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Hot Chocolate co‑founder and You Sexy Thing co‑writer dead at 78

Tony Wilson, the bassist, songwriter and co‑founder of Hot Chocolate, has died at the age of 78. His...
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Ray Davies didn’t want to release Waterloo Sunset

Ray Davies never wanted to release 'Waterloo Sunset'. The 1967 track may be one of The Kinks most well...

Sir Ray Davies was almost killed by a WW2 bomb as a baby

Sir Ray Davies was almost killed by a World War II bomb when he was just two days old.

Gary Kemp: I feel proud of my first record

Gary Kemp feels "proud" of the first record he ever bought. The 60-year-old star has revealed his first record was by The Kinks, admitting he...

Ray Davies wants to write an opera

The Kinks legend Sir Ray Davies wants to write an opera. The 75-year-old musician has had a life-long ambition to create a grandiose theatre show...

Johnny Marr wins Pioneer Award at 2019 AIM Awards

Johnny Marr was honoured with the Pioneer Award at the 2019 AIM Awards. The Smiths legend was hailed as "off the charts cool" by Chic...

The Kinks to release 50th anniversary box set of ‘Arthur’ album

The Kinks will release a 50th anniversary box set of 'Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire' featuring five unreleased tracks...

Edgar Wright keen on Kinks biopic

Edgar Wright wants to make a Kinks biopic. The 'Baby Driver' filmmaker has revealed he was at one point in talks to direct Queen movie...

Dave Davies announces new record of unreleased solo material

The Kinks' Dave Davies has announced a new record containing unreleased solo material. The 'Death of a Clown' songwriter will drop the collection of songs...

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...

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