Thursday, March 28, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter admits being part of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ‘was a whirlwind’

Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' opener Sabrina Carpenter has admitted it was a "whirlwind" being part of the record-breaking jaunt.

Latest Posts

Probably best not to try and shake hands with RHCP’s Flea and John Frusciante…

Red Hot Chili Peppers members Flea and John Frusciante allegedly don't like to shake hands with strangers. The Black...

Sheryl Crow: ‘Making Albums is a waste of time and money!’

Sheryl Crow thinks albums are a "waste of time and money". The 'All I Wanna Do' hitmaker intended to...

BLACKPINK star Lisa vows to drop solo album in 2024

BLACKPINK star Lisa has vowed to release a solo album this year - "no matter what". The 27-year-old K-pop...

New Kurt Cobain documentary to ‘demystify’ tragic death of Nirvana legend

A new BBC documentary aims to "demystify" the tragic death of Kurt Cobain - 30 years after his suicide rocked the world.

Dave Davies: Me and Ray need to iron out a few kinks before making music

Dave Davies insists he and his rival brother Sir Ray Davies still need to "iron out a few" kinks before working together again.
The latter recently went on a national news channel to announce that the ‘You Really Got Me’ group had been back in the studio for the first time in 25 years, but the 71-year-old songwriter-and-guitarist says it’s not entirely true as they’ve only discussed the prospect and need to argue out their creative differences first.
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph newspaper, he spilled: "I thought, ‘What is Ray bulls***ing about now?’"
However, he added: "We’ve been talking about maybe trying to work on new Kinks material.
"I said, ‘We shouldn’t go public yet because we’ve got to iron out a few things.’
"He said, ‘Yeah.’ Of course, he left and the next thing he’s on TV saying we’re doing it. Typical Ray."
Dave says he doesn’t want the rock ‘n’ roll band to be seen as a bunch of "pathetic old men" attempting to recreate their past, so any new material will have to be relevant to the current climate.
He said: "It might work if we can do something that reflects the time and culture we are in.
"I would hate to finish off our career as a collection of pathetic old men trying to f***ing resurrect the past."
The musician – whose fights with his sibling and bandmates even made it onto the stage throughout the roaring 60s – hinted that part of his hatred towards his older brother was the fact he didn’t tell him how much he cared about him.
He said: "Ray’s a clever guy, an observer, very good at expressing himself in music, very articulate about other people’s feelings.
"He wasn’t particularly good at expressing his own feelings, or telling you how much he cares about you."
As the pair attempt to put the past behind them, Dave says despite not getting on, they are actually enjoying spending time together at the moment, and he admits that they need to accept they’ll never be harmonious because it fuels the fire in their music.
He admitted: "We don’t really like each other, but we’re enjoying each other’s company, funnily enough.
"As the years have chewed and beaten us up, it changes you.
"There is such a rich vein of art and sweat and emotion and love and pain in Kinks music.
"As you get older you think maybe things happened for a reason.
"Maybe we not embrace the not-so-pleasant aspects of relationships."
He added that he felt one of the reasons they never got along was because Ray always treated him like his biggest competition.
He concluded: "I looked up to Ray. I thought we were collaborators but he treated me like a rival.
"Yet he admits to missing the near ‘telepathic’ communication he felt making music with his brother."
The brothers founded the band in 1963 and split in 1996.
However, they performed together for the first time in almost 20 years in 2015, when Ray joined Dave on stage in London for a performance of ‘You Really Got Me’.
The Kinks’ classic line-up featured Mick Avory on percussion and the late Pete Quaife on bass.

Latest Posts

Probably best not to try and shake hands with RHCP’s Flea and John Frusciante…

Red Hot Chili Peppers members Flea and John Frusciante allegedly don't like to shake hands with strangers. The Black...

Sheryl Crow: ‘Making Albums is a waste of time and money!’

Sheryl Crow thinks albums are a "waste of time and money". The 'All I Wanna Do' hitmaker intended to...

BLACKPINK star Lisa vows to drop solo album in 2024

BLACKPINK star Lisa has vowed to release a solo album this year - "no matter what". The 27-year-old K-pop...

New Kurt Cobain documentary to ‘demystify’ tragic death of Nirvana legend

A new BBC documentary aims to "demystify" the tragic death of Kurt Cobain - 30 years after his suicide rocked the world.

Don't Miss

Princess Eugenie reads to children for charity close to Royal Family’s heart

Princess Eugenie read a children's tale at the launch of the Elephant Family charity's Little Egg Hunt this week.

Hozier shares four previously unreleased tracks from Unreal Unearth sessions

Hozier has surprised released the 'Unheard EP'. The 'Take Me To Church' hitmaker has shared four outtakes from his...

Van Morrison and The Corrs join Forest Live 2024 lineup

Van Morrison and The Corrs have been confirmed for Forest Live 2024. The 'Brown Eyed Girl' hitmaker and the...

Shakira drops Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran and fantasy music video with Lucien Laviscount

Shakira has released her first album in seven years, 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran', featuring Cardi B and more.

Ozzy Osbourne ‘dying to make more music’ with Andrew Watt

Ozzy Osbourne is "dying to make more music" with super producer Andrew Watt – but claims he's busy working with Lady Gaga.

Stay in touch

To be updated with all the latest news, offers and special announcements.