Ray Davies are still discussing the possibility of a reunion to celebrate the Kinks' 50th anniversary.

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.

It's been a few years since Ray Davies released an album of new material, but it looks like the wait for his next studio LP might soon be over -- and the future could even bring a few treats for long-suffering Kinks fans in the bargain.

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.

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.'